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FAA OKs early version of air traffic control system
The Federal Aviation Administration has conditionally accepted an early version of the Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System, according to Raytheon Co., which developed the system.
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Mounting an anti-virus defense
An tivirus software, which often was viewed as the security stepchild to sibling powerhouse technologies such as intrusion detection and firewalls, has been elevated to a new market status following the 'Melissa' virus, which in March infected machines worldwide via email. Once sold mainly as a s
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NASA seeks input on celestial net
NASA is asking industry for its help in developing an Internetlike network to support endtoend communications across the solar system. In a Commerce Business Daily notice published this month, NASA asked for input on how the private sector could help the government bring to fruition a network th
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Group offers option to A-76 competition
An industry group last week unveiled a new model for public/private competitions that would replace unpopular outsourcing guidelines laid out by the Office of Management and Budget. Under the proposal, developed by the Professional Services Council, an independent manager would oversee agency contr
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Senator insists on IT results
Sen. Fred Thompson (RTenn.), chairman of a committee that oversees government management, last week sent letters to 24 agencies encouraging them to correct longstanding management problems that include troubled information technology projects. The letters are meant to send a message to agencies,
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NOAA uses GPS to measure monument height
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration last week used a hightech tape measure to help it determine whether the Washington Monument is going to turn into the Leaning Tower of Washington. NOAA began a measurement project last week in cooperation with the National Park Service, which is
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OPM regs clear up lump sum confusion
If you are uncertain about how much money your unused annual leave is worth at retirement, you're not alone. The Office of Personnel Management isn't so sure, either. Fortunately, OPM has taken steps to change this situation with governmentwide regulations concerning lump sum payments to compensate
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The dawning of Linux
Linux, the Unixlike operating system that has been a computer scientist's plaything for the better part of a decade, is beginning to get some serious attention from federal agencies. The Defense Department, intelligence agencies, the General Services Administration and other organizations are runn
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Illinois tops recent E-Rate distribution
The seventh wave of ERate commitment letters released Friday distributed more than $50 million throughout the nation, with Illinois receiving $8.3 million, the most of any state.
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NASA to launch electronic RFP system for major projects
Within the next two months NASA will embark on a pilot project that will enable vendors to submit bids and proposals for large projects electronically. NASA allows vendors to use email to submit proposals for small projects, those that typically are under $1 million. But for larger projects that r
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DOE plans ultrafast network
The Energy Department plans to build what will be the fastest telecommunications network in the government, capable of transmitting 1 trillion bits of data per second by 2004. The project would upgrade the existing Energy Sciences Network (ESNet) which connects more than four dozen DOE laboratories
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Lifestreams enhances workgroup file sharing
If you have a workgroup in your agency or department that shares a pool of information, and you're looking for a better way for the group to access and share that data, take a look at Lifestreams Office. This new program from Mirror Worlds Technologies Inc. is a World Wide Webbased system for mana
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Four firms face off on sim biz
Four companies this month begin facing off for more than half a billion dollars in systems integration business supporting one of the Air Force's strategic simulation and training programs. Over the next six months, CACI Inc., Computer Sciences Corp. (CSC) , Science Applications International Corp.
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Nexor delivers Unix client for Exchange
Nexor Inc., a United Kingdombased company specializing in electronic messaging and directory systems, last week announced the release of a software product that enables a Unix workstation to serve as a client to a Microsoft Corp. Exchange server. Microsoft tapped Nexor to develop the new product,
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Fedwire Briefs
Bell Atlantic wins WASP 2 Bell Atlantic Federal last week announced that it won a $125 million, 10year contract to provide telecommunications services for the Justice Department in the Washington, D.C., area. Under the Washington Area Switch Program 2 (WASP 2), Bell Atlantic will provide nearly 32
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Competitors not fazed by Iridium woes
Despite the lack of success of Iridium LLC's selfnamed satellite system, which led the company to file for bankruptcy earlier this month, competitors say the industry has a healthy future with strong demand in the federal market. Elaine Wolfson, director of government sales for Comsat Mobile Commu
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Technology key to tracking down Internet crime
A recently formed working group focused on rooting out Internetrelated crime may model technologies that law enforcement agencies use to sift through the Internet to keep tabs on online illegal activity. President Clinton this month established the working group, made up of top government official
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Ruling may change feds' records plans
Analysis The U.S. Court of Appeals decision this month allowing federal agencies to continue deleting electronic records as long as they keep paper copies could slow government efforts to manage files digitally, but agencies are unlikely to abandon the programs they have started. The decision in Pu
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Ringing up sales
Industry vendors are gearing up for the summer buying season with a host of special offers designed to capitalize on increased interest in network servers as well as the traditional heavy traffic on desktop computer contracts. Federal agencies are in the market for beefedup servers and networking
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