GAO cites need for better management of GIG
Report criticizes stovepiped development, calls for new deputy secretary post
Wall-to-wall transformation
IT systems at the core of Pentagon rennovation
FEMA technology set for upgrade
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will get improved logistics systems, better customer service systems for disaster victims, modified contracting practices and better communications under new plans announced yesterday.
RHIOs included in federal health IT efforts
The Health and Human Services Department will release a request for proposals within a few weeks for an assessment of state regional health information organizations to be included in the national health IT effort.
IG: Treasury should consider scrapping TCE procurement
According to the inspector general, Treasury provided poorly documented business cases for the Treasury Communications Enterprise deal and did not adequately investigate whether other GSA contracts would be more appropriate.
GAO report hits agencies' IT spending accounting
A new report from the Government Accountability Office concludes that agencies struggled last year to adequately account for how they spent money on major IT investments.
DHS' R&D chief McQueary submits resignation
Charles McQueary, Homeland Security undersecretary for science and technology, announced his resignation in a letter to President Bush late last week.
North Carolina terminates student record database project
IBM asked the state's Department of Public Instruction to dissolve the contract for the North Carolina Window of Information on Student Education project after the two parties reached an impasse in discussions over the troubled system.
GSA releases Satcom II RFP
GSA will conduct a competition for an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity, commercial worldwide satellite communications contract, with a partial small-business set-aside.
NIST seeking comments on PIV interface standards
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has issued draft specifications for smart cards to retrieve and use identity credentials under Federal Information Processing Standard 201.
Advisory panel accepts small business recommendations
The recommendations should allow small businesses greater participation in the more than $300 billion government contracting market.
Edelman gets Senate OK as Defense undersecretary
The Senate has confirmed Eric S. Edelman as the Defense Department's new undersecretary for policy.
DOD rolls out DICE06
An exercise to promote systems interoperability kicked off this week across the Defense Department.
Tennessee, Gateway Inc. sign notebook PC deal
The state of Tennessee has awarded a contract to Gateway Inc. worth about $6.4 million to furnish notebook PCs to local governments and educational institutions.
Cutting Edge: NOAA builds AJAX-based data viewer
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory has released a browser-based application called the Dapper Data Viewer for viewing oceanographic and atmospheric data.
CMS awards $430.3 million in Medicare claims contracts
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has awarded four companies a total of $430.3 million in contracts to process Medicare claims from suppliers of durable medical equipment.
DHS pushes border technology in response to attacks
The Bush administration's Secure Border Initiative is gathering steam amid increasing violence at the border in the form of attacks on Border Patrol agents, officials said.
GAO: Secure Flight falls short in privacy, system security
The passenger screening program used a 'rapid development method' that may render the system ineffectual, according to the Government Accountability Office.
Orange County, Calif., calls on Identix for biometric system
The Orange County, Calif., Sheriff's Department has awarded a contract to Identix Inc. to deliver a biometric hand-scanner system.
Denver transportation ERP deal struck with Ciber
Denver's Regional Transportation District has signed a $13 million enterprise resource planning (ERP) software and services contract with Ciber Inc.
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