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New York health care services deal renewed
Medicaid care enrollment services for New York City and two nearby counties will continue to be furnished by Maximus Inc. through a two-year contract renewal.
Bases go on alert
System makes information dissemination easier and quicker.
Texas Guard goes wireless for rapid response
It has started to use Fortress Technologies' Rapid Response Communications Kit to help it share crtitical information and save time and lives in disasters.
U.S. moves to protect spectrum
DOD's Spectrum Summit kicks off as the United States opposes the use of some spectrum eyed for mobile services.
Need for automated fingerprinting increasing
Behind a spike in the demand for automated fingerprint identification systems are great strides in technology as well as the transition to fully digital processing, a new study has found.
VA to consolidate IT staff under CIO
The Veterans Affairs Department later this month will begin moving all IT staff that have not already been placed under the authority of the department CIO.
DHS Buy American compliance limited by systems errors
According a report from the DHS Inspector General, IT system limitations and manual reporting errors are preventing it from determining whether it is fully complying with the Buy American Act.
USAID taps AT&T team for Web upgrade
The US Agency for International Development has issued a task order to vendor team for Web site expansion and maintenance.
Army issues draft RFP for support services
The Army last week released the draft request for proposals for its almost $1 billion Program Management Support Services-2 contract.
Tom Pyke | A more secure IT environment
Tom Pyke was tapped to be the cowboy in the white hat for the Energy Department after a series of high-profile lapses in computer security at the department recently.
Texas Medicaid support deal goes to ACS
Texas will continue to receive Medicaid-related support services from Affiliated Computer Services Inc. through a $230 million contract extension.
FAA to block wireless activity near agency networks
It has signed a contract with a small business to install a wireless intrusion-detection system at air traffic control centers, FAA training centers and headquarters.
DOD undersecretary Cambone to resign
The Defense Department's first undersecretary of intelligence, Stephen A. Cambone, has announced he plans to resign at the end of the month.
Senators drop hold on EPA CIO vote
Two senators have lifted their hold on the nomination of Molly O'Neill to be the Environmental Protection Agency's CIO.
USDA hires help to manage disease program
The Agriculture Department is getting out ahead of its ever-growing user community by enhancing its system that underpins the animal disease management program.
Navy Department makes it official, clearing way for deployment of WLANs
A new policy requires Navy and Marines to use strong encryption and intrusion detection.
OMB loses Grants LOB portfolio manager
The Office of Management and Budget's Stacie Boyd has left to join the National Science Foundation.
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