Digital Government
NASA tests satellite software
The on-board application is designed to aim the spacecraft's cameras at interesting things on its own.
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House plans e-gov cuts
Congressional support for e-government initiatives has been shaky from the start, but a recent move sharply undercuts a handful of the projects, even as they near completion.
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Compliance lacking for GIS
Auditors found that many agency geospatial data holdings fail to follow OMB requirements.
Modernization
AT&T wins IRS work
The tax agency will pay $54 million over five years for a network that will replace a mixture of older platforms.
Acquisition
GSA promotes STARS
The Streamlined Technology Acquisition Resources for Services contract will replace the Federal Acquisition Services for Technology contract.
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Grants available for preservation R&D
Feds are offering $2.3 million in research grants for managing and preserving digital information.
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Byrd delays OFPP nominee
The senior senator from West Virginia wants to meet with David Safavian before the latter is confirmed as administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy.
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Army buys Apple supercomputer
The MACH 5 will use 1,566 dual-processor servers and is expected to top 25 teraflops when it goes online.
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HSIN pilot adds Dallas
The city joins Seattle, Indianapolis and Atlanta in testing the Homeland Security Information Network.
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Bad data forces changes in terrorism report
Officials blamed outdated databases and mismanaged input for underreporting terrorism in 2003.
Modernization
Cisco targets city wireless
The Cisco Metropolitan Mobile Network provides one network for multiple wireless technologies.
Acquisition
Experts urge creative contract incentives
Performance-based contracts need to consider more than just money as a reward, consultants said.
Modernization
Qwest unveils VoIP
Qwest's new voice-over-IP service will become available to federal agencies later this year.
Modernization
Satellites, from the ground up
After a recent move to new quarters in Ashburn, Va., Veloris A. “Sonny” Marshall III and his 25 employees are back at work packing satellite receiving equipment into hardened “flyaway” cases for shipment from Dulles International Airport to federal sites around the world.
Modernization
Xerox hopes Common Criteria boosts sales
The company recently became one of only two makers of copiers, printers and office machines to get the certification.
Acquisition
Bids sought for $3B Treasury program
As many as 10 individual contracts could be awarded under the Total Information Processing Support Services-3 program.
Digital Government
Accenture managers move up
Stephen Rohleder goes from CEO of the government operating group to COO of the whole company.
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