Route Fifty

Retrofit gains certification for digital copier

A security retrofit for digital copiers from Sharp Electronics Corp. of Mahwah, N.J., has been certified under the Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation.

By GCN
June 13, 2001

DOD and DOT get 11th-hour help in making Web sites accessible

JUNE 13With the federal Web site accessibility deadline looming July 27, the Navy and the Transportation Department have signed contracts for software that can make Web pages accessible in as little as two hours.

By GCN
June 13, 2001

FBI awards Trilogy's second component

JUNE 13The FBI has awarded a $10 million contract to Science Applications International Corp. to carry out the second half of its $300 million Trilogy modernization plan.

By GCN
June 13, 2001

DOD fights IT work force attrition

Facing the prospect of a massive exodus of information technology workers in the next 10 to 15 years, the Defense Department's Joyce France decided to plan ahead.

By GCN
June 13, 2001

INTERVIEW: Francis J. Buckley Jr., federal document czar

Francis J. Buckley Jr. left Shaker Heights, Ohio, in December 1997 to become the Government Printing Office's superintendent of documents.

By GCN
June 13, 2001

FAA picks Lockheed Martin for en route modernization

JUNE 12The Federal Aviation Administration yesterday awarded a $125 million contract to Lockheed Martin Corp. to develop the En Route Communications Gateway.

By GCN
June 12, 2001

Bush nominates former TRW exec as next Defense CIO

JUNE 11President Bush has named John P. Stenbit, a former TRW Inc. vice president, as the White House's choice to fill the vacant chief information officer post at the Defense Department.

By GCN
June 11, 2001

DOD will once again give away discarded PCs

JUNE 11The Defense Department last week changed its procedures for disposing of old computers whose hard drives store unclassified information, rescinding a 5-month-old policy that required destroying them for security reason

By GCN
June 11, 2001

Goldin: Computing must move beyond silicon

JUNE 8The nation needs to look beyond silicon to unconventional computing technologies, NASA administrator Daniel S. Goldin said this week.

By GCN
June 8, 2001

Navy meteorologists to collaborate with Weather Channel

JUNE 8The Navy has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Weather Channel, a commercial provider of meteorological information, to improve weather prediction.

By GCN
June 8, 2001

Customs modernization plan on mark, GAO says

JUNE 7The Customs Service's request for $45 million for the Automated Commercial Environment, the first project under its modernization program, meets legislative conditions, the General Accounting Office said.

By GCN
June 7, 2001

Folding keyboard eases word processing

Personal digital assistants are data-entry constrained. Their handwriting recognizers and stylus-controlled virtual keyboards limit you to a handful of words per minute. But portable keyboards such as the Stowaway Portable Keyboard from Targus Inc. loosen the chains.

By GCN
June 7, 2001

There are four variations of online buying

Information technology managers have more choices than ever when it comes to deciding what, how and from whom to buy products and services.

By GCN
June 7, 2001

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Retrofit gains certification for digital copier

A security retrofit for digital copiers from Sharp Electronics Corp. of Mahwah, N.J., has been certified under the Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation.

DOD and DOT get 11th-hour help in making Web sites accessible

JUNE 13With the federal Web site accessibility deadline looming July 27, the Navy and the Transportation Department have signed contracts for software that can make Web pages accessible in as little as two hours.

FBI awards Trilogy's second component

JUNE 13The FBI has awarded a $10 million contract to Science Applications International Corp. to carry out the second half of its $300 million Trilogy modernization plan.

POWER USER

Double Check

Before the release of state-by-state Census 2000 figures in March, demographers went through the numbers with the software equivalent of a fine-toothed comb.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

I agree with Ira Hobbs' conclusion in his Of The People column, 'Surprise: Pay alone won't recruit or retain IT workers' [<a href="http://www.gcn.com/vol20_no9/manager/4037-1.html">GCN, April 30, Page 45</a>]. Federal information technology workers want to be valued as people, as well as employees.

EDITORIAL

When it comes to the FTS 2001 program, Congress acts like Chicken Little and thinks the sky is falling.

DOD fights IT work force attrition

Facing the prospect of a massive exodus of information technology workers in the next 10 to 15 years, the Defense Department's Joyce France decided to plan ahead.

INTERVIEW: Francis J. Buckley Jr., federal document czar

Francis J. Buckley Jr. left Shaker Heights, Ohio, in December 1997 to become the Government Printing Office's superintendent of documents.

FAA picks Lockheed Martin for en route modernization

JUNE 12The Federal Aviation Administration yesterday awarded a $125 million contract to Lockheed Martin Corp. to develop the En Route Communications Gateway.

Bush nominates former TRW exec as next Defense CIO

JUNE 11President Bush has named John P. Stenbit, a former TRW Inc. vice president, as the White House's choice to fill the vacant chief information officer post at the Defense Department.

DOD will once again give away discarded PCs

JUNE 11The Defense Department last week changed its procedures for disposing of old computers whose hard drives store unclassified information, rescinding a 5-month-old policy that required destroying them for security reason

Goldin: Computing must move beyond silicon

JUNE 8The nation needs to look beyond silicon to unconventional computing technologies, NASA administrator Daniel S. Goldin said this week.

Navy meteorologists to collaborate with Weather Channel

JUNE 8The Navy has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Weather Channel, a commercial provider of meteorological information, to improve weather prediction.

