Acquisition

Ten win Interior contract

The $2 million blanket purchase agreement covers IT security certification and accreditation.

People

Securing e-voting will be a long-term effort

A House panel today struggled with how to set standards for acceptable error rates in voting technology.

People

ComCARE aims to develop emergency directory

The consortium issued a request for proposals to develop a national electronic directory of emergency response agency contacts.

Digital Government

Groups promote e-records for doctors

A federally-funded program is trying to speed up the adoption of electronic health records by physicians' offices.

People

Safecom to assess public safety wireless communications

DHS expects to release a solicitation for a contractor to help a nationwide evaluation of public safety wireless communications.

People

Xacta wins access card deal

The $100 million contract calls for the company to support DOD's common access cards.

People

In search of the e-voting paper trail

Electronic voting machines have worked just fine for hundreds of elections in California, Georgia, and Maryland, the House Administration committee heard this month, but that is no guarantee of future performance.

Modernization

Top performance will cost you

The best approach to iSCSI depends on performance needs and willingness to spend.

Digital Government

Circuit

U.S. Postal Service; truck security; John Koskinen and soccer; Amit Yoran's twins

Modernization

Speedy price drop

Plummeting Gigabit Ethernet prices put big network boost in easier reach

Modernization

New kid on the storage block

iSCSI offers cutting-edge storage-area network benefits on familiar IP gear.

People

OPM reopens Recruitment One-Stop contract

The Office of Personnel Management will recompete the Recruitment One-Stop contract.

Modernization

Weighing buy vs. build

Do you invest in your own network infrastructure or buy services from a provider?

Modernization

NIST puts fingerprints to the test

Agency's study concludes matching technologies are accurate, reliable

Digital Government

Robbins-Gioia brings Shelton onboard

The former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has joined Robbins-Gioia's board of directors.

People

Contract emphasis: 'Get It Right'

GSA, DOD launch new program to ensure contracts are not abused

Modernization

Is iSCSI storage right for you?

The main points in choosing between iSCSI and Fibre Channel are cost and performance.

Modernization

the Pipeline

Servers; accessories; storage switches.

Modernization

Big-bang deployment not essential

Getting your whole infrastructure ready to utilize Gigabit speeds may be complicated, especially with legacy systems.

People

Five win $498M Air Force deal

The Materiel Systems Group will use the five-year contract for IT development, maintenance and process improvement.