Energy Star launches server initiative
Now that it has received presidential approval, the Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star program has kicked off its study on the feasibility of building more energy-efficient servers.
Pact aims to spark real-time 2-D/3-D Web visualization
A recent pact between two industry groups could lead to innovations in the conversion of two-dimensional data to three-dimensional display that would have major implications for homeland security, emergency response and defense and intelligence users.
Coast Guard releases work draft on automatic ID system
The Nationwide Automatic Identification System will track vessels equipped with Automatic Identification System technology and transmit relevant security data that could affect the United States' safety.
Air Force next-generation GPS design review deal goes to Lockheed
The Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract to conduct a system design review for the next-generation NAVSTAR Global Positioning System space segment program.
HHS searches for deputy health IT coordinator
The Health and Human Services Department has initiated a search for a deputy national coordinator for health IT.
Interior names acting CIO
Fish and Wildlife CIO Michael Howell reeled up to be acting CIO for Interior.
Increasing competition is among federal panel's recommendations
At the heart of recommendations by a federal panel tasked with examining government procurement practices is addressing the woeful state of competition in the federal market.
Deputy secretary Law to leave Labor after six years
The head of the President's Management Council's E-Government Committee is leaving the federal sector.
HHS re-ups Thomson health care database contract
The Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research awarded Thomson Medstat a contract renewal to build and support the next version of the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project.
Labor seeks HRLOB provider
The Labor Department seeks a public or private shared-services provider for its Human Resources Line of Business to replace its current HR and payroll systems.
GSA to move policy, congressional functions under new office
The General Services Administration today officially moved its Office of Governmentwide Policy and its Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs under a new office.
Bush signs two environmental laws
President Bush signed into law two environmental bills, one to provide forecasts of drought conditions to avoid or reduce agricultural damage and costs, and one to track the amount of energy that computers consume.
Treasury drops $1b TCE contract
The Treasury Department has pulled the plug on its controversial $1 billion Treasury Communications Enterprise contract after years of contention with the Bush administration and Congress over going it alone.
IT Exchange program floundering, GAO finds
The once-promising program that would let federal employees work and learn at a private-sector company and vice versa is in serious danger of ending without use.
Army commits to $2.7M in satellite data transceivers
The Army has purchased $2.7 million in new orders from Comtech Telecommunications Corp. for its mobile satellite data communications transceivers.
Air Force micro-satellite to test tactical data comms
The TacSat-2 is part of the Joint Warfighting Space initiative, which seeks to develop low cost, rapidly deployable space technologies to support tactical operations.
GCN's top news stories of 2006
The stories that affected agencies in 2006 were varied and wide reaching. We chose 12 stories that we think reflect the scope of events and the transformation agencies have experienced throughout this year.
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