Cray acquires another supercomputer vendor
Cray Inc., a longtime supercomputer maker whose high-end systems reside in many federal laboratories, plans to acquire a start-up Canadian manufacturer of low-cost, high-performance systems.<br>
USPS E-Postmark could catch on
The Postal Service's commercial partner in its Electronic-Postmark program is stepping up marketing of the electronic service.<br>
New registry organizes architecture components
Agencies that want to share reusable enterprise architecture components now have a secure Web site to store and manage such components.<br>
SAIC to vendors, competitors: Come on in, the water's great
Federal and state officials researching homeland security systems can get close-up looks at a center in McLean, Va., established by Science Applications International Inc. <br>
OMB wants rule to support better vendor management
OMB will propose a rule that would require agencies to include a clause in all new contracts asking vendors to use earned value management criteria to manage the project.<br>
Defense to certify EA software vendors
The Defense Department will start certifying enterprise architecture software that is compatible with the agency's own architecture terminology.<br>
FDA to require bar codes on drugs, blood products
The Food and Drug Administration will require bar codes on the labels of thousands of drugs and biological products to help protect patients from preventable medication errors and reduce health care costs.<br>
DOD proposes new acquisition rules
The Defense Department this week proposed publishing 14 rules in the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement that would streamline the acquisition process.
Software solutions continue to mature
Project managers are in a tight spot these days.
Tackling the challenges in government project management
It's no secret Uncle Sam has been slow to catch on when it comes to project management.
The culture clash in project management
Like many of his colleagues in the federal government today, Mike Cullen was educated in the school of hard knocks.
GAO: Defense needs to turn around security clearance automation effort
The Defense Department does not have an exact accounting of its security clearance backlog, in part because of delays in implementing the Joint Personnel Adjudication System, the General Accounting Office reported today.<br>
Library of Congress tries out Web services
The Library of Congress has begun using the OpenURL draft standard to deliver Web services for its Handbook of Latin American Studies Online.<br>
Former Army official takes over vendor's ITES program
Retired Army Col. John R. Grobmeier has joined NCI Information Systems Inc. to manage the Army IT Enterprise Solutions program.<br>
OMB: Privacy assessments pass muster
The Office of Management and Budget is pleased with agencies' initial attempts at developing privacy impact assessments for major systems.<br>
Senate embarks on two-year IT upgrade
A two-year rolling plan for IT management improvement will bring better security and technology refreshment to the Senate's 12,000 varied computers and 445 LANs.<br>
DHS bureau standardizes software acquisitions
The Homeland Security Department's Customs and Border Protection bureau has formalized its process for buying enterprise software.<br>
Army speeds service info to deployed troops
A new smaller version of the Army Knowledge Online portal lets deployed soldiers, retirees and their families download information 10 times faster than the standard AKO version.<br>
Marine Corps set to upgrade buying system
The Marine Corps has awarded a contract to AT&T Government Solutions to track hardware acquisitions.<br>
Councils set emergency procurement provisions
Federal acquisition councils today raised the micropurchase and simplified acquisition thresholds for agencies responding to or in defense of nuclear, biological, chemical or radiological attack.<br>
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