Treasury's ready to re-compete TCS network services
The Treasury Department is laying the groundwork for a follow-on contract to the $1.2 billion Treasury Communications Systems.
USDA site to customize services for farmers, ranchers
The Agriculture Department has redesigned its Web site to improve access to agency information. <br>
GSA will merge six governmentwide contracts
With its new plan to merge the services of six governmentwide acquisition contracts into the Alliant procurement, the General Services Administration is upping the ante on its effort to eliminate duplicative GWACs.<br>
Navy agrees to let others use security tool
The Navy will let a vendor sell portable chemical detection technology tools patented by the Navy to other agencies and companies for use as a security tool.<br>
Intelligence community seeks protection from inside threats
A team of companies led by a Lockheed Martin Corp. subsidiary is building a tool to help the intelligence community keep tabs on the spooks behind its firewalls.<br>
Valicenti leaves Kentucky bluegrass for Oracle Corp.
Aldona Valicenti, the first CIO of Kentucky, has joined Oracle Corp. as vice president of business development and strategy.<br>
GSA extends WorldCom telecom contract
The General Services Administration has exercised the second one-year option for WorldCom Inc. in the FTS2001 telecommunications contract.<br>
HR, financial system consolidation next on OMB's hit list
Agencies should be prepared to give up more money to governmentwide consolidation initiatives this year.<br>
Online Extra: U.S. Visit privacy plan protects data
The Homeland Security Department's privacy plan for the U.S. Visit program's first increment specifies that the biographic and biometric data the system collects and processes will be protected in several ways.<br>
Online Extra: Challenges ahead for CIOs
As CIOs play a larger role in their agency's business decisions, the challenges they face are becoming more than technological.<br>
ICANN calls for redundant Internet name servers
The organization that oversees the Internet Domain Name System wants top-level domains to double up on their DNS servers.<br>
'Awesome deals:' NMCI holds big yard sale
The Navy-Marine Corps Intranet program office has begun selling tens of thousands of computers and peripherals that were not upgraded to the NMCI environment.<br>
Harris gets Iraq media network contract
Harris Corp. has won a one-year, $96 million contract to upgrade a media network for Iraq.<br>
Summit next week on dubious degrees
Federal and state officials plan to meet Jan. 15 in Washington to brainstorm approaches for dealing with government employees who claim educational degrees from unaccredited institutions or diploma mills.<br>
Packet Rat: The Rat tests his moo-ves
'You mean, cattle are being turned into cannibals?' asked the Rat's two elder offspring, horrified by his explanation of mad cow disease, which was keeping him on duty at the agency through the holidays.
Personal space: Change expert
By day, Navy CIO David M. Wennergren splices naval networks. By night, he and his wife, Sandra, juggle their adopted twin daughters Kaelyn Martin, left, and Skylar Rachael, right. His mission as CIO: to lead change. Wennergren says the babies give him plenty of hands-on changing experience.
'Did you hear...'
<b>Personal IP routers</b>. They're nearing commercial readiness for warfighters, according to Cisco Systems Inc. sources. The compact wireless transceivers will turn a soldier's backpack into a network node, and a soldier's boot will take on a whole new meaning. To preview size and price, take a look at Cisco's Linksys products.
Emory Miller says goodbye
Emory Miller said goodbye to 37 years of government service last month with a bash in Alexandria, Va., that saluted his professional and personal sides.
New places on Chenok's plate
The Office of Management and Budget's Dan Chenok recently marked the end of his federal career at an event in Washington that included good wishes and a significant award.
AF research aids Mars rovers' historic flight
Radiation-resistant computers developed by the Air Force Research Laboratory helped steer NASA's Spirit Mars Exploration Rover to a safe landing.<br>
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