Agencies' E-Gov efforts are half-full
OMB touts accomplishments as others question whether fatigue has set in
GSA to issue Satcom II solicitation
The General Services Administration will issue the request for proposals for its Satcom II contract Feb. 6.
State, DHS put technology punch at borders
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Homeland Security secretary Michael Chertoff today unveiled a joint program to strengthen technology at the border, speed legitimate travel and bolster counterterrorism programs.
DHS' Maner to step down this spring
Andy Maner, the Homeland Security Department's chief financial officer, announced his plans to resign as of March 3, the department announced today.
Navy taps Gryphon Technologies for tech support work
The Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded a $37.5 million contract to Gryphon Technologies to provide engineering and technical services to the Naval Surface Warfare Center's Port Hueneme Division.
U.S. Army Europe partners with L-3 for simulation, training
The 7th Army Training Command has awarded a $74.6 million contract to L-3 Communications Inc.'s Titan Group for support simulation, training and military exercises for the U.S. Army in Europe.
Joint warfighting systems engineering deal goes to SAIC
The U.S. Joint Warfighting Center has awarded a three-year, $7.4 million contract to Science Applications International Corp. to provide management and engineering support services.
Air Force B-2 program support work awarded to DRC
A subsidiary of Dynamics Research Corp. will continue its work on the Air Force's B-2 bomber under a new contract.
Navy taps General Dynamics for combat systems middleware
The Navy has awarded General Dynamics Corp. a $6.7 million task order to provide open systems integration of middleware using commercial products.
Justice financial systems to be consolidated by IBM
Under the United Financial Management System contract, which has one base year and six one-year options, the company will combine six separate systems into one.
In new position, NARA's Cahoon will tout e-records
The National Archives and Records Administration has promoted Reynolds Cahoon, the agency's CIO for the past 10 years, to take a new position promoting and educating other agencies about using electronic records.
Network Chemistry extends government reach
Network Chemistry, a maker of wireless security products, aims to broaden its reach in the government market through an alliance with network security vendor SonicWall.
Report: Federal IT outsourcing accelerates
IT outsourcing by the federal government is expected to grow more than $5 billion over the next four years, according to a new report.
Northrop Grumman to build Va. county's public safety command center
Stafford County, Va., has contracted with Northrop Grumman Corp. to upgrade the county's IT systems and add a new public safety center to facilitate collaboration in emergency situations.
Minneapolis 'One Call' telephone system connected by Unisys
Residents of Minneapolis now have streamlined access to city information and services, thanks to a new 'One Call' 311 system implemented by Unisys Corp.
Calif. county taps Accela for e-gov work
Residents and government employees of Sacramento County, Calif., are going to be able to do much more than they could before through the county's Web site after Accela Inc. implements several new enterprise E-Government solutions.
Texas transit system smart-card deal awarded to ACS
The fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States will deploy a smart-card transit system to be installed by Affiliated Computer Systems Inc.
GSA to scrap Preferred IT program
The General Services Administration will shut down its GSA Preferred IT (GSA-P) tracking system after audits found the program did not perform as well as the system it replaced.
DHS releases RFI for dispatch system for federal security guards
The Homeland Security Department unit that supervises 12,000 security guards at federal buildings is looking to create a comprehensive electronic dispatch system for the first time.
New CIO, technology director for Empire State
New York Gov. George Pataki (R) filled two key IT leadership posts in the state this week, naming Meg Levine as director for the Office for Technology, and Michael Mittleman as chief information officer.
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