People
Maryland lands DOD logistics demo
The university will work with the Navy to build an automated supply system.
Digital Government
Seattle tops in Internet literacy
The country's most literate city also leads on the path to Internet literacy, as defined by an annual report.
Acquisition
OFPP to address acquisition workforce certification
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy will soon issue new guidelines for acquisition workforce certification standards.
People
Oberman to leave TSA
The top official for passenger screening and credentialing programs will return to work in the private sector.
People
Army school to get welding simulators
SGI and VRSim are providing six systems for training troops in battlefield vehicle repairs.
Digital Government
Contract rule comment period extended
The public comment period on proposed new rules regarding time-and-materials and labor-hour contracts has been extended to Dec. 9.
Modernization
Jerry Lohfink and Gil Hawk on continuity-of-operations planning
National Finance Center Director <b>Jerry Lohfink</b> and NFC CIO <b>Gil Hawk</b> offered their experience and lessons learned in an online forum on government continuity-of-operations planning on Nov. 30.<br><a href="http://appserv.gcn.com/forum/qna_forum/37622-2.html"><u>Lohfink/Hawk transcript</u></a><@SM>
Acquisition
NASA preps SEWP procurement
SEWP IV, due to be awarded July 2006, will include set-aside contracts for service disabled veteran-owned small businesses.
People
NWS offers a peek at the rain
The National Weather Service is experimenting with Web-based high-quality precipitation analysis.
Digital Government
Transportation spending bill delivers blow to outsourcing
Measure would require private firms involved in competitive sourcing to demonstrate specific levels of savings to get the work.
Digital Government
Nelson to resign from the EPA to join Microsoft
The EPA’S CIO will serve as executive director of e-government.
Digital Government
NGA to block some aeronautical info
Citing intellectual property rights concerns, agency will remove some data and publications from the public's view.
People
Integrators form Army training alliance
Four companies join to create Warfighter Focus Alliance as Army seeks to consolidate simulation and training support contracts.
Digital Government
Citrix signs on with resellers
CDW-G, GTSI now selling Citrix products through GSA schedules.
Modernization
NASA develops style sheets, tools for Web sites
Last year, NASA decreed that its Web sites should sport a common look and feel. Now the agency has introduced tools to help agency Web managers meet this goal.
People
SEC wants to improve EDGAR
Agency officials want a new performance-based contract for the ongoing support and modernization of the SEC system.
Digital Government
Federal prime IT contracts down 20 percent, Input finds
Overall federal IT spending up slightly, although less came through direct contracts.
People