Army upgrades features of its IT buying site
The Army Small Computer Program recently launched a revamped Web site that integrates features from the program's MarketPlace Direct Online shopping site with information about program contracts.
Agencies post cancer drug data online
The Food and Drug Administration and the National Cancer Institute are teaming up to build a grid-computing system that will let drug researchers share developmental data about cancer drugs.
Verizon expands federal offerings in the Mid-Atlantic
The General Services Administration has placed Verizon Federal Inc. of Washington on two contracts that let the company compete for $330 million worth of federal telecommunications business from Philadelphia to Richmond, Va.<br>
FAA overhaul will change IT purchasing
A shake-up at the Federal Aviation Administration announced last week by Russell G. Chew, its new chief operating officer, will change the way the agency buys IT.
FBI to give basic computer training to some Trilogy users
The FBI is preparing its work force to use the Virtual Case File system it plans to field as part of its Trilogy modernization project.<br>
Internet caf's are morale booster for troops in Iraq
Thousands of U.S. soldiers in Iraq keep in daily touch with family and friends back home via Internet chats broadcast via satellite from troop tents.
Desert battlefield prompts changes
To capitalize quickly on what it has learned about its logistics systems during the Iraq war, the Defense Department next year plans to test a network of sensors to track the movement of supplies on the battlefield.
Military commands award modernization contract
SI International Inc. received an $11 million engineering and technical services contract today to support command and control systems modernization at three military commands.<br>
GSA readies Alliant governmentwide contract
The General Services Administration early next year will release more details of its plan to create a new broad IT acquisition vehicle, a GSA official said today.<br>
SPAWAR awards $133m support contract
The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command's Systems Center in Norfolk, Va., has awarded a $133 million contract to CACI International Inc. to help design, develop and integrate the Naval Tactical Command Support System.<br>
Transportation's Matthews named to CIO Council post
Daniel P. Matthews, CIO of the Transportation Department, is the new vice chairman of the CIO Council. <br>
Byrne leaves DHS for Microsoft
Microsoft Corp. has hired another Homeland Security Department official for its team headed by Tom Richey, Microsoft Federal's director of homeland security. <br>
Calendar
<b>9-10 SoldierTech 2003 Conference.</b><br>Arlington, Va. Contact the Institute for Defense & Government Advancement; Web: <a href= "http://www.idga.com">www.idga.com</a>.
Executive Suite: Work dilemma: delivering bad news a good way
There is no easy way to give bad news in the work place. Years ago at a Harvard seminar composed of senior Defense Department executives, the professor asked if anyone had ever had a good experience delivering bad news to their supervisor or employees. In the audience of more than 100, not a single hand was raised.
Morale agency solves EA puzzle
Building an enterprise architecture is a lot like putting together a giant jigsaw puzzle, said Rick Thomas, CIO of the Army Morale, Welfare and Recreation agency.
Motion's noteworthy tablet has a Centrino
Tablet PCs in general have performed worse than comparable standard notebook PCs. The Motion M1300 Tablet PC is the first in what will likely be a long line of notebook equals.
KVM switch can take over a LAN remotely
Keyboard-video-mouse switches, or KVMs, connect several computers so that a user can manipulate all of them using just one keyboard, one mouse and one monitor.
Tadpoles and Sun take 64-bit on the go, find a princely notebook
If you're looking for a high-performance notebook computer and have no problems navigating a Unix interface, the Tadpole Sparcbook 6500SX should meet your needs.
FAA reorganization will alter IT purchases
A shakeup in the organization of the Federal Aviation Administration announced last week by Russell G. Chew, its new chief operating officer, will change the way the agency handles IT acquisitions. <br>
Xplore the possibilities of a rugged tablet
This implacable Tablet PC takes a licking and keeps on ticking under extreme heat, cold and moisture
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