PTO may pay for teleworkers' Internet access
The Patent and Trademark Office may use its appropriations to reimburse teleworkers for their at-home high-speed Internet access.
William Shatner can't fly
But DHS this week held out a lifeline to thousands of citizens who share a Shatner character's dilemma by unveiling a consolidated process for people to correct errors in various federal watch lists.
Interoperability is health IT conference s focus
CHICAGO ' An average, medium-sized U.S. hospital operates about 200 interfaces between clinical systems. Every time a vendor significantly tweaks one of those systems, it can cost a hospital $20,000 per change or to up to $50,000 to adapt and manage that interface over the lifetime of the system.
Navy Seaport-e subcontract goes to WFI
A subcontract to help deliver administrative support services to the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division has been awarded to Wireless Facilities Inc. from Indus Technology Inc.
Waxman names subcommittee heads
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee chairman Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) has named the subcommittee heads and membership for his influential panel in the Democrat-controlled 110th Congress.
Bill to declassify intel budget moves to Senate Armed Services Committee
The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence approved legislation to declassify the top line of the U.S. intelligence budget and make public the total amount spent each year.
Kansas extends EDS' Medicaid fiscal services contract
The state of Kansas will continue to receive fiscal agent services from EDS Corp. through a $91.7 million contract extension.
NIST IPv6 profile to detail federal requirements
The National Institute of Standards and Technology will release the federal government's Internet Protocol version 6 profile by the end of the month.
GSA re-issues RFQ for HSPD-12 office
The replacement contract for the General Services Administration's Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 managed-service office asks vendors to provide assistance to agencies in handing out smart cards and developing card management systems.
National Library of Medicine improves online search capabilities
The NLM, the world's largest biomedical library, will install Vivisimo's enhanced search functionality for quick access to consumer medical information.
5 reasons thin clients deserve a fresh look
Cost savings, security and technology advances make approach more viable.
Web extra: When thin isn t in
Some IT shops still have trouble justifying a thin-client investment.
Air Force Cyber Command to create innovation center
The Air Force plans to establish a Global Cyberspace Innovation Center by summer to speed the process of turning around new technologies.
DHS report: TSA needs to secure financial systems
The Transportation Security Administration has inadequate computer security controls on its financial systems, according to a new report.
GSA hopes to cuts costs, paperwork of schedules
The General Services Administrations is trying to decrease the time and burden for vendors to get on Federal Supply Schedules.
Section 508: Reconstruction in progress
Web technologies outpace accessibility law and require a major rewrite of 508 standards.
DARPA satellite research deal to be headed by BAE
The next phases of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's Novel Satellite Communications program will be headed by BAE Systems through a $10.3 million contract.
CISO leaving Commerce for GAO
Nancy DeFrancesco, the Commerce Department's Chief Information Security Officer, is leaving the department to return to the Government Accountability Office.
Chertoff announces advisory council
Former FBI Director Louis Freeh and Robert L. Woodson Sr. have been appointed by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff as new members of the Homeland Security Advisory Council.
CACI partners with integration tool maker
CACI will resell ETI Solution, an integration tool CACI uses in conjunction with its role as primary contractor for the Defense Department's Standard Procurement System.
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