NIH awards logistics support work to SI International
The National Institutes of Health has awarded two logistics support contracts valued at $7.2 million.
Army gets serious about paperless operations
Army officials plan to install a solution from IBM and others that will help automate the service's form-based business processes.
New command enlists four-star beta testers
The new Joint Systems Integration Command has evolved from a center that ensures interoperability into one that also deploys prototype systems.
OPM approves pay raise for agency IT workers under special rate
Some IT workers will receive the same pay increase as the rest of the government, even though they already get a special pay rate.
Cargo security summit seeks industry input
The Homeland Security Department is working with industry to develop a strategic plan for its role in enhancing cargo security.
Nonprofit group will evaluate Quicksilver projects
The General Services Administration last week hired a nonprofit group to evaluate the 25 Quicksilver e-government projects.
Cassatt to offer clustering software for complex apps
Cassatt Corp. will introduce software to let agencies pool the processing power of their servers to run complex applications.
O'Keefe leaving NASA in good shape, lawmaker says
NASA administrator Sean O'Keefe is leaving the space agency in better shape than he found it, a powerful lawmaker said.
Lockheed Martin to build advanced Navy ship
The Navy awarded a $188.2 million contract to Lockheed Martin Corp. to build ships that will use advanced information systems.
DISA drafts solicitation for $10b buying vehicle
The Defense Information Systems Agency has issued a draft RFP for a sweeping IT buying vehicle that will help DISA convert legacy systems to the Network Centric Enterprise Services program.
Creator of first Census Web site to retire
After more than 30 years in government, longtime IT and e-government stalwart Valerie Gregg is retiring.
CMS seeks info on e-messaging doctors
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services estimates it will send one to two messages a month, and it wants health care professionals to be able access them on handhelds.
Treasury $1 billion net deal draws three protests
Three companies have protested the contract that the department awarded to AT&T for an enterprise telecom system.
GPO outlines digital conversion plans
A new strategic plan details how the Government Printing Office will transform the way it collects and shares federal documents.
IG set to release final audit on FTS buying snafus
GSA's inspector general plans to release an audit this week that details its nationwide review of all Federal Technology Service customer service centers.
SSA lacks checks for assuring data accuracy, GAO says
Although the accuracy of the data that the Social Security collects for its disability claims program is unknown, inadequate data entry controls have resulted in some wrong and missing data, the audit agency says.
Agencies begin preparing for Oracle, PeopleSoft merger
Feds say today's announcment that PeopleSoft has accepted Oracle's takeover bid will let them act on plans they drafted during the last 18 months as the two companies staged a protracted courting dance.
Sun plans next step in Sparc line
The successor to Sun's UltraSparc processor will have multithreaded capability, increasing the number of tasks a server can execute simultaneously.
Packet Rat: Mini devices make the Rat a holiday humbug
When the holidays approach, most people grow anxious for the usual reasons: too much time with extended family, holiday shopping madness and people telling them to cheer up.
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