Acquisition

HHS picks four for health net prototypes

Accenture, CSC, IBM and Northrop Grumman will develop test architectures for the proposed National Health Information Network.

People

AT&T to upgrade Navy network's Web capabilities

The company will expand portal capabilities for monitoring and updating C4I networks.

Digital Government

Coalition bestows partnership awards

Perry gets a surprise recognition for his tenure at GSA.

Modernization

NCR pushes IBM out the window at USPS

Under previous contracts, NCR and IBM had provided the customized retail software used in post offices nationwide.

People

GAO lauds DOD biz progress

But the agency said the department should focus more on processes than on systems.

People

GAO denies second protest of Monster contract

GAO found that OPM’s $27 million USAJobs award to Monster Government Solutions at a premium price was reasonable.

People

Accenture to update New Jersey's unemployment benefits system

Under the $39.9 million contract, the company will build a new system that can process claims faster.

People

States move to centralize IT project management

States report successes from centralizing control of information technology projects and adopting common project management practices.

Modernization

21 companies win TIPSS-3 contracts

Small businesses will be eligible to compete for task orders of $250,000 or less.

People

BearingPoint to provide Air Force training

Integrator will teach logistics to 3,500 personnel as part of supply chain modernization program.

People

CHCS II's global launch set

A DOD official will give details about the Composite Health Care System II's deployment at a press briefing Nov. 21.

Digital Government

Unisys wins $65M HHS outsourcing contract

Under the three-year contract, the company will provide computer support for eight Department of Health and Human Services agencies.

People

USPS may require Parcel Select clients to use e-voucher system

The U.S. Postal Service is weighing whether to require all customers of its Parcel Select program to use an electronic system that the agency hopes will help ease payment and verification for mail acceptance.

People

Electronic subcontract reporting system goes live

Civilian agency contractors are to begin using it now, but defense contractors must keep filing paper forms for several more months.

Modernization

Army issues modernization RFP

The service plans to award contracts this spring for the $4 billion Infrastructure Modernization program.

Modernization

USPS wants parcel mailers to use bar codes

An electronic postage manifest and payment system could help the U.S. Postal Service become more efficient.

People

DOD launches avian flu Web site

Pacom steps up flu information campaign.

People

Panel: Feds must get over info-sharing turf wars

Members of Congress and the panel discussed establishing a federal Information Sharing Environment to help discard decades-old prejudices against interagency information.

Digital Government

Apogen changes leaders

Todd Stottlemyer, chief executive officer at Apogen Technologies, is leaving the company, and Paul Leslie, the company's president, will replace him.

People

LandWarNet University to open

Army has earmarked $30 million for net-centric training facility.