Customs modernization plan on mark, GAO says

JUNE 7The Customs Service's request for $45 million for the Automated Commercial Environment, the first project under its modernization program, meets legislative conditions, the General Accounting Office said.

Folding keyboard eases word processing

Personal digital assistants are data-entry constrained. Their handwriting recognizers and stylus-controlled virtual keyboards limit you to a handful of words per minute. But portable keyboards such as the Stowaway Portable Keyboard from Targus Inc. loosen the chains.

THE BOTTOM LINE

I was perusing the Federal Register, as I'm wont to do from time to time, for news items relating to acquisition. Fortunately, I was not drinking milk when I stumbled onto this statement:

ONLINE BUYING

For several years, the trade press has hyped the wireless revolution as if it were as significant as the American Revolution.

There are four variations of online buying

Information technology managers have more choices than ever when it comes to deciding what, how and from whom to buy products and services.

Treasury readies refund plans

JUNE 7The $40 billion in tax refunds promised in President Bush's tax bill will cost the federal government $115.8 million to process, Treasury Department officials said.

A security retrofit for digital copiers from Sharp Electronics Corp. of Mahwah, N.J., has been certified under the Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation.

JUNE 13&#151;With the federal Web site accessibility deadline looming July 27, the Navy and the Transportation Department have signed contracts for software that can make Web pages accessible in as little as two hours.

JUNE 13&#151;The FBI has awarded a $10 million contract to Science Applications International Corp. to carry out the second half of its $300 million Trilogy modernization plan.

Before the release of state-by-state Census 2000 figures in March, demographers went through the numbers with the software equivalent of a fine-toothed comb.

I agree with Ira Hobbs' conclusion in his Of The People column, 'Surprise: Pay alone won't recruit or retain IT workers' [<a href="http://www.gcn.com/vol20_no9/manager/4037-1.html">GCN, April 30, Page 45</a>]. Federal information technology workers want to be valued as people, as well as employees.

When it comes to the FTS 2001 program, Congress acts like Chicken Little and thinks the sky is falling.

Facing the prospect of a massive exodus of information technology workers in the next 10 to 15 years, the Defense Department's Joyce France decided to plan ahead.

Francis J. Buckley Jr. left Shaker Heights, Ohio, in December 1997 to become the Government Printing Office's superintendent of documents.

JUNE 12&#151;The Federal Aviation Administration yesterday awarded a $125 million contract to Lockheed Martin Corp. to develop the En Route Communications Gateway.

JUNE 11&#151;President Bush has named John P. Stenbit, a former TRW Inc. vice president, as the White House's choice to fill the vacant chief information officer post at the Defense Department.

JUNE 11&#151;The Defense Department last week changed its procedures for disposing of old computers whose hard drives store unclassified information, rescinding a 5-month-old policy that required destroying them for security reason

JUNE 8&#151;The nation needs to look beyond silicon to unconventional computing technologies, NASA administrator Daniel S. Goldin said this week.

JUNE 8&#151;The Navy has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Weather Channel, a commercial provider of meteorological information, to improve weather prediction.

JUNE 7&#151;The Customs Service's request for $45 million for the Automated Commercial Environment, the first project under its modernization program, meets legislative conditions, the General Accounting Office said.

Personal digital assistants are data-entry constrained. Their handwriting recognizers and stylus-controlled virtual keyboards limit you to a handful of words per minute. But portable keyboards such as the Stowaway Portable Keyboard from Targus Inc. loosen the chains.

I was perusing the Federal Register, as I'm wont to do from time to time, for news items relating to acquisition. Fortunately, I was not drinking milk when I stumbled onto this statement:

For several years, the trade press has hyped the wireless revolution as if it were as significant as the American Revolution.

Information technology managers have more choices than ever when it comes to deciding what, how and from whom to buy products and services.

JUNE 7&#151;The $40 billion in tax refunds promised in President Bush's tax bill will cost the federal government $115.8 million to process, Treasury Department officials said.

JUNE 13With the federal Web site accessibility deadline looming July 27, the Navy and the Transportation Department have signed contracts for software that can make Web pages accessible in as little as two hours.

JUNE 13The FBI has awarded a $10 million contract to Science Applications International Corp. to carry out the second half of its $300 million Trilogy modernization plan.

JUNE 12The Federal Aviation Administration yesterday awarded a $125 million contract to Lockheed Martin Corp. to develop the En Route Communications Gateway.

JUNE 11President Bush has named John P. Stenbit, a former TRW Inc. vice president, as the White House's choice to fill the vacant chief information officer post at the Defense Department.

JUNE 11The Defense Department last week changed its procedures for disposing of old computers whose hard drives store unclassified information, rescinding a 5-month-old policy that required destroying them for security reason

JUNE 8The nation needs to look beyond silicon to unconventional computing technologies, NASA administrator Daniel S. Goldin said this week.

JUNE 8The Navy has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Weather Channel, a commercial provider of meteorological information, to improve weather prediction.

JUNE 7The Customs Service's request for $45 million for the Automated Commercial Environment, the first project under its modernization program, meets legislative conditions, the General Accounting Office said.

JUNE 7The $40 billion in tax refunds promised in President Bush's tax bill will cost the federal government $115.8 million to process, Treasury Department officials said.