Acer gives its new tablet a 14.1-inch face
Acer America Corp. showed off next-generation tablet PCs at Comdex'convertible tablets with high-resolution 14.1-inch LCD screens.
DLA awards logistics-planning contract
The Defense Logistics Agency has hired Accenture Ltd. to help make its supply systems more responsive for planning future operations.
Congress approves $3 million for E-Gov Fund
E-government funding is down $2 million from the two previous years.<br>
Number portability brings both opportunities and warnings
The government's telephone services overseer thinks number portability, which initially becomes available next week, will be more beneficial than problematic.<br>
ViewSonic shrinks tablet PC weight
The lightest convertible tablet PC surfaced today at the Comdex trade show.<br>
Government funds 108 fast computers'but not the speediest
Federal supercomputing experts are gathering for a conference in Phoenix this week amid concerns that another country still has the world's fastest computer.
Psion clamshell-style handheld competes with bigger portables
Psion Teklogix Inc. displayed its new Netbook Pro handheld at Comdex yesterday and boasted that it will let users collect and check data with the same performance as a larger portable but not the heft.<br>
Fort Stewart replenishes rugged portables
The Army's 3rd Infantry Division has bought 2,200 rugged notebook PCs to replace units worn out or broken during Operation Iraqi Freedom.<br>
New A-76 provisions will have little effect, agencies say
While federal employee unions and industry associations argue about new job-competition language in the Transportation-Treasury Appropriations bill, agency officials are taking little notice.<br>
U.S. Visit pilot launches Monday
The Homeland Security Department will begin a pilot of the U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator System at Atlanta's Hartsfield International Airport Monday.<br>
GSA sets timetable for procurement system rollout
The General Services Administration will begin deploying a new back-office procurement management system by the end of January.<br>
Defense authorization bill goes to president
The Senate last night passed a fiscal 2004 Defense authorization bill that sets instructions for several major military technology projects. <br>
Liscouski takes reins of National Communications System
The Homeland Security Department's Robert Liscouski is adding a new charge to his list of duties as assistant secretary for information analysis and infrastructure protection.<br>
Agencies eye managed network services
Agencies are starting to warm up to the idea of buying managed network services, the Federal Technology Service's Sandra Bates said.<br>
GAO: Universal E911 for cell phones years away
A lack of money and coordination at the state and local levels is delaying implementation of Enhanced 911 emergency service for cellular phones, according to a new report.<br>
White House should oversee spectrum, new report says
The White House must take over management of the nation's airwaves, the Center for Strategic and International Studies advises.<br>
DFAS director is leaving
Thomas Bloom, the director of the Defense Finance and Accounting Service, announced today that he is leaving his job in 30 days to pursue new opportunities. <br>
Corps' IT official discusses lessons from Iraq
Although the Marine Corps deployed its most advanced systems in Iraq, there were still technical snafus, deputy CIO Debra Filippi said today.<br>
Task force pushes forward on supercomputing coordination
An interagency task force is well on its way to building a five-year roadmap for federal spending on high-end computers.<br>
GAO: E-gov projects need more collaboration
Project managers of four of the Quicksilver e-government initiatives must improve how they collaborate with their agency partners for their projects to be successful, the General Accounting Office said today.<br>
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