White House sets new policy on remote-sensing systems
The White House has released a national policy governing the licensing and operation of remote-sensing space systems that are used to collect imagery and geospatial data.<br>
WIT names Washington area's top women execs
The Coast Guard's first woman admiral received the lifetime achievement award from Women In Technology at its annual dinner last night.<br>
64-bit Unix notebook-server for $2,995
Tadpole Computer Inc. president Mark Johnston intends to put the Unix notebook maker 'on a progression to multiprocessor' in the notebook form factor.<br>
At Sybase, new 'life beyond the database'
Sybase Inc., founded almost two decades ago, has discovered new 'life beyond the database,' which includes a new Capitol Hill presence.<br>
Packet Rat: The desert Rat goes tactical
'I can't believe they let him fly a fighter jet,' the Rat griped as he watched the president address the crew of the USS Lincoln.
Douglas Buchholz, former Joint Chiefs C4 director, dies
Retired Army Lt. Gen. Douglas D. Buchholz, who pushed the Defense Department to make better use of its communications bandwidth and led an effort to create a joint radio system, died of leukemia April 26 in Augusta, Ga.
People on the Move
Charlie Self, often credited with bringing the concept of seat management to government, is retiring after 34 years of government service. Self, the deputy commissioner for the General Services Administration's Federal Technology Service, will leave July 31.
Recruitment deal hits protest limbo
The administration's Quicksilver e-government program has hit its first big hitch: a vendor protest that has put the Recruitment One-Stop project on hold.
OMB offers advice on attaining PMA nirvana
To help agencies make the grade'so to speak'on the President's Management Agenda, the Office of Management and Budget soon will begin negotiating with them to set strategies for progress.
Apps don't avert friendly fire errors
Despite the use of upgraded troop-tracking software, protecting warfighters from friendly fire incidents has been a problem for the forces deployed to Iraq, a senior Marine Corps official says.
Will feds do more than test waters on Server 2003?
Microsoft Corp. threw a launch party in Washington earlier this month for Windows Server 2003, but some federal users said government adoption of the new operating system will likely be slow.
OMB set to release architecture models
The Office of Management and Budget soon will release the Federal Enterprise Architecture Business Reference Model 2.0 as well as the first version of the Performance Reference Model for use during the fiscal 2005 budget cycle.
Daniels leaves legacy of IT reform as well as coordination on funding
Mitchell E. Daniels Jr. spent the last two-and-a-half years restoring the Office of Management and Budget's clout with agencies. As director of OMB, he gave Mark Forman and other leaders the backing to transform how the government manages its IT, money and people.
HSD working on plan for consolidated infrastructure
The Department of Homeland Security plans to consolidate its infrastructure starting in fiscal 2004.<br>
Army issues RFP for servicewide IT needs
The Army has released a request for proposals for the $800 million IT Enterprise Solutions program, a twofold procurement for hardware and software and for mission-support services.
DOD issues transportation contract
The Defense Department has awarded a team of contractors headed by Northrop Grumman Corp. the Agile Transportation for the 21st Century contract to improve management of the Defense Transportation System.<br>
Lawmakers spar with Cooper over HSD efforts
Lawmakers took aim at the Homeland Security Department's efforts at information sharing during a House Government Reform Committee hearing this month.
E-forms group starts pilots to define standards
A public-private team is studying the strengths and weaknesses of several technologies for publishing electronic forms.
Air Force base tests wireless job tracking
The Air Force Materiel Command at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, is beta-testing a wireless environment for its logistics applications that track maintenance of F-16, A-10 and C-130 aircraft.
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