Air traffic control on the fire line
The U.S. Forest Service's Web-based tracking system and Google's 3-D imagery help make fighting wildfires safer and more efficient.
Inside the federal teller's cage
Planning and implementing the Call Report Modernization Project required bank regulatory agencies and their contractor to go far ahead in technology and deep into changing their business processes.
Take it to the bank
Federal regulators put massive new financial reporting system to work.
System starts with authentication
Putting a permit application process online opens a cornucopia of possibilities: increasing speed, accuracy and cost-effectiveness, and adding services. But "security has to come first," according to Allison Young.
Stamp of approvals
The Agriculture Department's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service expedites permit approval process while adding security and accountability.
Texas port security deal charted by Ciber
A contract to install a harbor management and security solution in Port Freeport, Texas, has been awarded to Ciber Inc.
Congress OKs $3.4B for port security
Congress passed a $3.4 billion port security bill before adjourning Saturday that will send more funding and technology to the nation's ports.
Calif. retirement system deal goes to Accenture
The technology backbone of California's public pension fund will be modernized under a five-year contract worth $199 million that has been awarded to Accenture Ltd.
Coburn: Agency IT project info due Oct. 13
Sen. Tom Coburn is giving agencies until Oct. 13 to provide him with information on all IT projects worth at least $250,000.
DOD 2007 budget authorized
House and Senate conferees have authorized the Defense Department to spend $532.8 billion on its programs in fiscal 2007. Lawmakers reached agreement late last week on the National Defense Authorization Act for 2007.
HHS financial management deal goes to TechTeam
The Health and Human Services Department has awarded TechTeam Government Solutions Inc. a five-year, $4.1 million contract to deliver application support for its payment management system.
Air Force awards Abacus IT support contract
The U.S. Air Force has selected Abacus Technology Corp. for a five-year, $15 million contract to furnish IT support services to F.E. Warren Air Force Base.
Congress keeps agencies funded through mid-November
Civilian agencies will stay open over the next several weeks after Congress passed a continuing resolution keeping them operational, even though the fiscal year ends Saturday.
GSA reopens contract for digital federal forms
Another high-profile contract by the General Services Administration is being evaluated for the third time after the Government Accountability Office ruled the agency erred in evaluating the bidders' proposals and making its selection decision.
GSA issues Alliant solicitations
The General Services Administration issued requests for proposals today for its 10-year, $65 billion Alliant procurement program designed to let federal agencies buy a wide range of IT services.
DOD unveils latest enterprise transition plan
The Defense Department has unveiled to Congress Version 4.0 of its business enterprise architecture and its latest enterprise transition plan, which adds the Military Health System and a business framework that sets common business improvement areas to help tie together systems initiatives across the department.
Congress wants emergency comms office at DHS
An amendment to the Homeland Security Act of 2002 would establish an Office of Emergency Communications at DHS to develop a national emergency communications plan and promote interoperability among systems.
Air Force training contract goes to ICF
A five-year, $8 million contract for training support services for Air Force officers at the Expeditionary Operations School has been awarded to ICF International Inc.
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