Modernization
Air Force awards mobile telecom contract
Air Force officials have stepped up efforts to build a mobile communications system that would allow warfighters in remote locations to swiftly access voice, video and data information.
Modernization
Deployment tips
Here's what to consider before buying or implementing business analytics tools.
Cybersecurity
Follow the data
The challenge is understanding the data and how it flows through an agency.
People
FCC: Alert system so last century
FCC officials said they intend to correct deficiencies in the nation's emergency warning capability.
Digital Government
IT used against Medicaid abuse
GAO found that the majority of states are using technology to prevent improper payments.
Modernization
New benchmark tool available for testing performance of J2EE apps
The Standard Performance Evaluation Corp. has released Version 1.3 of a benchmark suite to measure the performance of Java2 Enterprise Edition application server-driven programs.
People
Spawar solicits content for data-mining guide
Federal officials want to create an unclassified reference guide with information on commercial data-mining and analysis software for first responders.
Digital Government
McDonald Bradley talks up verification, validation business
The company's president sees greater opportunities for independent verification and validation.
People
Audit: Progress on IRS financial system improves
But work on the Integrated Financial System has a way to go, says Treasury's inspector general for tax administration.
Modernization
DOD hires ManTech for telecom work
The company will supply network and telecom services to Air Force units in Italy, Turkey and Greece.
People
Florida record keepers turn to Web for recovery info
Florida officials are using the Web to get info to libraries and archives dealing with soaked collections following Hurricane Charley.
People
Bourgeois to lead National Business Center
He will leave his post as CIO for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
People
DARPA awards robot aircraft deal
Northrop Grumman will build three unmanned aircraft for the Air Force and Navy.
People
Forest Service to cut IT jobs
The agency's IT services group won a competitive sourcing deal with a plan that would cut 180 jobs.
People
Policy group proposes records management portal
The project, dubbed Toolkit, may launch as early as fiscal year 2005.
People
Immigration Service to stop using law enforcement for fingerprinting
Designated law enforcement agencies cannot meet new biometric standards.
People