Degrees of value
For several weeks, GCN and its sister publication, Washington Technology, have been reporting on the revelation that some high-level career and appointed IT officials have obtained advanced degrees from institutions with dubious academic credentials.
Navy inks $22.5 million deal for software support
The Navy has hired Northrop Grumman Corp. to continue providing software lifecycle maintenance for several of its major software systems.<br>
Keeping PCs up-to-date takes financial savvy
Keeping up with advances in technology and getting the funding to do so are the biggest hurdles in upgrading government PCs, say procurement and IT managers who took part in a recent GCN telephone survey.
IT managers have a long road ahead
As the youngest member of Congress, Adam Putnam's ascension to the chairmanship of the Government Reform Subcommittee on IT, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and the Census was less of a surprise than some might assume. The Florida Republican says he earned the job because he is one of the few lawmakers who grew up with a computer on his desk.
Customs will require cargo information in advance
Customs officials plan to obtain advance information, in electronic format, on goods transported to and from the United States and run the data through an automated targeting system linked to law enforcement databases.<br>
Palm Tungsten advances to T2
Palm's Tungsten T2 handheld computer, released yesterday, has the same frame and weight as its predecessor, but with a more powerful processor.<br>
Geological survey tunes XML tags to keep data on key
The U.S. Geological Survey, nerve center of the National Biological Information Infrastructure, has installed tools for its collaborative storehouse of biological data to make sure agencies use the correct metadata tags on the content they provide.
Homeland mergers spawn RFP
The Homeland Security Department is working on a consolidated case management system that will serve 4,000 to 5,000 workers in the Customs and Border Protection Bureau, as well as users in other DHS agencies, said S.W. 'Woody' Hall, assistant commissioner for information and technology.
Administration set to survey Section 508 compliance
The Section 508 Working Group is preparing to survey all executive branch agencies about their IT's accessibility to the 54 million disabled Americans.<br>
MPC offers an all-in-one PC
MPC Computers LLC has unveiled a desktop computer that's not much bigger than a typical 17-inch LCD because the guts, monitor and other goodies are packed in a single slim unit.<br>
New NIST spec brings contactless smart cards into the fold
The National Institute of Standards and Technology wants agencies to be able to use the same cards for several purposes but different smart cards for the same purpose.<br>
OPM says it won't reopen Recruitment One-Stop buy
The Office of Personnel Management will continue to work with Monster Government Solutions to revamp the USAJOBS Web site.<br>
House targets Agriculture IT modernization for budget cuts
House lawmakers take an ax to USDA's fiscal 2004 IT budget. Will their Senate counterparts follow suit later this week?
Education says online classes are becoming more common
Take note: Most colleges offer online courses, a new study sponsored by the Education Department reports.
Senate's defense spending bill strips TIA funding
The Senate last night passed a $369 billion Defense budget that would eliminate funding for the Pentagon's controversial data mining tool known as the Terrorism Information Awareness program.<br>
Wireless provider demos new high-speed cellular Internet service
Verizon Wireless and Qualcomm today demonstrated a new high-speed wireless Internet service set to be rolled out this fall in Washington and San Diego.<br>
Army finishes first phase of LOGMOD rollout
The Army completes the first phase in its deployment of the 10-year, $680 million Wholesale Logistics Modernization Program.<br>
PeopleSoft wraps up Edwards deal
Rival software giant Oracle vows to continue bid for PeopleSoft.<br>
DOD hires SRA for work on radio system
The Defense Department's Joint Program Office has awarded a task order to a team led by SRA International, Inc. for systems engineering and program support services.<br>
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