The other side of RFID
When it comes to radio frequency identification technology, the government turns to the Defense Department for lessons learned.
FAA, Dell sign $20 million hardware purchasing agreement
The Federal Aviation Administration awarded Dell Inc. a one-year $20 million blanket-purchase agreement for desktops, notebooks, servers, storage and other computer products.
Latest version of Defense business EA coming Sept. 30
Version 3.0 of the Defense Department's business enterprise architecture will come with a transition plan and new process for senior Defense officials to evaluate IT systems for compliance with the overarching architecture.
Editorial cartoon
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EDITOR'S DESK: Where governance can help in a crisis
You hear a lot about governance these days.
Jay Anania | State finds common ground in IT
When Jay Anania talks about the needs of U.S. embassies and consulates around the globe, he can draw on a lot of personal experience.
Incoming
The Defense Department has renewed a contract with Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. of McLean, Va., for $106 million to continue providing information management support to the Joint Requirements and Integration Office.
No drivers wanted
Rumbling along a dusty road in the Iraq desert, two dozen trucks are loaded with food and water for soldiers stationed in a remote town.
GSA to assemble national staff for Alliant procurement
The General Services Administration is forming a national-level staff to oversee its 10-year, multibillion-dollar Alliant IT services contract and shifting the program's management center to Washington.
Defense health information assurance contract awarded to CACI
CACI International Inc. will help provide security management, technical services and support for Defense Department certification and accreditation of military health information systems.
NARA releases funds for Gulf Coast archivists
Aiming to avoid the 'identity loss' of the Gulf Coast, the National Archives and Records Administration authorized the release of up to $25,000 in emergency grants to state archives in the hurricane-battered region for disaster assessment and recovery activities.
State Department makes network engineering deal with AlphaInsight
The State Department's Bureau of Overseas Operations has awarded a $9.8 million contract to AlphaInsight Corp. to provide network engineering, operations and management services.
Air Force calls on AT&T unit for intelligence support work
The Air Force's National Air and Space Intelligence Center has awarded a five-year, $95 million contract to AT&T Government Solutions to provided technical expertise to the center.
CMS releases initial electronic health record version
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released an evaluation version of the VistA-Office electronic health record to assess its effectiveness in private physicians' offices.
Beaugureau named special assistant at DISA
The Defense Information Systems Agency has appointed Denny Beaugureau as its special assistant for transformation to the director of testing.
Study calls for Vermont to embrace IT
The Vermont Institute on Government Effectiveness released a study detailing how Vermont could save up to $30 million by improvings its IT infrastructure.
XML group updating federal design guidebook
The General Services Administration, the Homeland Security Department and the Federal CIO Council are collectively revamping a widely used federal guide for creating Extensible Markup Language-based schemas. Wednesday will be the last chance for agencies to influence at least the first draft of this document.
Medicaid contractor builds electronic drug record on the fly
The Health and Human Services Department began providing electronic drug data on Katrina evacuees to doctors working in shelters last week.
OFPP's Safavian arrested for obstructing GSA investigation, making false statements
David Safavian, administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, today was arrested at his home in Alexandria, Va., on charges of obstructing a federal investigation and making false statements under oath, the FBI confirmed. He resigned from OFPP Friday, sources confirmed.
LightPointe opens government office
Company specializes in outdoor high-speed wireless networking.
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