GSA says Networx to reach $20 billion
GSA officials today gave an in-depth briefing on the provisions of the two draft requests for proposals.
DHS plans for IT address mission goals, infrastructure
The DHS CIO Council has set its priorities for the year ahead.
Agriculture tests correspondence management software
The Agriculture Department has begun testing an enterprise correspondence management application to organize executive letters, memos and reports.
Microsoft .Net and J2EE coexist nicely
Expert says Microsoft .Net and Java 2 Enterprise Edition have roughly equal market share and will continue to coexist.
Energy takes title of world's fastest computer
The Energy Department announced its BlueGene/L system is faster than any other supercomputer.
Navy puts warfighting first
The war in Middle East is squeezing the Navy's electronic government efforts, deputy Navy Department CIO Robert J. Carey said today.
NARA proposes to lighten e-mail record load
Agencies no longer would have to keep nonessential e-mail in a separate file after 90 to 180 days under a proposed rule.
DHS data chief says DRM needs more refinement
The Office of Management and Budget's just-released Data Reference Model needs some adjustments if it is to help agencies share information, the metadata guru for the Homeland Security Department says.
Budget cut forces DHS to revisit plan for HR apps
Congressional action to slash funding for the Homeland Security Department's human resources system could slow the project.
Army advances on $1 billion IT services deal
The Army is developing requirements for the IT Enterprise Solutions-2 Services contract and expects to release a request for information this month for the billion-dollar program.
FTC offers a free business case template
The Federal Trade Commission has developed a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet template that it will let other agencies use to submit business case data to the Office of Management and Budget.
GSA releases draft RFP for Networx plan
The General Services Administration late last month released two draft requests for proposals for its $10 billion governmentwide telecommunications procurement.
GSA wants to revamp IT Fund
Technology is so often an ingredient in government procurements that the General Services Administration wants to set up a multi-agency account that won't limit purchases exclusively to IT'as the popular 40-year-old IT Fund demands.
Agriculture awards animal transport tracking system
The Agriculture Department awarded a task order to provide IT support a system to enhance food safety and protect against terrorism.
Section 508 to apply even to small purchases starting April 1
After nearly four years, beginning April 1 agency IT purchases worth less than $2,500 will no longer be exempt from Section 508 requirements.
Sun demos accessibility for open-source systems
Sun Microsystems hopes to start shipping next year what it calls the third generation of desktop computer accessibility technology.
Simplify your matrix
What do you do when you need to monitor and control 4,096 computers, updating large groups of them at the same time?
Army notebook is built for civilians
Notebook computers are often designed for specific needs.
Manage your project portfolio your way
Say you're an agency competing for millions of dollars in project funding.
The lowdown on OS
Operating systems are more enterprise-minded.
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