Digital Government
Epipeline buy extends market information
The provider of market research for federal contractors has acquired B2Gsource, which specializes in state and local government information.
Modernization
Davis wins Treasury telecom battle
Death of TCE means the department will buy from GSA’s offerings.
Digital Government
Letters
Readers talk about authentic documents, getting information at 3 a.m. and RFID technology.
Modernization
Storage virtualization gets downsized
Pooling smaller storage networks is hot now, though a grander multivendor vision endures.
People
House committee: Speed delivery of supplies to troops
Armed Services report wants a contingency contracting corps led by three-star general.
Modernization
Gadgets for the worker on the go
Nine low-cost devices for the busy traveler that fit in the palm of your hand.
Digital Government
Intercepts
Intelligence masochist wanted. Signaling in the rain. A GIG-BE by any other name. Boutelle phones from home with VOIP. The right stuff.
People
Chemical publisher goes after NIH
The American Chemical Society is lobbying Congress to rein in a new National Institutes of Health database designed to accelerate biomedical research.
Acquisition
OMB wants fewer A-76 exemptions
New guidance from the Office of Management and Budget on exemptions of federal jobs from competitive sourcing efforts promises greater scrutiny of agency decisions.
People
Libraries to study government information digital divide
A new federally funded Internet access study comes too late for a couple of computer technology center programs that could have applied its findings.
People
Vulnerabilities in cargo security programs still exist
Two DHS programs designed to prevent the smuggling through the use of advanced detection equipment have significant flaws, several critics say.
People
HP unveils product in Europe for secure identification management
Hewlett-Packard has unveiled announced a new end-to-end system allowing governments to provide secure identity documents for their citizens.
People
U.S. simulates a cyberattack
U.S. and industry officials participated in a simulated exercise to help them prepare for a massive cyberattack on computers networks.
Acquisition
SBA to launch program for women
The Small Business Administration intends to propose rules and conduct an industry-by-industry study to determine the industries in which woman-owned small businesses are underrepresented.
People
DISA pushes back circuit buy
The Defense Information Systems Agency has delayed a massive purchase for GIG-BE until mid-June.
People