DHS refines its requirements for fingerprint readers
Officials expressed general satisfaction with the products that exist, but emphasized the need for smaller, faster machines and improved software.
FDA details guidance for drug pedigree due date
The Food and Drug Administration today provided guidance for its policy that prescription-drug wholesale distributors should meet to document the authenticity of their products through the supply chain to the retail pharmacy or hospital provider.
Sun opens Java
Sun Microsystems Inc. of Santa Clara, Calif., has released the source code to its widely used Java programming language.
DOD cancels Tricare support RFQ
Tricare Theater Medical Information Program has withdrawn its request for help to transition its data and workstations.
Feds more confident in agency security
A new survey found that decision-makers, especially those in the defense sector, were spending more time on mandated security requirements than they did last year.
Army Reserve IT work to be done by CACI
The Army Reserve awarded a four-year, $17 million task order to CACI International Inc. to support infrastructure assurance services for anti-terrorism activities around the world.
TSA awards explosive detection deal
The Transportation Security Administration has awarded a contract worth $40 million to L-3 Communications Inc. for a refresh of the agency's explosive detection systems.
SBA: Small PC makers exist
The SBA made the announcement today in a ruling denying a request for a waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule.
SBA, DOT make e-gov gains
The Small Business Administration and the Transportation Department both made dramatic improvements this quarter in the e-government portion of the President's Management Agenda scorecard.
Justice mulls bids for litigation case management system
The Justice Department plans to award contracts worth as much as $950 million over six years to succeed the expiring Mega 2 litigation case management system pacts.
Huly: Warfighting IT tops Marines' agenda
The demand for warfighting technology in the Marine Corps will not decrease any time soon, regardless of who controls Congress, one Marine general said.
IRS selects new ops head
The IRS named Linda Stiff the deputy commissioner for operations support, for which she will oversee the tax agency's IT offices, chief financial officer, security, procurement, human capital and facilities.
Appropriations dilemma awaits lame-duck Congress
When Congress returns next week, lawmakers will have to figure out how to deal with the spate of appropriations bills that have yet to pass the legislative branch.
CMS taps EDS for anti-fraud support services
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inoculates itself against fraud and abuse with two task orders valued at up to $120 million that it awarded to Electronic Data Systems Corp.
DHS forum will bring together cybersecurity products, integrators
The free event in January will introduce integrators to new cyber security products funded by the Homeland Security Department's Science and Technology Directorate.
Resurgent Democrats to move quickly on 9/11 proposals
With the Democrats taking control of the House of Representatives next January for the first time since 9/11, the nation is likely to see changes in anti-terrorism policy and increased domestic spending.
E-voting hiccups didn't sway elections
Electronic voting systems, which have attracted widespread criticism and suspicion, appeared to generally perform well in yesterday's elections, according to firsthand accounts by specialists who monitored polls in several states.
Vista OS released
The next generation of Microsoft's Windows operating system is now in the hands of computer makers.
Microsoft takes the Linux pledge, partners with Novell
The companies will work together on virtualization, management and document compatibility.
Electronic records adviser Cahoon leaves NARA
Reynolds Cahoon, longtime CIO at the National Archives and Records Administration, has left his post.
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