The answer is: 'IPv.what?'
Separate studies by the Government Accountability Office and Juniper Networks Inc. of Sunnyvale, Calif., reveal little awareness in this country of the next generation of Internet protocols.
E-gov projects win over doubters as support blooms
Agencies are more willing than ever to take ownership of and devote resources to the Office of Management and Budget-sponsored e-government initiatives.
OMB to agencies: Show me the EA results
Agencies have 10 months to prove to the Office of Management and Budget that their enterprise architectures improve the way program managers invest in IT.
HHS seeks to build a foundation for health IT network
A 4-year-old Denver child who suffers from seizures will receive better care because the doctors and hospitals treating him now have access to his electronic health records.
Top two FSS officials to retire
With the looming consolidation of the Federal Supply Service with the Federal Technology Service, the top two executives for FSS announced they are leaving.
Army in R&D pact with Harris for imaging test bed system
The Army's Communications-Electronics Command has awarded a $6.6 million R&D contract to Harris Corp. to develop and demonstrate the Jigsaw Laser Radar 3D-imaging test bed system for use on an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).
Congress keeping its eye on Army's Future Combat Systems program
The House Armed Services Committee wants the comptroller general to conduct an annual review of the Future Combat Systems program and submit to Congress a report on the results no later than March 15 of each year.
House committee looks to rein in spending on FCS
The House Armed Services Committee is questioning whether available technology can fulfill the Army's vision of transformation.
With TCE, Treasury fought authority and authority won
After a three-year process of developing and awarding a contract for what it considered its unique needs, the Treasury Department has bowed to the will of the Office of Management and Budget and Congress.
Bound for Baghdad? MOMS gets employees ready to work
As if federal employees arriving in Iraq, Afghanistan or another of the world's hot spots didn't have enough to do, they also have to negotiate an extensive'and, to the agency, expensive'red-tape process before they can get to work.
People on the move
The Office of the Secretary of Defense has named <b>Michael B. Donley</b> to be director of administration and management.
Geodata.gov to get enhanced Web site tools
Geospatial mapping tools are likely to gain broader use and visibility for government agencies and the private sector with the planned July release of Version 2 of <a href= "http://Geodata.gov">Geodata.gov,</a>.
GAO: Wireless security ignored by agencies
More than two years after the National Institute of Standards and Technology warned of the security risks posed by wireless networks, a new study shows that government agencies have done little to improve wireless security.
DOJ Web site to unify sex offender data
The Justice Department plans to launch a nationwide, searchable sex offender registry by the end of this year, attorney general Alberto Gonzales said late last month.
Davis, GAO flag contractor IT security issue
Rep. Tom Davis (R-Va.) said IT systems provided by contractors are 'potential Trojan horses for cyberattacks' and called for additional measures to supplement and strengthen existing security policies for contractor-provided IT systems.
House approves reorganization of GSA services
The House of Representatives has unanimously approved the General Services Administration Modernization Act, which will combine the Federal Supply Service and the Federal Technology Service into a single organization.
MEADS missile defense project goes to Lockheed joint venture
The governments of the United States, Germany and Italy have awarded a $3.4 billion contract to Lockheed Martin Corp. and its partners in a joint venture to design and develop the Medium Extended Air Defense System.
DHS issues $65 million pact for software testing
The Homeland Security Department's Customs and Border Protection agency has awarded a blanket purchasing agreement for software testing services to Pragmatics Inc.
Army picks SAIC to integrate training systems
The Army has awarded a $25.7 million, 30-month contract to Science Applications International Corp. to help the service integrate virtual combat training systems.
Defense Department calls on EFJ for mobile radio project
The Defense Department has ordered $6.4 million worth of Project 25-compliant portable and mobile radios and accessories from EF Johnson Co.
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