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WAAS cost overruns threaten program
The Federal Aviation Administration may pay almost $1 billion to develop its major satellitebased navigation program some $350 million more than it anticipated when it launched the program three years ago according to a new report by the General Accounting Office. In late 1994 the FAA estimated it
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DOD, DOT support GPS signal
Civilian users of the 24 satellitebased highly accurate Global Positioning System won a guarantee of improved accuracy in the future in a joint planning document backed by the Defense and Transportation departments. The document the biannual 'Federal Radionavigation Plan' (FRP) calls for the addit
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Small firms find financial 'angels' on SBA network
Finding investors is one of the top problems that small companies face when they try to launch new products but some federal agencies and universities have banded together to seed a potential solution: an online marketplace where companies can pitch their ideas to possible partners. The Small Busin
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Roster
The CIO Council last month welcomed the following new members: Tony Valletta acting chief information officer at the Defense Department Marvin Langston Department of the Navy CIO and Ira Hobbs deputy CIO at the Agriculture Department. Greg Woods deputy director of the National Performance Review wi
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Lucent's O'Neill crosses technological line
Seven months ago James O'Neill crossed the technological line from computers to communications. And so far life on the other side is suiting him just fine. In January O'Neill joined Lucent Technologies Inc. as president of the company's Government Solutions unit leaving behind 20 years in the compu
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Bay Networks unveils secure remote-access products
Bay Networks Inc. announced a remoteaccess concentrator and software that will help agencies securely connect remote users to the office network or the Internet. The Model 8000 Remote Access Concentrator (8000 RAC) fills out the mid to highend range of Bay Networks' remoteaccess line of product
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Changes planned for FTS divisions
The General Services Administration's Federal Telecommunications Service next month will complete a reorganization to streamline and consolidate its growing divisions. FTS commissioner Bob Woods confirmed that the organization will change its name possibly to the Government Technology Service a mon
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TRW launches electronic ordering on ULANA II
TRW Inc. had to wait two and a half years to finally turn on its Air Force $678 million networking infrastructure contract last month and concedes it has lost some advantage to its competitor Electronic Data Systems Corp. But the firm also believes it has a technology edge over EDS on the Unified L
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SHARP vendors eye D/SIDDOMS II
The three vendors who walked away this month with juicy Defense Department hardware contracts will be able to leverage their knowledge of DOD health care programs in fulfilling requirements for an estimated $600 million project and they may find themselves staring at even bigger opportunities. All
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Searchable Web site offers acquisition rules and regs
A searchable World Wide Web site that allows acquisition specialists access to the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) as well as acquisition rules and regulations from specific Defense Department commands has recorded over 10 million hits since going online in May 1996. Farsite (farsite.hill.af.
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Competition drives changes in network operating system technology
During the last several years the criteria for selecting networking operating systems has evolved as the technology has taken on new roles. Localarea network operating system (NOS) selections once centered on which product offered the fastest file and print services. In recent years however file a
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DISN late; DISA, AT&T cut deal
The Defense Information Systems Agency confirmed last week that AT&T was unable to meet its schedule for installation of the Defense Information Systems Network (DISN) Transmission ServicesContinental United States (DTSC) a longhaul wideband communications network designed to satisfy the bandwi
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Agencies need rules of the road
The Department of Veterans Affairs late last month became the latest in a string of federal agencies to hang out a virtual shingle announcing its entry into the procurement business. Like the National Institutes of Health and its landmark Electronic Computer Store contract the VA will now be in a p
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Fed workers get benefits boost with budget deal
The budget deal President Clinton worked out with Congress includes legislation favorable to government workers. Unfortunately in this case federal workers' gain will be taxpayers' loss. The budget compromise contained broad guidelines for spending within specific accounts. The details however were
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Lucent takes aim at $2B in federal opportunities
A year and a half ago telecommunications behemoth AT&T spun off Lucent Technologies Inc. and computer manufacturer NCR Corp. as part of massive restructuring. Now Lucent a giant by its own right with $27 billion in annual revenue in communications products and services is making a name for itself i
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CBD Watch
Office of Naval Intelligence. Generalpurpose information technology equipment. Sol. N00015970022. (CBD Aug. 12) The Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) has developed a World Wide Webbased tool called SeaLink which enables customers to access various command intelligence databases including those w
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Thie tackles parks' preservation
As a lover of dogs a fan of auto racing and a custodian of America's icons Don Thie knows all about competition. He's seen it at the Indianapolis 500. He's seen it in dog shows. And he's seen it in the budget process in which he tries to wrangle as much money as possible for information technology
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Awards
CACI Inc. A $4.3 million award to provide Year 2000 services including planning conversion and verification. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Washington D.C. Force 3 Inc. A $4.1 million award for information technology services including telecommunications services. General Services Administration I
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