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Another View" Using past performance to steer contract awards
When it comes to awarding contracts, there are two kinds of government officials.
Windows still rules government OS world
The landscape of network operating systems in government looks a lot different than it did two years ago.
The real cost of open-source software
Although Linus Torvalds may be the person most people associate with the Linux operating system, Jon 'Maddog' Hall, with his hippie-length white hair and Santa Claus beard, is a close second as the public face of the open-source movement.
NASA turns to BAE Systems for semiconductor development
NASA has awarded BAE Systems North America Inc. a $12.5 million contract to develop extreme temperature technology for semiconductor devices.
IRS search for public records access ends with ChoicePoint
Under a five-year contract, ChoicePoint will provide the IRS with access to its suite of custom data solutions. IRS officials will use ChoicePoint's public records data capabilities to support customized data retrieval requirements.
Army taps General Dynamics for technologies for Stryker battalion
The Army awarded a $30 million contract to General Dynamics Corp. to bring voice, data and mapping technology to an experimental Stryker battalion.
Army drafts Accenture for financial-management system overhaul
The Army has awarded a $537 million contract to Accenture to develop a consolidated financial-management system for active, Reserve and National Guard units.
California lawmakers soften RFID stance
A California bill that would have prohibited state, county and municipal governments from issuing identification documents embedded with radio frequency identity tags has been amended to allow such technology, but only under specific requirements.
Bucella: More funding needed for terrorist watch list center
The interagency Terrorist Screening Center is seeking additional funds to bolster its systems, director Donna A. Bucella said yesterday.
Smokers get the message
New Zealand study finds correlation between text messaging and smoking cessation.
Power User: Record what you want, where you want
For the second Power User column in a row, I actually have some new products to talk about. This is unusual for me because these days I seldom see anything new and worthwhile.
Lose the file cabinets
New PDF/A standard preps electronic documents for long-term archiving
Hands on: In search of the perfect notebook PC
Vendors keep pushing developments in laptop computer technologies, but as they close the distance, the remaining shortcomings become more irksome.
Agriculture picks Ciber for computer systems modernization work
Ciber Inc. won a $1 million task order to provide software development, maintenance and support for database applications for the department's Farm Service Agency.
AFFIRM honors Lee Holcomb for thinking big
Lee Holcomb, whose work on NASA's Voyager mission earlier in his career imbued him with the notion to dream big, received the Association for Federal Information Resources Management's highest honor for executive leadership at an awards ceremony this month.
NFC data to come in from the rain
The Big Easy is a frequent target of hurricanes blowing across the Gulf of Mexico, which often forces the Agriculture Department's data center there to shut down until the emergency passes.
Sticking points in EA Business Transformation
The recent Management of Change Conference in Philadelphia was notable for several recurring themes.
Business transformation puts DLA in the know
Business transformation is starting to pick up steam at the Defense Logistics Agency.
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