NetApp storage for all
Network Appliance Inc. has begun selling a new flexible, network storage device for small enterprises.
IBM's secure virtualization
IBM Corp. said that two of its virtualization technologies had received Common Criteria certification from the National Information Assurance Partnership.
Network security under the Mistletoe
The Energy Department and high-performance computing shops are taking notice of the Viking V security appliance.
Can't stump an expert
It's been a while since we've heard much about so-called expert systems, but that was what Dustin Huntington, president of Exsys Inc., wanted to talk about recently.
Gateway's low-cost storage
We've been impressed with Gateway Inc.'s efforts to build low-cost, easily managed storage systems for agencies of all shapes and sizes.
New wave
Thanks to open standards, the market for application servers is a lot friendlier than it used to be.
GSA points out a spending database already exists
With Congress mulling legislation to establish a Web site to track all federal spending, a key General Services Administration official suggested the agency might be ahead of the curve.
Early warning, with caveats
President Bush's recent executive order to upgrade the nation's emergency warning system lays out an ambitious plan to coordinate a patchwork of federal, state and local alert systems. But some believe it is not ambitious enough.
DHS to hire more procurement officers
DHS' chief procurement officer Elaine Duke also plans on increasing the number of acquisition workers, establishing an acquisition system whereby each requirement has a well-defined mission and a management team, and strengthening contract administration to ensure that products and services meet contract requirements and mission needs.
Health IT program stocking the shelves
The inaugural list of 22 certified systems, which became available last month, represents the first concrete results of contracts the Health and Human Services Department awarded in 2005 through the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT.
Logging on | Get it while you can
In a shout-out to the Artist Once Again Known as Prince (and since we're feeling musical, a nod to Janis Joplin in the headline) agencies have less than three more years to party like it's 1999.
Balutis leaves Input
Alan Balutis resigned yesterday as president of Input Inc.'s government strategies group.
Senate confirms Denett to head OFPP
The Senate yesterday approved Paul Denett to head the Office of Federal Procurement Policy after the office had been without a politically appointed leader since last September.
GAO's Walker to DOD: 'Declare a war on waste'
Comptroller General David Walker called for the Defense Department to 'declare a war on waste' and completely overhaul its legacy information management systems by the year 2012.
GSA weighs Section 803 changes
Panel recommendations would require civilian agencies to meet the same competition requirements that DOD organizations meet.
Annual size recertification may become part of SBA regs
SBA proposed annual recertifications for small businesses in 2002, but has been debating how to enact the measure since.
GPO awards contract for Future Digital System
<font color="CC0000">(UPDATED) </font color>The Government Printing Office's vision for creating a state-of-the-art access platform to federal information is one step closer to completion.
The battle lines are drawn in the war on spyware
The good news from the war on spyware is that there seems to be less support for organizations engaging in questionable behavior such as installing adware on the computers of unsuspecting users.
Treasury awards SunGard accouting contract
The Treasury Department awarded a $13 million contract to SunGard Investment Systems Inc. to provide investment accounting software and support services for the Office of Public Debt Accounting.
E-passport security leaves something to be desired
Technologist shows how data on the passports could be accessed, manipulated and copied.
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