Digital Government
SRA to provide IT services for Air Force recon operations
The integrator will partner with a not-for-profit institute to support the system that processes intelligence and surveillance data, along with supporting other air, space and ground systems.
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NARA selects Lockheed for its e-records program
Lockheed beat out Harris for the $308 million contract to create an electronic records archive.
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Katrina knocked out real-time weather
The Internet weather service WeatherBug reported that 50 percent of its weather instrument stations were not functioning.
Modernization
SI nabs IPv6 transition task
The integrator will support DOD's move to the new Internet technology.
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At long last, it's Lockheed for electronic archives
The National Archives and Records Administration chose Lockheed Martin Corp. to build the $308 million Electronic Records Archive system.<@SM>
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Health IT standards body in the offing
Health and Human Services secretary Michael Leavitt this week will name the members of a public/private organization that will set standards for health care data exchange.
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New help for consumers to pick best hospital
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services adds three new quality measures to the 17 already available for consumers to compare hospital performance.
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Holcomb: Katrina could shift DHS priorities
The disorganized and delayed federal response to Hurricane Katrina will likely alter the Homeland Security Department’s priorities, DHS’ chief technology officer said.
Digital Government
Northrop Grumman pursuing ITES-2S
The company is leading seven firms for the Army enterprise services contract.
Modernization
Networx award dates pushed back
The Networx telecommunications contract will be awarded later than originally planned, said General Services Administration Administrator Stephen Perry.
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Makeshift control towers guide rescue planes
The FAA used its ingenuity to create control towers that allowed thousands of planes to land in hurricane-devastated areas.
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SBA centralized crisis center to manage Katrina claims
Small Business Administration inspectors are waiting for instructions from a new, centralized disaster management center to assess damage and process thousands of loan applications from small businesses along the Gulf Coast.
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DHS delays new pay system
Union officials say Homeland Security Department told employees that the new pay system will be delayed for at least a year.
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OPM offers Katrina help
People will be available to answer benefits questions on the Office of Personnel Management hot line seven days a week between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. CST.
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GAO: ICE IT program at risk
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement's modernization program is at risk because the bureau has done little planning or management.
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