SEC will run new and old EDGAR temporarily
The Securities and Exchange Commission will extend the life of the current generation of its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system until mid-April'nearly five months longer than first planned'so users can adjust to the new Internet filing program.
BIA: Lack of funding stalls upgrade efforts
A lack of money could hinder the Bureau of Indian Affairs' efforts to upgrade its information technology infrastructure, delaying a much-needed modernization by up to two years, BIA systems officials say.
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For the Rat, some trade shows are like big techie love-ins.
Los Alamos lab names its first CIO
The Los Alamos National Laboratory has named Richard Kendall as its first chief information officer.
GSA center promotes its IT contracts
When Steve Berg arrived a year ago as director of the Federal Computer Acquisition Center, he noticed that FEDCAC was at something of a disadvantage when it came to its own products.
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Anteon snags logistics contract
The General Services Administration last month awarded Anteon Corp. a contract under the agency's Logistics Worldwide Schedule.
Micron drops NetFrame line
Rather than continue its own server line, Micron Electronics Inc. will co-brand three servers with Hewlett-Packard Co.
Missile system uses SGI gear
The Air Force is upgrading the systems that support its ballistic missile early warning system. The service will use SGI servers and desktop systems to power mobile satellite stations for the Space-Based Infrared System.
Veto blocks Customs upgrade
President Clinton last week vetoed the 2001 Treasury, Postal Service and Legislative Branch appropriations bill, throwing yet another hurdle before the embattled Customs Service's modernization plans.
Feds OK five security test labs
The National Information Assurance Partnership has accredited the first five independent laboratories to perform security testing under the international Common Criteria scheme.
PC settlements net millions
Two PC vendors last month agreed to financial settlements with the government for selling allegedly overpriced or defective equipment to agencies.
DOD's mum on open-source
Although some Defense Department researchers are experimenting with Linux on a 'don't ask, don't tell' basis, the open-source operating system would make bigger inroads if it gained an official stamp of approval, a DOD official said last week.
Forecast: IT spending to rise
A budget projection by the Government Electronics and Information Technology Association (GEIA) predicts that total federal spending on information technology will increase by 1.7 percent annually over the next five years, with civilian agencies outpacing the Defense Department.
Veterans can use Web to sign up for benefits
NOV. 3 -The Veterans Affairs Department today unveiled two systems to let veterans apply online for benefits and health care. The move followed a similar initiative announced yesterday by the Social Security Administration.
Veterans Affairs stands down for security
NOV. 3-The Veterans Affairs Department stood down its computer systems today to emphasize the need for greater security awareness within the nation's largest civilian agency.
Social Security offers benefits application online
NOV. 3 -The Social Security Administration yesterday began offering online applications for retirement benefits.
Delay on Missouri computer system menaces women, children
NOV. 2'The Missouri Public Safety Department's failure to develop a computer system to track funds for domestic violence shelters has perpetuated the problem of battered women and their children being turned away from shelters, a state official has said.
Cisco's FastHub 400 series has the bases covered
Cisco Systems Inc.'s dominant position in the network hardware market is evident in its full range of 10/100-Mbps Ethernet products, including the high-performance FastHub 400 10/100 stackable hub series.
At annual gala, GCN honors excellence in government IT
NOV. 2'Two federal systems executives, one industry official, 10 agency programs and several dozen information technology vendors last night received awards for their contributions to government systems work. During its 13th annual awards banquet in Washington, Government Computer News also inducted John A. Koskinen and Alvin M. Pesachowitz into its IT Hall of Fame.
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