Digital Government

Suss Consulting adds 2 executives

The firm wants to broaden its information technology consulting capabilities.

People

Disasters in the Internet Age

The Internet -- more than any other tool -- is proving to be a significant means of communication during disasters

Digital Government

What's the half-life of an Internet hoax?

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Digital Government

WSJ.com readers to TSA: Fix problems, then try tech

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Modernization

Blue Gene computer grows up and goes off to work

The world's fastest supercomputer -- located at the Lawrence Livermore National laboratory -- just got faster.

Digital Government

Bill would protect patient privacy

Legislation calls for a single set of national rules to protect the privacy of patients whose information is exchanged over a national health information network.

Digital Government

GTSI revenues fall

A spike at the end of the federal fiscal year was not enough to rescue the reseller's flagging quarterly results.

Digital Government

Cisco appoints federal execs

Fomer Dell exec takes over Cisco's DOD operations, while the company also names a new market management director and director of civilian operations.

Modernization

Cisco uses VOIP to enhance radio interoperability

The company is seeking to help first responders communicate across disparate radio networks with a new system based on voice-over-IP technology.

Digital Government

Health IT gets a W mention

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Digital Government

Slate on DHS mismanagement

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Digital Government

Redefining Internet speed

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Cybersecurity

GSA pursuing anti-virus deals

The agency plans to soon expand the SmartBuy program to include McAfee, Sophos and Trend Micro.

People

Ex-military official to lead VA reorganization

VA hires retired Army colonel with experience overseas to reorganize and consolidate IT shop.

People

Apptis scores $100M DHS contract

The integrator will upgrade IT infrastructure for customs as its first task under the new contract, which is its second major DHS agreement.

Digital Government

CACI downgrades forecasts

Integrator adjusts projections for its second fiscal quarter and its current fiscal year, but expects revenue from new contracts to begin flowing in over the next few months.

Modernization

GSA picks local official to oversee Alliant effort

Tom Howder will lead a local team developing the Alliant governmentwide acquisition contract for information technology products and services.

People

DOD issues new labor, pay rules for civilian employees

Lawmakers have 30 days to review the 437 pages of regulations before they go into effect, barring litigation to block them.

People

Colorado links with NIC for Web portal management

The state of Colorado has awarded a five-year contract to NIC Inc. to provide Web portal support to the state’s e-government services.

People

Bush demands more info sharing

Executive Order 13388 requires agencies to enact policies and design computer systems to share as much terrorism-related information as the law allows.