Digital Government
Armitage joins ManTech
The former deputy secretary of state is now a director of the systems integrator, whose clients include the State, Defense and Homeland Security departments.
Acquisition
Medicare to aid e-records switch
Quality improvement contractors will assist small, mid-sized physicians.
People
Hospital shopper strikes a chord
Web site enables consumers to compare quality of care at facilities nationwide.
People
Procurement honchos seek frontline input
OMB will restart a forum for meeting with contracting officers.
Digital Government
Leavitt: Feds to be early adopters of new standards
Use of health I.T. at federal agencies could spur private sector groups to follow suit.
Acquisition
Prepare for controls
Federal agencies will asked to implement no fewer than 17 minimum controls on each of their major applications and general support systems.
Modernization
GSA extends AT&T contract
Agencies can continue buying telecom services through AT&T's FTS contract until Feb. 26, 2009.
Acquisition
ECS now forces electronic orders
All orders under the Electronic Commodities Store III contract must go through an electronic system, under new rules issued by NIH.
Digital Government
Public health left out of regional exchanges?
Officials say health departments could benefit from links to regional information networks.
Digital Government
States, localities at open-source point
Or so says Input, which released a report stating state and local governments will lead the way in public-sector open source because they have tight IT budgets.
People
IPv6 expanding slowly, but the time for planning is now
The California IPv6 Task Force is making plans to roll out a pilot network using the new version of the Internet Protocols for state and local first responders within the coming year.
People
Despite the buzz, VOIP still has hurdles to overcome
Moving VOIP from test beds onto production networks requires ironing out some wrinkles in the new technology, including security, protocol selection and support for services such as 911 emergency calls.
People
Lawmakers would keep USDA sourcing restraints
House appropriators want to renew language restricting competitive-sourcing studies at the Agriculture Department.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity plagues Fort Hood
A top Army warfighting IT official said it's a servicewide problem for the Army.
People
Philly’s wireless network rolls on
Philadelphia’s first public wireless hot spot in Love Park is a year old. In another year, a wireless network will cover the entire city, said Philadelphia CIO Dianah Neff.
Modernization
Davis treasures GSA telecom
The chairman of the House Government Reform Committee says all federal agencies should use GSA's telecom contracts.
People
Navy work goes to CACI
CACI International landed a $73 million contract to provide program management and technical services to the Naval Air Systems Command.
Modernization