It's not easy being green
Mark Forman's goal is to fundamentally change how agencies plan and implement technology. His approach'speaking softly but carrying a big stick'appears to be working.
Calendar
<b>19-21 Information Sharing and Homeland Security Symposium.<br> Philadelphia. Contact National Conference Services Inc.; Web: <a href="http://www.federalevents.com">www.federalevents.com</a>; phone: 888-603-8899.
Federal Contract Law: Is procurement too reformed? Debates get sharp
Procurement policy is a matter of balance. Governments seek to achieve many goals when they enter into contracts: competition, efficiency, transparency, user satisfaction, accountability and wealth redistribution, to name some. The list goes on and on.
Scientific tack pays off at NIH
As the program manager of one of the three largest IT initiatives at the National Institutes of Health, John McGowan said his background as a research scientist helps him tremendously.
Automated transmissions prevent error
FAA expects the Controller-Pilot Data Link Communications system to make routine communications easier.
FAA tests comm system for pilots
The airline industry's economic troubles last fall held up part of the Federal Aviation Administration's air traffic control modernization plan, but work on the project resumed with a successful test last month.
Plasma monitors zoom in on top quality
For their huge display areas, plasma monitors have surprisingly low weight and depth. Even with a 42-inch diagonal display, it's rare that a plasma measures more than six inches thick or weighs more than 100 pounds.
GSA outlines plan to implement FSS, FTS study recommendations
The General Services Administration has formed three teams to develop business plans and options to incorporate the recommendations from a recent study of the Federal Supply and Federal Technology services.
The lowdown on super PCs
<b>What is it?</b> By the standards of the moment, a super PC has the fastest Intel or AMD processors available, at least 512M of expandable RAM, a large 7,200-rpm or faster hard drive, at least one fast CD-RW optical drive, one DVD-ROM or a rewritable DVD drive, video and sound cards with plenty of RAM, dial-up and 10/100 Ethernet cards and plenty of IEEE 1394 FireWire and USB ports. Mid- or full-tower cases allow for plenty of expansion capability.
Super PCs
If you need a PC with real horsepower, you're in the right place at the right time.
DOD wants vendors to bill electronically
The public has one more week to give its input on a proposal to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement to require contractors to submit payment invoices electronically.
NSA will fine-tune data dissemination
The National Security Agency is transforming the way its employees listen in on enemies. The agency isn't changing its ears but aims to improve the way it digests what it hears.
Pentagon rebuild includes improvements
Three days after Sept. 11, Rich Fitzharris rallied his troops to begin rebuilding and recabling the integrated IT backbone of the Pentagon.
Internaut: Why not a nationwide security standard?
The time has come to certify information security processes in much the same way that the International Standards Organization grants ISO 9000 certificates to manufacturers with consistent quality-control processes.
Informatica data product goes real-time
Informatica Corp. has added real-time functions to one of its data integration products. PowerCenterRT can combine real-time data from transactional applications with static information from data warehouses and legacy systems, said Diaz Nesamony, president and chief operating officer of the Redwood City, Calif., company.
Storage system holds fixed content that doesn't need editing but has to be ready for quick retrieval
Storage vendor EMC Corp. has unveiled a system to stash files that don't need frequent alteration.
Foolproof Access
'We've got a road map' for incorporating biometric identifiers into the Common Access smart card, Army CIO Lt. Gen. Peter M. Cuviello said last month. The Army is the lead service in the Defense Department's Biometrics Management Office.
Letters to the editor
In the GCN Interview, <a href="http://gcn.com/21_16/interview/19027-1.html">'How a tiny label controls a tank,'</a> Timothy M. McGilloway of Zebra Technologies Corp. of Vernon Hills, Ill., claims the U.S. government invented bar codes.
Editorial Cartoon
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Significa
The ruins of Rome testify to the engineering capabilities of those who built it'including, one presumes, their cost estimating skills. Many software projects have been cancelled, delivered unsatisfactory results or gone over budget because of problems in estimating costs and complexity.
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