SAIC sets up ODIN help desk
As part of its seat management services, NASA will receive help desk support from Intellisource of Vienna, Va.
IT-21 co-creator gets new post
One of the architects of the Navy's modernization program has been tapped to command allied submarines in the Mediterranean.
AID hosts virtual conference
With offices around the globe, the Agency for International Development recently opted to hold its annual conference on the Web.
BLS: Stress injuries decline
Stress injuries from repetitive typing and key entry are on the wane. The Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported a 15.6 percent drop between 1997 and 1998 in the number of keyboarding injuries that led to work absences.
Compaq names federal chief
Compaq Computer Corp.'s federal subsidiary has a new president: Ron Ross, a former president and chief operating officer of CACI International Inc. of Arlington, Va.
Lab earns computing kudos
Researchers at the Energy Department's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have received a Federal Laboratory Consortium award for their widely used Molecular Science Software Suite.
GSA awards more MAA pacts
The General Services Administration has awarded contracts worth more than $1 billion over eight years to four companies for local telephone service to agencies in Atlanta, Miami, Indianapolis and St. Louis.
NIST's Wakid jumps to NWS
Shukri A. Wakid has changed his CIO address at the Commerce Department.
'Love' bug swarms over state, federal agencies
MAY 4—A fresh wave of virus-loaded e-mails disrupted government operations today as the "ILOVEYOU" infection swiftly spread around the world, helped along by unsuspecting victims who opened what appeared to be affectionate messages from friends and colleagues.
With Revo, Psion crosses the pond on third wave
At first glance, it looks like a palm-size PC. But open up its clamshell case and there's a 53-key QWERTY keypad and a 1.8- by 4.8-inch monochrome display.
Handhelds
The handheld PC wars are heating up, making it a splendid time to be a buyer.
Army provides Web access to 4 million tech drawings
The Army Communications'Electronics Command has made more than 4 million technical manual drawings accessible to remote users via Web browser.
Navy pilot develops Palm app
NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND, Calif.'Petty Officer 2nd Class William F. Ragatz wants to help helicopter pilots get home a little faster.
Briefing Book
Penguin guard. The Army National Guard is one of the largest Defense Department users of Linux. More than 1,000 machines run the freeware operating system, Guard officials said.
For overseas posts, State merges five e-mail systems into one
The State Department used a little logic to squeeze a handful of e-mail providers into a single program.
IT capital plan guides spending
The State Department's information technology capital planning process, established nearly a year ago, has already proved successful, chief information officer Fernando Burbano says.
Interview: State IT moves to front office
Fernando Burbano was sworn in as the State Department's chief information officer on May 11, 1998.
INTERVIEW: Philip N. Diehl, Mint's former director
Former Mint director Philip N. Diehl in 1998 steered the implementation of the Treasury Department agency's enterprise resource planning system.
OMB issues online guidance
MAY 4—The Office of Management and Budget this week issued guidance for agencies looking to move operations online.
Energy extends two-way system into remote area
The Energy Department is replacing an outdated paging system at its remote Nevada test site with a two-way messaging system linked to the national network of WebLink Wireless Inc. of Dallas.
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