HHS starts A-76 competition
Health and Human Services will review whether to outsource IT and help desk support for human resources systems that is now handled by 75 federal employees.
Future of war is up in the air, commander says
The success of future wars will be dependent on space systems, Air Force Gen. Lance W. Lord says at MilCom 2004.
Electronic voting: A winner or a loser? Still too close to call
Early balloting on electronic-voting machines appears to be going smoothly despite widespread concerns about security and accountability.
Army buys rugged PCs for battle management
The Army has awarded a $39.5 million contract to DRS Technologies Inc. of Parsippany, N.J., for ruggedized battle management computers.
Procurement officers need better training, survey says
Many government acquisition officers are not taking full advantage of procurement reforms that began in the 1990s.
Funding cuts slow DHS personnel systems
Homeland Security Department officials are grappling with the need to slow the pace of the department's human resources system project.
DTIC administrator calls it a career
An administrator at the Defense Technical Information Center with more than 44 years of federal service under his belt has announced his retirement.
Who's who among the GCN Awards winners
Government Computer News honored 10 agencies and four people who have improved government services through excellence in IT. The winners received their awards at the annual GCN Gala in Washington last night.
At GCN Gala, sports and IT mix it up
How do sports and government IT mix? Swimmingly well, if the GCN Awards Gala last night is any indication.
Excellence takes center stage at GCN Gala
At a festive dinner ceremony in Washington last night, GCN honored federal and industry officials and agencies that have given their all to make a difference in government through IT excellence.
2004 Gala in Photos
The 2004 Government Computer News awards gala in pictures.
Grants.gov marks first anniversary
Grants.gov, the single Web site unifying federal grants, completed its first year as one of the more successful of 25 Quicksilver e-government projects.
FDA sets up fee-based application process for veterinary medicines
The Food and Drug Administration has unveiled a Web system to more efficiently handle approval applications for new drugs for animals.
DOE boosts bandwidth on ESNet connections
The Energy Department is upgrading connections at two national laboratories to the department's high-speed research backbone.
USAID, State planning to share architecture
The Agency for International Development and the State Department are moving closer to merging their back-office systems.
Congress is offered software to help stay in touch with constituents
When the 109th Congress convenes next year, an application will be available to help representatives track and manage contacts with constituents.
Building transformational satellites will take 'a generation of people'
DOD's Transformational Communications Architecture will require "standards and technical baselines for space communications that will serve for 15 years."
GIG's next-generation satellites to support comm on the move
Defense Department officials outlined plans for mobile satellite communications that will incorporate commercial syatems.
FDA plans system for standardized drug labeling
The Food and Drug Administration has an RFI on the street to find out about hardware and software for developing systems to process drug label information electronically.
Navy comm command gets new chief
The Navy has tapped Capt. Gerald R. Beaman to take the helm of the Naval Network and Space Operations Command.
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