Packet Rat: Rat joins Uncle Sam's homeland posse
For once, the Rat did not fly out West in economy class. The trip was different from his usual pilgrimages to browbeat vendors, and it certainly hadn't come at the behest of any venture capitalists. Nope, this time he left Washington on full-fledged government business, and he rode on Air Force One.
National Defense University creates an e-gov discipline
With the administration focusing on e-government, federal managers are going back to school.
People on the Move
Cheryl Higgins, a former executive of Lucent Technologies Inc. of Murray Hill, N.J., is leading the FBI's effort to upgrade its antiquated systems as manager of the Trilogy program.
Outdated IT, turf issues loom for Homeland Security
Although lawmakers widely support the administration's proposal for a new Homeland Security Department, House and Senate leaders last week remained undecided on many of the details, including how to integrate the many systems it will absorb.
TSA sets performance goals for $1b contract
The Transportation Security Administration is taking a radical approach to setting up its IT infrastructure, a move some industry experts say will help the agency meet its technology goals.
FAA installs a new system for weather data
The Federal Aviation Administration has begun using a system that lets air traffic controllers view real-time weather information along with aircraft positions on their displays.
GAO throws out Global Crossing protest of DREN
The General Accounting Office has thrown out the final protest of the 10-year, $450 million Defense Research and Engineering Network contract.
U.S. loses top supercomputer spot to Japan
The U.S. government has seven of the world's 10 fastest computers'but no longer the top-ranked one.
Defense issues one-millionth smart card
The Defense Department has processed the one-millionth smart card for its Common Access program.
Coast Guard to pick Deepwater winner Tuesday
The Coast Guard tomorrow expects to award a multibillion-dollar contract to overhaul its systems on vessels and aircraft, replacing obsolete computer and sensor technologies.
DOD takes initial steps toward new finance net
The Defense Department's financial systems are in such disrepair it takes nearly four months to generate a departmentwide year-end statement.
Barrett illuminates 508 gains
Don Barrett, a 24-year veteran at the Education Department in Washington, remembers what assistive technology was like before the Digital Age.
Section 508 complaint process makes lawsuits unlikely
One of the spurs last year to agency compliance with Section 508 was the threat'real or imagined'of lawsuits.
Homeland Security could have new work rules
The civil service and union bargaining rights of federal workers in the proposed Homeland Security Department, including IT professionals, could change under the administration's plans released this week. Tom Ridge, director of the Office of Homeland Security, told the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee yesterday that the secretary of the new department "would need great latitude in redeploying resources, both human and financial."
Disability Caucus to press members about 508
The House Disability Caucus is lobbying fellow members to make their Web sites Section 508-compliant. At least one member of the 30-person caucus is introducing a bill to force the legislative branch to abide by the accessibility law. Of more than 400 member and committee Web sites, few meet the requirements of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998, from which Congress exempted itself.
PTO selects five vendors to market e-filing services for patents
The Patent and Trademark Office last week signed contracts with five companies to sell electronic-filing services to patent applicants.
PTO drops telework pilot for patent examiners over spat with union
The Patent and Trademark Office's telecommuting efforts have hit a snag.
U.S. gains in supercomputing but loses top spot
Although the U.S. government continues to acquire massive supercomputers, it has, at least temporarily, lost the distinction of having the world's fastest computer, according to a semiannual ranking of big systems.
VBA awards three task orders to Anteon
The Veterans Benefits Administration has awarded three task orders worth $3.4 million to Anteon International Corp. for systems development and Web training for employees.
Calendar
<b>15-16 Systems Approach to Terrorism Conference.</b> Washington. Contact the Association for Enterprise Integration; Web: <a href="http://www.afei.org">www.afei.org</a>; phone: 703-247-9473.
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