DOT awards e-mail contracts
The Transportation Department this month awarded two contracts worth nearly $200 million jointly for messaging services.
Census inks support contract
The Census Bureau has given ITS Services Inc. the job of providing systems support at the bureau's National Processing Center.
Compaq sets server OS plans
Compaq Computer Corp. last week announced it would release Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server on its eight-way Pentium III Xeon ProLiant 8500 server and a 32-way ProLiant due later this year.
DEA center gains support
The Drug Enforcement Administration has awarded Computer Sciences Corp. a $10 million contract to support systems at the agency's El Paso Intelligence Center.
FirstGov team gets under way
The General Services Administration this month awarded GRC International Inc. of Vienna, Va., a $4.1 million, two-year contract to develop the FirstGov Web portal.
Group seeks deadline for Carnivore FOIA request
AUG. 18—The Electronic Privacy Information Center yesterday asked U.S. District Judge James Robertson to order the Justice Department to release information related to Carnivore, the FBI's e-mail filtering application, no later than Dec. 1.
Marines ink $5.5 million order for 2,500 Micron notebook PCs
AUG. 17—Marine Corps officials earlier this month purchased 2,500 notebook PCs in a $5.5 million delivery order.
Gigahertz chips give PCs super power
Faster than Fast Ethernet. More powerful than a Pentium III. Able to leap a minitower in a single bound. TeamGiga stands for truth, justice and systems administrators who want superfast processors and high-bandwidth communications.
@INFO.POLICY: Robert Gellman
How far can agencies go in making records available through their Web sites? I hope the answer is: Pretty far.
FEDERAL CONTRACT LAW: Joseph J. Petrillo
I was asked recently to name some of the most influential people in the development of government contract law. The late Judge Oscar H. Davis came immediately to mind.
ANOTHER VIEW: Herbert Schorr
I research computer applications and often focus on software for government agencies. Over the years I have become increasingly concerned with how agencies craft information management products.
EDITORIAL
When it comes to software development, the Defense Department has found itself on the defensive a lot lately.
GSA's ready to roll out replacement for16-year-old HR system
The General Services Administration soon will begin replacing its 16-year-old human resources system.
Agency tinkers with e-buying
The General Services Administration plans to launch an electronic-procurement pilot for the Quick Quotes section of its <a href="http://www.buyers.gov">www.buyers.gov</a> Website.
INTERVIEW: CIO sets sights on standard IT
Bill Piatt became chief information officer of the General Services Administration in July of last year. Previously, he was the CIO for GSA's Public Buildings Service and for the Peace Corps.
Notebook PC users put a premium on durability
When you take a notebook computer on the road, it's likely to get banged around.
INTERVIEW: Rear Adm. Keith W. Lippert, Navy's master logistician
Whether it's running an enterprise resource planning pilot to replace 1960s-era Cobol applications, conducting a reverse auction or weathering the uncertainty of A-76 outsourcing studies, the Naval Supply Systems Command is at the center of Navy efforts to reduce costs and improve fleet support.
Agencies see signs that IPv4 is running out of room
AUG. 15—Evidence of IPv4 address exhaustion is showing up on government networks, said Michael P. Brig, the Next Generation Internet program manager at the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command in Charleston, S.C.
Windows 2000 Datacenter Server arrives
AUG. 14—Microsoft Corp. last week delivered Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server to hardware makers, prior to its general Sept. 26 release.
Microsoft tucks some nice extras into Windows Me
WinMe, the short name for Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, sounds less like a PC operating system than a sign posted above a Kewpie doll prize at a carnival booth.
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