SI nabs IPv6 transition task
The integrator will support DOD's move to the new Internet technology.
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Linda Combs | OMB banking on financial upgrades
When President Bush nominated Linda Combs to be the next Office of Management and Budget controller, the confirmation process was almost second nature to her.
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The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center in Charleston, S.C., has awarded a $5.1 million support contract for its control systems to Scientific Research Corp. of Atlanta.
Solar flares could create communications woes
Forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration say solar storms could interfere with radio communications over the next week.
Health IT standards body in the offing
Health and Human Services secretary Michael Leavitt this week will name the members of a public/private organization that will set standards for health care data exchange.
CMS to move claims processing to enterprise data centers
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is seeking information about industry capabilities to migrate Medicare Fee-for-Service claims processing.
At long last, it's Lockheed for electronic archives
The National Archives and Records Administration chose Lockheed Martin Corp. to build the $308 million Electronic Records Archive system.
Auditors rap DHS' Atlas infrastructure program
GAO reports the Homeland Security Department's Immigration and Customs Enforcement arm should overhaul the management of its Atlas program to build a technology infrastructure.
Air Force installs secure WLANs to streamline aircraft maintenance
There are few chores flight technicians like less than having to sit down and enter reams of maintenance reports into a computer system.
GSA administrator advocates review of federal procurements
The Office of Management and Budget should perform a broad review of agency procurement plans to determine whether there are needs to consolidate federal acquisition methods, Stephen Perry said.
Bush to nominate Gray for EPA top finance job
President Bush will nominate Lyons Gray to be the new chief financial officer of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Army releases RFP for ITES-2
The Army has released the request for proposals today for its $20 billion Information Technology Enterprise Solutions-2 Services program.
Army awards network support contract to NCI
The Army's Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command has awarded a contract to NCI Information Systems Inc. for network management and engineering functions.
Air Force calls on General Dynamics for radios
The Air Force Special Operations Command has awarded an $8.9 million contract to General Dynamics Corp. for delivery of 1,402 combat search-and-rescue radios.
SBA counters criticism of agency's small business report
The Small Business Administration is defending an agency report on federal contracting in 2004 that one New York congresswoman called misleading.
Education Department has big plans in 2006
At least four requests for proposals for IT systems are in the works, and a new system to give agency analysts more information about how school systems spend federal money is scheduled to come online.
USPS taps EMC for storage consolidation effort
The U.S. Postal Service has purchased $30 million of equipment, software and services from EMC Corp. as part of a new initiative to streamline the agency's storage management.
Public health officials use CDC systems in disaster response
Medical professionals responding to Hurricane Katrina are relying on public health IT systems devised by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to help orchestrate their response.
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