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<b>Mobile deal</b>. The Marine Corps System Command awarded General Dynamics Corp. a $20 million contract to provide 21 mobile unit operations centers.
AF consolidated acquisition picks up steam
The Air Force IT Commodity Council could be setting the tone for military IT buys.
Battle lab links far-flung analysts via video
DIA's crown jewel is the DOD Intelligence Community Battle Lab.
DIA gets ahead of the game
Analysts at the Defense Intelligence Agency knew before the rest of the world that Mahmoud Abbas would be elected as the president of the Palestinian Authority after Yasser Arafat's death in November.
Air Force seeks new networking capabilities
The Air Force Research Laboratory wants to build a modular data network that can integrate everything from tactical unmanned aerial vehicles to ground forces.
Mint awards Accenture $87 million e-biz contract
Accenture will upgrade the marketing systems the Mint uses for sales of collectible and commemorative coins and medals.
Coming report: A-76 continues to produce savings
In the last year, federal agencies saved about $1.35 billion on 12,000 competitions.
Military eyes virtual war on terror
Expert says the Defense Department is adjusting to a world where terrorists use technology against the U.S.
McClure headed to IT research firm
The former head of the Government Accountability Office's IT management issues group is leaving the Council for Excellence in Government to join Gartner Inc.
IRS to boost database capability, cut modernization work
An anemic 2005 budget will force the agency to curtail work on most efforts to modernize its business systems.
Defense doles out spare systems
The Defense Finance and Accounting Service has donated surplus desktop and laptop computers to Marines stationed at home and overseas.
Forest Service to accept new proposals for Recreation One-Stop
The agency will heed the Government Accountability Office's suggestions and reopen discussions with the three final vendors to provide a consolidated reservation system.
Bush evaluating ways to improve information sharing
President Bush is reviewing recommendations on how agencies can better share terrorist information, and improve the integration of information systems.
FAA treating laser incidents seriously
The Federal Aviation Administration will alert law enforcement and security agencies through the Domestic Events Network about incidents of lasers being aimed at aircraft.
Google Mini will index 50,000 documents
Search company's new low-cost appliance can index documents from agencies' databases and intranets, as well as the Web.
Exodus from DHS' upper tier accelerates
Robert Liscouski's plans to leave Homeland Security's infrastructure protection directorate creates additional openings at the top.
WiFi hotspot in D.C. will channel inaugural news
A free WiFi hotspot on Washington's Pennsylvania Ave. will let observers send photos, e-mail and commentary about the presidential inaugural events.
DARPA issues a call for tech-savvy research proposals
Defense's research arm is looking for vendors to help with research and development of smart IT for the battlefield and warfighter.
GSA closing in on SmartBuy deal with Oracle
The General Services Administration has hooked another of the big three for its enterprise software license program. Late last month, it was IBM. Now, it's Oracle.
OMB gains new manager for g-to-g e-gov projects
Former Energy budget analyst Stacie Higgins is the new manager of the government-to-government Quicksilver portfolio and the governmentwide Grants Management effort.
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