Pierson in, Chisholm to retire from FSS IT Center
Patricia Pierson will lead the Federal Supply Service's IT Acquisition Center.
Energy unveils new metropolitan area networks
The Energy Department's Energy Sciences Network today took the wraps off plans to build a new architecture of high-speed metropolitan area networks to link DOE scientists and collaborators.
FAA awards update of pilot medical certification system
The Federal Aviation Administration awarded Integic Corp. an additional contract to modernize systems at the Civil Aerospace Medical Institute.
GSA awards contract to clinical research vendor
The General Services Administration awarded IT&E International Group of San Diego a management, organizational and business improvement services contract.
'Did you hear...'
<b>Buckle up</b>. It's no secret that computer use can seriously strain the body, particularly the hands and wrists.
Personal Space: Former Elvis
Worlds converged this year for Cary Malmrose, a senior programmer analyst with the Veterans Health Administration in Salt Lake City, who also sings baritone in the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
Packet Rat: Can a blogger stay awake in the city that never sleeps?
With all the absence of excitement that came out of blogging the Democratic Convention in Boston, the Rat is waiting with bated breath to see how deep a coma the Republicans can lull bloggers into in New York.
Swinging for soldiers
The Industry Advisory Council's 2004 IAC Partners Golf Tournament earlier this month attracted 153 duffers'federal IT officials and industry representatives'to the Reston National Golf Course.
Dinner in the round
Kevin Carroll, right, the Army's program executive officer for enterprise information systems, was the featured guest at a roundtable discussion of IT industry executives earlier this month in McLean, Va.
People on the Move
The Office of Management and Budget has named <b>Tim Young</b> its new associate administrator for e-government and IT.
Networking feeds joint transformation
The 'jointness' of the military services, allies and some federal agencies represents the biggest change in defense since 1973, Adm. Edmund P. Giambastiani told a recent R&D audience in Washington.
DOD to call for reviews of buying to 'Get It Right'
In an effort to allay lawmakers' concerns about contracting problems, the Defense Department's top procurement officer plans to issue a memo requiring the military services to review planned purchases from multiple-award schedules.
Checks and balances
As the government's money manager, the Treasury Department's Financial Management Service must reconcile its checkbook, like most households.
Seeking e-gov users, OMB goes Madison Avenue
Planning and development are done, the technology and administration are in place, and all that's left for three e-government projects is for the Office of Management and Budget to unveil them to the public.
DHS lines up IT procurements
The Homeland Security Department is moving ahead with three IT procurements to address interoperable communications, general IT functions and advanced baggage screening systems.
Border Patrol integrates GIS into its electronic barricade
Geographic information systems are crucial to the Border Patrol's plans for electronically reinforcing its 11,000 members patrolling the nation's boundaries.
Terror finance busters digging deeper, wider
The Treasury Department's Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence plans to integrate the department's information and intelligence streams.
Protests over HUD's HITS aren't over yet
Lockheed Martin Corp. has filed a protest with the Government Accountability Office of the latest award of the $750 million Housing and Urban Affairs Department IT infrastructure contract to EDS Corp.
DARPA awards $1b contract for combat UAV
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded Northrop Grumman Corp. a five-year, $1 billion contract to build the X-47B aircraft of the Joint Unmanned Combat Air Systems program, an unmanned aerial vehicle that will be used in combat.
Forest Service IT workers win their A-76 bid
Some, but not all, technology employees at the Agriculture Department's Forest Service have dodged a bullet.
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