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A new procurement vocabulary

White House and congressional officials have asked agencies to view technology as an investment, not just a commodity

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SAP protests HHS Oracle plan

SAP Public Services is protesting an HHS plan to use Oracle Federal Financials departmentwide

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Partnership for Peace update postponed

DOD's Partnership for Peace Information Management System will continue to use its existing vendor

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Compaq wins major USPS deal

The Postal Service awarded its ADEPT 2 contract, valued at up to $2 billion, to Compaq

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Award made for JABS security

Northrop Grumman will support information security for the Joint Automated Booking System

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NIH awards logistics contract

Anteon chosen to support services including automated inventory management

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NIST awards security grants

Nine research grants total $5 million for projects to enhance the security of critical infrastructures

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GSA orders State network support

CSC awarded contract to support the Diplomatic Telecommunications Service Program Office's global network

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NIH buys file-tracking system

Bamboo Solutions will provide software for a system to manage an NIH research grant portfolio

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BizWire

Bizwire: Mint buys seat management; GSA adds FreeBalance; Sandia picks firewall

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HHS to unify accounting system

HHS awards $328.4 million contract to create a single system that will help ensure correct payments

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Mint buys seat management

Contract goes to Getronics Government Solutions for seat management, network support

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Research tracks quakes with radar

With a DOE award, Vexcel Corp. will use radar imagery to analyze ground motion during a seismic event

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Sandia picks firewall product

DOE's Sandia National Laboratories to use SecureLogix's TeleWall Telecom Firewall

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State Department orders LaserVisas

Optical ID card system identifies frequent visitors crossing from Mexico into the United States

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Small biz in SEWP mix

RFPs for two small-business set-asides will be released by the end of the month

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NIMA postpones outsourcing

Because of the terrorist attacks, NIMA is postponing its contract to outsource its high-tech operations

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IT vendors open crisis hot lines

GTSI, Dell on alert to honor emergency government requirements for products, services

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With new IT contract, VA will scrutinize purchases

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking proposals for a follow-on contract to its popular hardware and software purchasing vehicle in a move designed to tighten the belt on technology spending at the agency.

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Letters to the editor

Thanks for the interesting article on the State Department's information technology efforts