This week in FCW history

Five years ago: FCW, June 29, 1998

CIA reveals cyberterrorists targeting U.S.
CIA Director George Tenet says terrorist groups are watching how the United States responds to hacker attacks on government systems as a way to plan cyberattacks.

Four years ago: FCW, June 28, 1999

Navy kicks off radical intranet buy
The Navy plans to use a radical strategy to build its much anticipated Naval Intranet — formerly called the Navy Worldwide Intranet — which will provide 450,000 users worldwide with items ranging from PCs to communications pipes and could cost as much as $2.2 billion.

Three years ago: FCW, June 26, 2000

NASA pact attracts dot-coms
The follow-on to SEWP is already attracting a new breed of potential competitors: dot-com start-ups that hope to take electronic procurement to the next level.

Two years ago: FCW, July 2, 2001

Forman: Too much spent on IT
At $44 billion a year, the federal government may be spending too much on information technology, Mark Forman said on his third day as associate director for IT and e-government at OMB.

One year ago: FCW, July 1, 2002

Coast Guard taps duo for Deepwater
The Coast Guard awarded its much-anticipated Integrated Deepwater System contract to a joint venture established by Lockheed Martin Corp. and Northrop Grumman Corp. The landmark deal is the largest procurement in the Transportation Department's history.