Modernization
VA picks AT&T to build network
The company will develop a network to increase VA's bandwidth under the $17 million task order, which came through a GSA contract.
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CACI names new acting CFO
Thomas Mutryn, formerly of GTSI, replaces Stephen Waechter, who recently left CACI.
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OPM tightens bonus payment rules
A new rule clarifies the criteria managers must use in deciding whether to award a cash award based on performance.
Modernization
Navy next-generation e-warfare targets cellular spectrum
The Office of Naval Research is also looking for electronic warfare systems that can exploit technology used by Wi-Fi systems.
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Bill proposes database on slave records
It would establish an electronic database in the National Archives to aid black Americans’ search for information on their ancestors.
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Murphy to leave GSA for law firm
She will join former OFPP administrator Angela Styles at Miller & Chevalier.
Modernization
Cisco bites Apple
Cisco files suit over Apple's iPhone name, after five years of unsuccessful negotiations.
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Interactive Intelligence to open East Coast regional HQ
The developer of business communications software said the new office in Herndon, Va., will serve its federal clients, including the Defense and Homeland Security departments.
Modernization
CES: Ultramobiles getting closer to pay dirt
S-XGen's eight-hour battery life lets you finish a full day's work without recharging, while the SwitchBack PC is a more ruggedized option.
Digital Government
Democrats put spotlight on data mining
Senate Democrats vow to investigate the Bush administration's privacy programs.
Modernization
Treasury dropped TCE on GSA agreement
The day before the Treasury Department dropped its Treasury Communications Enterprise contract, the General Services Administration and Treasury signed an agreement under which GSA would defend the cancellation of the controversial TCE departmentwide procurement.
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Report: States, localities to invest more in comms
Although a push for interoperable communications will increase tech spending by 40 percent by 2011, the goal could be elusive, says market research firm Datamonitor.
Modernization
Va. county to host Israeli security technology conference
The three-day conference will bring together U.S. and Israeli companies to discuss weapons of mass destruction and other homeland security concerns.
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OMB issues updated EA documents
As agencies develop their fiscal 2008 budget requests, the Office of Management and Budget’s Federal Enterprise Architecture Program Management Office recently delivered a number of updated documents to make the process easier.
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Senators go to Web for transparency
Bills introduced this week would require senators to file campaign finance reports electronically and mandate a Web site to list the details of conference reports before senators can vote on them.
Digital Government
Microsoft plans public-sector ERP software
The company will work with Tyler Technologies to develop the solutions, which will address fund accounting, encumbrance accounting and grant management.
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USPS unveils 'GPS' for commercial mail
The plans call for the U.S. Postal Service to use standardized intelligent bar codes, continuous mail tracking and real-time feedback to modernize the delivery of business mail.
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