Agencies launch one-stop portal for product recalls
Just in time for the holiday gift-buying season, six agencies have unveiled a Web portal listing recalled consumer products. <br>
Deadline for Web privacy policies looms
Agencies have three weeks to beef up their Web site privacy policies as required under the E-Government Act of 2002.<br>
NOAA plans $20 million satellite review
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has awarded 11 contracts to develop architecture ideas for next-generation weather satellites.<br>
Defense will merge business modernization into GIG work
The Defense Department is merging its troubled Business Systems Modernization effort with its Global Information Grid architecture project.<br>
L.A. suburb dials up VOIP
After 20 years of service, Rancho Palos Verdes' analog phone system worked fine. So why change? The system's provider was dropping tech support for the older telecom technology.
Canada viewed as test bed for government use of Linux-like Windows alternative
A San Diego company and a Canadian agency test LindowsOS, which the team sees as a potential boon for government agencies worldwide.
For a little green, new Lexmark ink-jets offer the rainbow
Lexmark International Inc. has introduced a line of ink-jet printers with price tags of less than $100.<br>
IDEAS sharpened at accessibility conference
Photo gallery from the IDEAS 2003 at the Washington Convention Center Nov. 5 and 6. Attendees heard Section 508 updates, discussed best practices for implementing procurement rules and explored technologies that enable equal IT access for people with disabilities. Many sessions were at capacity, such as this one on opening morning.
Future Combat Systems training plan set
The Army Future Combat Systems program office has hired Northrop Grumman Corp. to develop training for the $14.92 billion transformational program.<br>
Lockheed Martin snares massive Pentagon comm contract
The Air Force Pentagon Communications Agency has awarded Lockheed Martin a multimillion contract to provide IT products and services to 15,000 users'many at or near the Pentagon.
NOAA licenses network vulnerability scanner
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has signed an enterprise license to use the Security Threat Avoidance Technology Scanner from Harris Corp.<br>
IBM launches new servers
IBM Corp. has announced a new line of servers designed for scalability and reliability.<br>
Packet Rat: The wired one waves a red flag at justice
The Rat always enjoys watching a brutal legal battle between software moguls'especially when it's fought in the court of public opinion.
'Did you hear...'
In the pink: Who's that wearing the pink feather hat at <a href= "http://GSA.gov">GSA.gov</a> and <a href="http://FirstGov.gov">FirstGov.gov</a>? Our eyes popped at the 60-second video of a pink poodle riding in a pink Caddy.
Access is granted audience at IDEAS
Anyone looking for advice on what to do about accessibility found plenty this month at the Interagency Disability Educational Awareness Showcase 2003 in Washington.
People on the Move
The General Services Administration earlier this month named <b>Lisa Akers</b> to lead the Federal Systems Integration and Management Center. Akers, who has been deputy director for the last six years, takes over for <b>Tim McCurdy</b>, who is on family leave.
E-gov projects receive 508 attention
As the Health and Human Services Department prepared to launch the latest version of <a href="http://Grants.gov">Grants.gov</a> last month, usability testers hit a snag.
Many tools and techniques can aid in accessibility
Federal IT specialists working to make Web sites and other electronic documents accessible to people with disabilities have an increasing range of tools and techniques to help them.
Useful technology triumphs at Comdex
LAS VEGAS'Like the IT industry generally, vendors at this year's Comdex trade show shed most of their 'technology for technology's sake' devices in favor of those with no-nonsense usefulness.
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