Modernization
WorldCom picked for DREN contract
DISA awards much-delayed contract for the Defense Research Engineering Network to connect DOD researchers
Acquisition
VA awards 'peach' of a contract
VA awarded PCHS-2, a $1.3 billion hardware and software follow-on contract, to four primes
Digital Government
Common retirement plan mistakes
FCW.com's Friday Financials column tells of common pitfalls to avoid with 401(k) and similar plans
People
Use of government sites booms
Sixty-eight million Americans have used government Web sites, according to a survey released yesterday by the Pew Internet and American Life Project in Washington. That's up from 40 million users two years ago.
Modernization
Wireless priority system given a 'go'
FCC gives waiver to VoiceStream for launching a wireless priority access service for use during emergencies.
Digital Government
Booming city sets up help desk
Ontario, Calif., officials find help-desk solution to centralize assistance and support city services
Acquisition
Raytheon protests FAA competition
Raytheon has filed its second protest against an air traffic modernization project
Digital Government
NIST guides target e-mail, patches
Latest draft guidance deals with poorly configured e-mail servers and the failure to apply software patches
People
Justice awards INS task order to KPMG
The Justice Department has chosen KPMG Peat Marwick of New York to provide project management office support services for the entry exit data system, the government’s proposed system to track information about persons coming in and out of the country.
People
OMB will soon release requests for e-gov initiatives
Requests for proposals for the Office of Management and Budget’s 24 e-government initiatives likely will be issued in the coming months, according to a senior administration official.
People
FirstGov’s switch to new search engine delayed
Equipment problems have delayed <a href="http://FirstGov.gov">FirstGov.gov</a>’s switch to a new search engine, which was scheduled for March 31, and forced the General Services Administration to issue a purchase order to continue with its current engine, a GSA spokesperson said.
People
Munns spells out NMCI priorities
Testing, timetable and legacy systems dominate NMCI program manager's focus on Navy network
Digital Government
CyberWolf prowls for cyber alerts
Tool helps agencies sort out security alerts and identifies patterns that might signal a cyberattack
Digital Government
Alaska OKs electronic ballot for blind
New state law calls for technology to help visually impaired voters cast ballots privately
People
Privacy group sues Homeland office
EPIC seeks records related to activities that could lead to the creation of national ID systems
Acquisition
GSA puts moratorium on IT leasing
Agencies face 60-day hold on leasing IT products from contractors under the Federal Supply Service's schedule
People