ANOTHER VIEW
The federal marketplace has been inundated this year with Internet procurement tools that let federal employees buy almost anything'from pens to notebook PCs or tanks.
EDITORIAL
One of my favorite inspirational books for children is by Dr. Seuss: Oh, the Places You'll Go. The best line is, 'Kid, you'll move mountains!'
Federal users are in sync with handheld capabilities
The days of the handheld computer as a mere calendar and contact gizmo are on the wane.
INTERVIEW: Col. Michael E. Ennis, Marine Corps' intelligence chief
Col. Michael E. Ennis is the commandant's director of intelligence for the Marine Corps. Ennis, who is awaiting promotion to brigadier general, previously was commander of the Joint Intelligence Center'Pacific in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
State Department office awards 10-year seat management contract
OCT. 17'The State Department's Office of Foreign Buildings Operations has awarded a performance-based seat management contract for information technology services to Wang Government Services Inc. of McLean, Va.
White House tells agencies to share more 2-GHz wireless spectrum
OCT. 17'The White House has told agencies to reallocate or share part of their 2-GHz radio spectrum with third-generation, or 3G, wireless communications uses.
Energy signs on for new financial management system
OCT. 17'The Energy Department has awarded a $31 million contract to IBM Corp. to replace its legacy financial management systems with a single integrated system that meets current government standards.
EPA uses grants to push states toward streamlined reporting
OCT. 16 -The Environmental Protection Agency's One Stop reporting program this month moved nine states closer to its goal of having all 50 states participate in the agency's plan to streamline environmental reporting.
HUD E-Maps Web site proving to be solid technology marriage
OCT. 16'The marriage of the Housing and Urban Development Department's Community 2020 software and Environmental Protection Agency databases on the Web may be smoothing out following the rocky honeymoon period since the two agencies joined forces last month.
In the right light, this projector really shines
If color projection quality is paramount, take the NEC MultiSync VT540 along.
Election funding meets Net age
With national elections three weeks away, it's crunch time for the Federal Election Commission.
Is Navy on the crest of a new IT buying wave?
When it awarded the $6.9 billion Navy-Marine Corps Intranet contract this month, the Navy took the first step in an outsourcing journey that many agencies likely will follow.
The Navy gets its intranet project back on track
Months of controversy repeatedly threatened to sink the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet project.
FirstGov portal lacks adequate defenses, GAO says
The government's brand-new FirstGov portal is vulnerable to hackers, cyberterrorists and others with malicious intent, the General Accounting Office has concluded.
Congressmen promote interactive rule-making
Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman, who has used interactive legislative methods, wants to examine whether regulatory agencies can adopt information technology to facilitate rule-making.
FAA systems remain at risk, GAO warns Congress
The Federal Aviation Administration's security catch-22 would make even Joseph Heller shake his head.
NARA to consider federal records policies
The National Archives and Records Administration has begun a broad review of its record-keeping policies.
Experts approve of new encryption standard
The selection of the Rijndael algorithm as the heir apparent to the government's Data Encryption Standard has gotten good reviews from cryptographic experts.
Agencies edge forward with Web travel apps
The General Accounting Office has awarded a contract potentially worth $750,000 to Gelco Information Network Inc. to host a desktop travel management application for 15,000 users.
Going paperless? First, create a plan on paper
By month's end, agencies must tell the Office of Management and Budget how they will provide electronic options for information collection.
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