PTO awards electronic-filing contracts
The Patent and Trademark Office today negotiated zero-dollar contracts with five companies to sell electronic-filing services for patent applications.
GAO tosses Global Crossing's DREN protest
The General Accounting Office yesterday threw out the final protest of the 10-year, $450 million Defense Research and Engineering Network contract.
Coast Guard schedules Deepwater contract award for June 25
The Coast Guard next week expects to award a multibillion-dollar contract to one of three vendor teams to overhaul its vessels and aircraft, replacing obsolete computer and sensor technologies.
DOD pushes for standardized billing and payment apps
After a spurt of contract payment problems, Defense Department procurement director <b>Deidre Lee</b> has reminded DOD agency chiefs and acquisition officials to continue efforts to improve the billing and payment process'especially with a mind toward electronic transactions.
DARPA commissions metrics for future platforms
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has selected four contractors to begin concept studies for a new generation of high-performance computing.
The week's top stories forJune 10 through June 14
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Packet Rat: The Rat lends a paw to the FBI
It's bad enough that he keeps getting ferreted out at the DefCon hackers' convention during the popular 'Spot the Fed' game. It's hard to hide when you have, er, distinctive good looks.
State, local and federal governments identify common e-grants goals
Government, academic and industry officials gathered this month to focus on electronic grants processes.
Army's Borland wins award at FGIPC conference; 13 intergovernmental projects get kudos for service
The Army's Dave Borland this month received the John Franke Award from the Federation of Government Information Processing Councils at the Management of Change Conference in New Orleans.
People on the Move
Army <b>Brig. Gen. Marilyn A. Quagliotti</b> is the new deputy director for operations of the Defense Information Systems Agency. <b>Gen. Eric K. Shinseki</b>, the Army's chief of staff, announced the assignment earlier this month.
Amid dispute, Calif. CIO resigns
California Gov. Gray Davis last week accepted the resignation CIO Elias Cortez, the latest casualty in the state's controversy over a software contract with Oracle Corp.
Can INS handle alien entry plan?
The Justice Department's plan to fingerprint and photograph aliens of national security concern, in attorney general John Ashcroft's words, has raised doubts about the ability of the Immigration and Naturalization Service to handle the job.
How STARS serves up data
The Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System provides air traffic controllers with a single system to view air traffic and weather advisories.
Critics say STARS launch is too soon
The Federal Aviation Administration recently began using a full version of the Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System at two airports despite a new round of criticism from the Transportation Department inspector general and union officials.
Congress juggles homeland security bills
House and Senate leaders have devised different schemes to move Homeland Security Department legislation through their chambers. Although the administration's proposal for the new department has garnered wide support, lawmakers said legislation might not be passed by Sept. 11. Homeland security adviser Tom Ridge also said he is unlikely to head the new department.
FAA will run Transportation smart-card pilot
The Federal Aviation Administration will pilot the use of smart cards for Transportation Department personnel by distributing cards to 50,000 FAA employees and contract workers.
Plan: Piggyback on EU system
The Patent and Trademark Office plans to work with the European Patent Office, based in Brussels, Belgium, to adopt epoline, an online system for filing and processing patent applications as well as making patent information available to applicants and the public.
PTO to start from scratch on e-filing
The Patent and Trademark Office has set its sights on building new and expanded systems for processing patents and trademarks electronically.
Two drop DREN protests
Two of three losing bidders for the Defense Research and Engineering Network project have withdrawn protests of the 10-year, $450 million contract awarded in April to WorldCom Inc.
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