Davis-Burton bill promotes IT staff exchange
Reps. Tom Davis (R-Va.) and Dan Burton (R-Ind.) this month introduced a bill that would sanction an exchange program between federal agencies and industry for midlevel IT managers for up to two years.
GX3 won't boot up without a fingerprint
The Pentium 4 TransPort GX3 notebook PC that MicronPC LLC released this month has three layers of biometric security'more than its predecessor.
Midwest roads scholars peel out on wireless
The Nebraska Roads Department is going wireless.
EPA, DOT say: Leave your car at home
The Environmental Protection Agency and the Transportation Department have joined forces on an interagency Web site that promotes commuting alternatives.
CIO Council plans a virtual job fair in April
The CIO Council and Industry Advisory Council will hold a virtual IT job fair in mid-April.
USPS cancels its PosteCS e-mail service
A lack of consumer interest and the need to cut costs have prompted the Postal Service to discontinue its PosteCS international Internet message delivery service.
Navy tests portal on aircraft carrier
On the USS George Washington, sailors are testing the first 50 applications handpicked for use on a Web portal that will connect ships at sea to the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet.
Calendar
April 15-18. Users Conference.Arlington, Va. Contact the Defense Technical Information Center; phone: 703-767-8236; Web: <a href="http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/annualconf">www.dtic.mil/dtic/annualconf</a>.
Federal Contract Law: GAO plans protest rule revisions'it's about time
The General Accounting Office has announced its intention to revise the rules on bid protests. GAO, which has been deciding protests for about 70 years, received statutory sanction back in 1984, with the Competition in Contracting Act.
Army systems office seeks agility, efficiency
The Army's effort at transformation is apparent in the new scope of Kevin Carroll's office.
The eMachine is easy on your wallet
The $800 eMachines T4155 desktop client breaks the gigahertz barrier but not the bank.
LCD projectors run the gamut in size and power
A couple of years ago, the GCN Lab predicted that digital projectors would become uniformly tiny and bright. Were we ever wrong.
These apps help bring handhelds into the fold
Handheld computers are serious data and communications tools in agencies as diverse as the Forest Service and the Navy. The next step for them is to be taken seriously as part of the enterprise.
Spectrum Summit seeks peace in the air
How government divvies up the federal portion of the spectrum is the focus of intense interest.
FCC decision protects military spectrum use
The Federal Communications Commission has struck an accord with the Defense Department, approving the use of the ultra-wideband radio frequency above 3.1 GHz to advance wireless communications without harming critical, spectrum-dependent military systems.
NSA extends a deal for buying crypto cards
The National Security Agency has awarded a three-year contract for up to $33.6 million worth of Fortezza Plus Crypto Cards from Rainbow Mykotronx.
Agency boosts accuracy of data on homelessness
An accurate count of the homeless population has eluded city human service agencies for decades.
Master's program draws cyberstudents
A master's degree program in information security management and policy at Carnegie Mellon University will focus on government needs.
NASA space station team pilots voice over IP system
NASA is readying a voice over IP teleconferencing system to link operations personnel for the International Space Station with research scientists around the world.
National public health network suffers hiccups in emergencies
Representatives of state, local and federal public health and IT organizations told the House Government Reform Subcommittee on Technology and Procurement Policy late last year that they weren't getting the information they need to thwart bioterrorism.
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