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New applications, technology expand world of virtual reality
Virtual reality once the domain of science fiction books and Hollywood blockbusters is becoming a more viable and increasingly affordable solution for many federal users. The books and movies in fact have created remarkably high expectations for virtual reality. People outside the industry expect V
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Army releases $469M Stamis RFP The Army last week put out a solicitation for the $469 million followon procurement to its Program Executive Office Standard Army Management Information Systems (PEO Stamis) contract. The Stamis Computer Contract II will provide commercial PC notebooks desktops and s
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Canadian chip to stalk killer germs
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency last month awarded $2 million to a Canadian consortium in an ongoing effort to develop a microchipbased device that would offer soldiers and medical technicians a simpler quicker and more portable way to test if they are being attacked by killer germs
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NARA kicks off 20-month projectto digitize vast historical holdings
The National Archives and Records Administration last week began a 20month effort to digitize thousands of the nation's most significant historical documents and make them available on the World Wide Web. The project which will create electronic versions of papers photographs recordings maps and o
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Vendors: No high-end IT on GSA Advantage
Information technology vendors have been meeting since April with officials from the General Services Administration's Federal Supply Service trying to convince them not to include highend computer equipment on their GSA Advantage electronic commerce system. But for now GSA officials plan to put t
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Bell Atlantic offers disaster recovery
Bell Atlantic Federal Systems last week launched a service to help agencies with disaster recovery planning for their data and communications networks. Bell Atlantic's CommGuard will cover a range of disaster recovery offerings from risk assessment to integrated disaster recovery solutions. The com
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Netscape software gains momentum with new deals
Netscape Communications Corp. has secured large orders of its new Communicator browser and SuiteSpot server products in recent months from a bevy of civilian and Defense agencies including the Defense Department's largest agency. More than 17 civilian agencies and three Defense agencies are among 1
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USPS moves to remote-access server
The U.S. Postal Service will use a remoteaccess and security product from a California company to allow more than 7 000 remote users to connect to the agency's intranet. USPS has standardized on the integrated access server developed by Livingston Enterprises Inc. Pleasanton Calif. to allow remote
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Barram confirmed as GSA administrator More than a year after his appointment as acting administrator of the General Services Administration David Barram last week was confirmed to serve in the position. Barram came to GSA last March from the Commerce Department where he served as deputy secretary a
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Consolidation begins
The federal information technology services market is in the early stages of a consolidation phase as large players seek broader skill sets and small to midsize firms look for greater mass and liquidity.
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Letters to the Editor
New math? The Coalition for Government Procurement disagrees with Federal Computer Week that random audits should be implemented to check the accuracy of contractor reporting of GSA schedule sales [FCW May 19]. We feel that this position is based on a lack of understanding of current activities in
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HHS to offer doctors, patients medical facts on-line
Officials at the Department of Health and Human Services last week revealed plans to place online uptodate practices for treating a variety of medical conditions a move that could help accelerate the quality of health care in rural areas and inner cities. HHS plans to have the huge clearinghou
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Optical media poised for summer splash
Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) the next generation of compact disc technology has been eagerly awaited by federal agencies who want to use it to store and distribute huge data sets including images and video more easily. The new optical storage media and DVDROM drives which are finally expected to b
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CORDS allows creators' on-line submissions
The U.S. Copyright Office last month opened a third test site for an online copyright registration system that should allow the office to keep up with an increased workload without having to add legions of employees.
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Minority firms hold tight to fed business
While minority firms generally have more difficulty landing federal business information technology contracts are finding their way to small and disadvantaged companies according to minority business owners. At a hearing of the House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on the Constitution executives
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DISA Applix sign license agreement Applix Inc. last week announced that the Defense Information Systems Agency had signed an enterprise license for Applixware office automation software for use in the Global Command and Control System. The agreement covers Applix's full line of office automation so
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NASA orders all e-mail destroyed
NASA has directed its centers to destroy all electronic mail older than 60 days a policy that many say does not conform to National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) regulations and may raise other legal questions. NASA's policy came to light after last week's World Wide Web posting of a M
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CA adds Customs Service pact to services portfolio
Computer Associates International Inc. recently captured one of its largest servicesoriented contracts ever an estimated $37 million pact with the Customs Service. Under the fiveyear contract signed two weeks ago CA's federal services group will support a number of CA products.
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