DOE boosts bandwidth on ESNet connections
The Energy Department is upgrading connections at two national laboratories to the department's high-speed research backbone.
USAID, State planning to share architecture
The Agency for International Development and the State Department are moving closer to merging their back-office systems.
Agriculture plowing through security C&A
The Agriculture Department has awarded two contracts for security certification and accreditation for two of its agencies.
Congress is offered software to help stay in touch with constituents
When the 109th Congress convenes next year, an application will be available to help representatives track and manage contacts with constituents.
Building transformational satellites will take 'a generation of people'
DOD's Transformational Communications Architecture will require "standards and technical baselines for space communications that will serve for 15 years."
GIG's next-generation satellites to support comm on the move
Defense Department officials outlined plans for mobile satellite communications that will incorporate commercial syatems.
FDA plans system for standardized drug labeling
The Food and Drug Administration has an RFI on the street to find out about hardware and software for developing systems to process drug label information electronically.
MCI set to offer secure two-way messaging with strong encryption
The company will offer the messaging service next month, encrypting wireless text with the Advanced Encryption Algorithm.
In space or on the battlefield, government personnel can take advantage of online voting aids
The government is offering digital help for military personnel and astronauts who will not be in their home precincts on Election Day.
Navy comm command gets new chief
The Navy has tapped Capt. Gerald R. Beaman to take the helm of the Naval Network and Space Operations Command.
NASA supercomputer outpaces the pack
The space agency's Ames Research Center claims its new system, Columbia, surpasses other recent contenders for the title of fastest computer performer.
Government kicks off effort to modernize Medicare data centers
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is seeking advice on modernizing its data centers to handle an expected onslaught of Medicare claims within the next 10 years.
NRC yanks online docket amid terror concerns
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission yesterday suspended public access to its online docket, following reports that terrorists could use information from the database to steal radioactive materials and make dirty bombs.
Army to spend $11 billion for new satellites this decade
The military is using commercial satellite services for an estimated 80 percent of communications in Iraq, but such reliance "is almost a vulnerability" and has prompted the Army to invest in new satellite launches.
Homeland Security puts pieces in place for infrastructure consolidation
DHS plans to set up a working capital fund to pay for a series of buys to merge IT services across the department.
OMB may seek new ways to pay for lines-of-business projects
The Office of Management and Budget is considering use of an innovation fund to pay for its lines-of-business consolidation projects.
Army's Carroll wins Mendenhall leadership award
The American Council for Technology and IAC commend the Army's Kevin Carroll for his commitment and enthusiasm in supporting the federal IT community.
Government funds app to serve up high-res images via low bandwidth
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is funding development of software that would let users view large image files quickly and easily on their mobile devices.
Transportation must improve systems security reviews, IG says
The Transportation Department needs to do a better job assessing systems for security weaknesses, according to a new report from the DOT inspector general.
Brocade measures health of storage area networks
The free utility from Brocade Communications Systems can inventory and assess the performance of SANs built from the company's devices and those of its partners.
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