No break for viruses at CES
Viruses aren't going away any time soon'in fact, they're going to keep getting worse as hackers become savvier and devices proliferate. Each new device introduced to the market provides hackers with new opportunities.
Davis threatens to cut Treasury's TCE funds
House Government Reform Committee chairman Tom Davis (R-Va.) may try to cut funding next year for the Treasury Department's controversial next-generation network and telecommunications contract.
CES: Palm, Microsoft team on smart phone
At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week, Palm announced its first handheld that runs on a Windows-based operating system instead of its proprietary operating system, Palm OS.
NIST provides health IT standards source
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has created a Web site to search for and publish information in its repository for health care standards, organizations and related references.
Federal Web metrics group seeks input
A working group of the Web Managers Advisory Council is seeking participation from other federal Web managers interested in Web metrics.
EPA opens competition for help desk services in Boston facility
The Environmental Protection Agency has started the clock on a study to determine whether IT maintenance services in its Boston office should be outsourced to the private sector or retained within the agency.
Krzysko latest undersecretary in Defense business agency
Defense Department acquisition and procurement guru Mark Krzysko has a new title and expanded responsibilities, a senior Defense leader has announced.
Army, Anteon sign communications network deal
Under the deal, Anteon International Corp. will provide U.S. Forces Korea Joint Command Information Systems Activity with command, control, communications, computers and intelligence.
Dual-core notebook processors star at CES
Dual-core notebook processors steal the show at CES
Army awards battlefield support subcontract to ManTech
The Army has awarded ManTech International Corp. a two-year subcontract potentially worth $300 million for various service support to the Army in Iraq and Afghanistan.
NGA: Public health is part and parcel of homeland security
The National Governors Association's Center for Best Practices calls on states to give public health more attention in homeland security planning.
Louisiana extends health services pact with ACS
The state of Louisiana has extended its contract with Affiliated Computer Services Inc. for support services for state residents who don't have health insurance and suffer from disabilities or problems associated with aging.
The IP shift ... slow and steady
The National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System took nine years to migrate its network, but the benefits were worth it.
Incoming
The Army has awarded a five-year, $681 million contract to ITT Industries Inc. to operate and maintain the service's communications and information systems in Asia and Africa.
DOD project hits the books
Defense Department moves to standardize business language before going online with its new financial system.
Hackers are ready for IPv6'are you?
One of the arguments for moving to version 6 of the Internet Protocols is that it will offer more security. This may well be true in the long run. But for the time being, IPv6 is likely to introduce more complexity and create more problems than it solves.
Will IPv6 networks be ready to handle government's needs?
The next version of Internet Protocols is essential to the Defense Department's net-centric vision, and the government has committed to having its networks running IPv6 by 2008.
Another FedBizOpps protest goes to federal court
The revamp saga of the federal government's FedBizOpps.gov procurement site shows no sign of drawing to a close, as one of the losing bidders has filed a claim with the Court of Federal Claims in Washington.
Realizing the benefits of IPv6 will take time
As agencies begin the transition in earnest, they'll be looking for practical advantages to the new protocol.
England in as deputy secretary of Defense
President Bush used the congressional recess on Wednesday to appoint Gordon England as deputy secretary of Defense.
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