Defense authorization bill for 2006 passed
House and Senate conferees have approved the fiscal 2006 National Defense Authorization Act, signing off on $441.5 billion in budgetary spending for the Defense Department.
Senate OKs Meyerrose as CIO for national intelligence office
Air Force Maj. Gen. Dale Meyerrose has been confirmed by the Senate as the first CIO of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
GSA seeks vendor for HSPD-12 interoperability lab
The General Services Administration is looking for a vendor to create requirements for products and services that meet Federal Information Processing Standard 201 and design and implement a lab to test these products and services.
Researchers find 10 Gigabit Ethernet as speedy as customized interconnects
A Los Alamos National Laboratory researcher working with fellow academics has shown that 10 Gigabit Ethernet adapter cards can offer nearly the same performance as other specialized high-performance network interconnects.
VA CIO could pass over Peaches 3 for another IT vehicle
The Veterans Affairs Department may take advantage of other contract vehicles for its next-generation, departmentwide hardware and software needs if agency staff cannot structure the planned Procurement of Computer Hardware and Software.
Topoff exercise would benefit from better information sharing: IG
A new report from the Homeland Security Department's inspector general calls for IT systems that can track and share data among government agencies and the private sector.
Army connects with ITT in overseas communications deal
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.
Army, ASD in $405m information systems deal
The Army has awarded Advanced Systems Development Inc. a 10-year, $405 million contract to provide IT solutions for the service's Command Information Management System.
Army reserve IT outsourcing deal goes to Ciber
Ciber will handle help desk support and administration of wide area and local area networks. Ciber's Federal Outsourcing Division will provide the outsourced services.
Houston counts down to SAP enterprise software liftoff
The city of Houston is dragging its antiquated IT system into the 21st century with the aim of improving efficiency and customer service.
TSA biometric ID card programs move forward
The Transportation Security Administration is seeking help in implementing two of its biometric ID card programs'one for prescreened airport passengers and another for transportation workers.
EPA portal to deal with unsolicited technology contracts
The Environmental Protection Agency has streamlined its process for unsolicited technology contracts related to Gulf Coast hurricane recovery by establishing a central point of contact and a new Web site for these services.
Survey credits E-gov initiatives with increasing satisfaction with federal Web site
Satisfaction with federal Web sites improved for the third consecutive quarter, demonstrating that the Bush administration's E-government initiatives are making an impact.
Defense agency taps KEI Pearson for CRM services
The Defense Logistics Agency has awarded a three-year, $3.2 million contract to KEI Pearson Inc. to provide customer relationship management services.
Interior adding services, customers to Lines of Business
The Interior Department's National Business Center is preparing up to four proposals to compete to provide financial management services for agencies as a center of excellence under the Lines of Business Consolidation Initiative.
NIST chooses minutia for HSPD-12 biometric standard
After nearly a year in the making, the National Institute of Standards and Technology has been convinced that minutia is an acceptable way to store fingerprint biometric data on smart cards.
DOD to test contactless cards, readers
The Defense Department is setting up a lab to test contactless smart cards and readers for industry standard compliance and interoperability.
Web, security, wireless technologies rivet CIOs
A newly released survey of CIOs confirmed that Web issues, security and wireless technologies are still the technologies that most concern federal IT professionals.
Panel recommends DOD acquisition reforms
A Defense Department acquisition panel unveiled proposals in six areas, including organization, workforce, budget, requirements, acquisition and industry.
House seeks a host to webcast committee hearings
The House of Representatives is looking for a vendor to handle all live streaming services for the legislative chamber's 20 individual committees.
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