RFID tag-testing software expands worldwide
Odin Technologies' EasyTag RFID tracking product will work in any UHF frequency range, including Europe and Asia.
Army's First contract jumps to $36b
The 20-year, multiple-award Field and Installation Readiness Support Team contract to supply logistics support services to the Army and other Defense Department operations around the world now carries an estimated value of $36 billion.
Acquisition panel: Update procurement data system
A panel of acquisition experts has approved 15 recommendations to submit to the Office of Federal Procurement Policy on ways to improve the quality of data in the system.
People on the move
<b>Thomas O'Keefe</b>, a former Federal Aviation Administration executive and an expert on performance tracking, is the new chief of the Office of Personnel Management's Retirement Systems Modernization program.
Breaking the 16X barrier
New Samsung rewritable DVD drive is fast'and quiet.
Symantec hones Storage Foundation
Symantec Corp. has released two new editions of Storage Foundation, the storage management software the company acquired when it purchased Veritas.
Tool for Unix programmers
Open-source developer Bram Moolenaar has released Version 7 of Vim, an updated version of the ultrapopular Vi Unix text editor.
NetApp's faster data recall
Network Appliance Inc. has added a new feature to its NearStore Virtual Tape Library that allows administrators to stash multiple backup copies on disk.
Tom Temin l Editor's Desk: Baseball lessons
The proposed construction of a federal spending database is technically possible, wouldn't do much to change spending patterns or habits.
Robert Gellman | @Info.Policy: A new approach to classification
It may be time for a whole new approach to an intractable problem'namely, overclassification of government documents.
Jim Williams | FAS Forward
Jim Williams embarks on his latest challenge in what has already been a remarkable government career'reinvigorating and completing the establishment of the Federal Acquisition Service.
Incoming
The Air Force has hired CACI International Inc. to help integrate its environmental, safety and occupational health management information systems into one IT system.
Postal branch seeks research on advanced search tools
The Postal Service is conducting market research for a commercially available advanced search and analysis tool for data and text material.
OMB adds improper payments guidance to A-123
The Office of Management and Budget has consolidated and incorporated previous and newly updated guidance on reducing improper payments into its Circular A-123 on internal controls for financial reporting.
CIA-backed investment stirs health privacy fears
In-Q-Tel's involvement in Initiate Systems opens privacy controversy that the venture firm dismisses.
Air Force awards communications deals
The Air Force has awarded General Dynamics Information Technology two contracts totaling $26 million to supply integrated, high-bandwidth communications at two bases in California.
FDA considers using RFID or bar codes to track medical devices
The agency believes tracking such devices ultimately will improve patient safety.
OPM looks to small businesses for tech support
The Office of Personnel Management is gauging the market for small businesses interested in providing computer center support for its Federal Investigative Services Division.
SSA asks for bids for voice-over-IP network
The agency plans to pick one contractor to build a single telephony system serving its 1,500 field offices.
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