NIST seeks gaming model for dirty-bomb emergency response training
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has released an RFP for key components of a crowd-behavior simulation model prototype.
Navy to consult with several companies about outsourcing
The Navy is out to determine whether it should outsource certain jobs to the private sector or continue to perform them internally.
VA seeks to reduce benefit disparity, backlog of claims
The Veterans Affairs Department has announced a broad effort to smooth differences in disability payments in various regions of the country and reduce the backlog of claims.
FCC requires VOIP providers to include enhanced 911 service
The Federal Communications Commission has given providers of voice over IP telephone service 120 days to include enhanced 911 emergency calling services in their offerings.
White House urges full competitive sourcing, e-gov funding
Congress and the Bush administration are renewing their battle over competitive sourcing and e-gov funding.
DISA division seeks database monitoring software
The Defense Information Systems Agency has issued a request for information on database monitoring software to achieve cost savings and increase productivity.
Entrust to sign e-passports
The State Department's first generation of e-passports will store electronic information that is digitally signed using digital signature technology from Entrust, company executives announced this week.
House committee takes ax to VA's IT budget increases
Appropriators cut $383 million from the Veterans Affairs Department's fiscal 2006 IT budget request.
Raytheon's Grimes emerges as Defense CIO candidate
A Raytheon vice president and retired Defense command and control deputy assistant secretary is rumored to be the next CIO for the Defense Department.
Panel: Government leadership in IT security is lacking
A panel of government and industry representatives said that the government has not provided adequate leadership for the nation's cybersecurity.
Commercialization center looks for new ideas
The Center for Commercialization of Advanced Technology announced a solicitation to help fast-track technologies for the DOD and DHS.
NASA unit awards software testing work to Titan, Northrop Grumman IT
The Goddard Space Flight Center has awarded $200 million contracts to each company to compete for work involving the independent verification and validation of software services.
House passes $31.9 billion budget for DHS
The spending bill, approved 424-4 Tuesday, has large increases for border protection and immigration enforcement, providing more money than requested by President Bush.
Back in a flash
People these days are carrying around a lot of data, thanks to those tiny USB key drives.
Xerox WorkCentre C2424: Print, scan, copy'effectively
The Xerox WorkCentre C2424 is aptly named, because its many features and ease of use will likely make it the center of your work environment.
Dell recycles Park s PCs
And the National Parks Service won't pay a dime.
Internaut: What's next for open-source software in government?
Open-source initiatives continue to have a significant impact on long-term government IT planning.
Who's who in iSCSI
Options for building low-cost IP SANs are gaining acceptance.
GCN INSIDER: Trends and technologies that affect the way government does IT
Agency users wanting to test out applications before buying can do so online at the new Microsoft TestDrive Center.
NASA, we have cheap storage
'We're taking a little bit of a gamble,' admitted Jeff Seaton, the chief technology officer for NASA's Langley Research Center.
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