FAA contractors settle dispute, agree to share
The Federal Aviation Administration got a billion-dollar piece of its air traffic control modernization project under way after contract bidders Lockheed Martin Corp. and Raytheon Co. resolved a dispute over the award.
GSA set to release RFP for travel site
Federal employees make about 4 million air and rail trips a year and spend more than $100 million annually on fees to travel agents. With the success of commercial travel Web sites, many government managers wonder why booking trips isn't easier and cheaper.
DLA begins using new supply system
The Defense Logistics Agency last week went live with its $500 million Business Systems Modernization program to improve the Defense Department's supply chain management.
FAA trains 3,000 in process appraisal
The Federal Aviation Administration, whose air traffic systems development history is among the most troubled in government, has created a custom version of the Capability Maturity Model to assess the quality of its software acquisition and development processes'the only agency ever to do so.
NASA to launch IT mission control centers
NASA plans to create two mission control centers to oversee computer operations.
OMB will use GPEA reports to track agency e-gov efforts
The Office of Management and Budget wants agencies to view their e-government work in the context of complying with the Government Paperwork Elimination Act. To help agencies in this effort, OMB last week released a draft memo to CIOs detailing information agencies need to provide when updating their GPEA plans.
TSA awards Unisys $1 billion infrastructure contract
The Transportation Security Administration on Friday awarded a $1 billion contract to Unisys Corp. to build and run a systems architecture for the agency.
The week's top stories forJuly 29 through August 2
<p><a href="http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/19509-1.html">NIST: Wireless opens a port in the parking lot</a><p><a href="http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/19489-1.html">IG calls for halt of Defense Travel System</a><p> <a href="http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/19485-1.html">IRS tests new central tax file database</a><p><a href="http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/19484-1.html">OMB demands management systems consolidation for HSD agencies</a><p> <a href="http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/19483-1.html">House, Senate lawmakers take aim at administration's competitive sourcing goal</a><p>
Senate confirms Everson for OMB post
The Senate yesterday unanimously confirmed Mark W. Everson as the Office of Management and Budget's deputy director for management.
The lowdown on bluetooth
<b>What is it?</b> The Bluetooth wireless specification includes both link layer and application layer definitions for product developers, supporting data, voice and content-centered applications. Radios that comply with the Bluetooth wireless specification operate in the unlicensed, 2.4-GHz radio spectrum, ensuring communication compatibility worldwide.
Bluetooth arrives
If the goal of computing is to liberate users, Bluetooth devices could have a lot to contribute, by freeing them from the shackles of cables cluttering their offices.
South Dakota puts most state forms on Web
South Dakota has posted more than 1,100 state forms at <a href="http://www.sd.gov">www.sd.gov</a>, and some can be filled out online. Officials said South Dakota Service Direct is the only site they know of that provides nearly all state forms online. A life-events timeline helps users locate services by age group. They also can click on standalone buttons for specific actions, such as finding a job.
The lowdown on monitors
<b>Why buy one?</b> They take up less space, markedly less for very large screens. They often reduce eyestrain, and they generate little heat and no radiation. Also, they're very cool, and prices for smaller LCD monitors are very reasonable.
LCD prices drop within reach
If you haven't taken LCD monitors seriously as an alternative to traditional CRT monitors, it's time to explore the possibility.
The lowdown on language translation software
<b>What is it?</b> Language translation software automatically generates translations of text from a source language to one or more target languages. Such products typically contain some type of translation engine, multiple dictionaries with words, expressions and idioms in various languages, and a friendly user interface.
Language translation software: Words for words
Who hasn't made a silly mistake while fumbling for a word in a foreign language?
Administration stands firm in favor of fixed-price contracts
There is a delightful debate brewing between Rep. Tom Davis (R-Va.) and Angela Styles, the administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy. At issue is whether General Services Administration schedule task order contracts must be firm fixed-price.
These new products foretell the future of computing
Someday we'll all have Internet-capable, silver dollar-sized computers that will handle e-mail and send digitized voice and video streams around the world over high-speed global networks. They'll serve as PCs and telephones, control our home security systems, start our cars and give us access to every movie and record ever made.
A-76 isn't popular, but it saves money
You don't have to look far in government procurement circles to find someone with a bad word to say about the Office of Management and Budget Circular A-76.
The lowdown on NAS
<b>What is it?</b> Network-attached storage devices provide a way to add storage to your network that is simple, relatively inexpensive and offers multiple platform support.
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