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
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