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Federal IT forecast: Healthy through 2005
GEIA forecasts that the federal government's fiscal 2001 expenditures for IT will be $38.9 billion and will grow 1.7 percent annually through 2005
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IBM wins Energy financial systems contract
The agency will be able to integrate budgeting, finance and accounting, procurement, human resources, asset management and logistics
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Chicago automating water department workflow
The city has chosen SCT to consolidate the department's billing, repairs, debt collection and other services
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NASA plans fluid SEWP III contract
The next iteration of NASA's contract is focused on keeping systems interoperable while encouraging the use of emerging systems throughout the life of the contract
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Navy intranet sets sail
The massive Navy intranet project, awarded this month to Electronic Data Systems Corp., could be a model followed by the rest of the Defense Department and federal civilian agencies, Navy and industry officials said.
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GSA splits security, contracting
The General Services Administration has officially folded the contracting functions of the Federal Technology Service's Office of Information Security into FTS' Office of Information Technology Solutions.
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Clinton order gives small biz federal boost
President Clinton issued an executive order this month to boost small and disadvantaged businesses' share of the federal contracting market and to emphasize agencies' individual responsibilities.
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FBI exec investigates outsourcing
The FBI's new assistant director for information resources anticipates outsourcing as much as possible to free up bureau resources from business operations
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N/MCI backup contractor in question
Although Navy officials said Friday that they would name a backup contractor for the Navy/Marine Corps Intranet, they apparently have not yet done so
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States sign CSC to prevent fraud
A California-based information technology company was recently awarded a five-year, $26.8 million contract to safeguard the Medicare program in several western states
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Pennsylvania streamlines contracting procedures
New procedures may grease the wheels for Pennsylvania agencies wanting to contract for information technology services
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Micron gets $10M VA desktop deal
The VA has selected Micron Government Computer Systems Inc. to supply more than 7,000 desktops in an agreement worth at least $10 million
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DOD deal secures medical data
The Defense Department has awarded a contract to ensure the privacy and security of patient records in the Military Health System
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NASA picks financial system backbone
NASA will replace its core financial management system with software from SAP Public Sector and Education Inc.
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Lockheed locks up $1.5B deal
A team led by Lockheed Martin Corp. has won a $1.5 billion Air Force contract to modernize and integrate 40 air, missile and space command and control systems
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Firms protest $1.4B Army contract award
Litton/PRC Inc. and Federal Data Corp. have formally protested the recent $1.4 billion award for the Army's MMAD1 program
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Commercial isn't unique
As part of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994, Congress established a preference for agencies to buy commercial goods and services instead of governmentunique items whenever feasible.
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Commerce looks outside for security
The Commerce Department released a solicitation this month for commercial authentication technologies to support its new Webbased time and attendance system.
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