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DOD asks for second opinions on its business transition plan
HERSHEY, Pa.—Having delivered its plan to Congress on time, the Defense Department now wants industry’s opinion of its design for transitioning business systems to its new architecture.
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Cisco uses VOIP to enhance radio interoperability
The company is seeking to help first responders communicate across disparate radio networks with a new system based on voice-over-IP technology.
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Blue Gene computer grows up and goes off to work
The world's fastest supercomputer -- located at the Lawrence Livermore National laboratory -- just got faster.
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IRS torn between e-enforcement and e-filing
IRS officials say they are caught between devoting technology resources to booking tax evaders and helping taxpayers file electronically.
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GSA picks local official to oversee Alliant effort
Tom Howder will lead a local team developing the Alliant governmentwide acquisition contract for information technology products and services.
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Treasury reopens bidding for TCE
Treasury, reversing its earlier stance, has decided to rebid its controversial Treasury Communications Enterprise contract.
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Cisco launches interoperable communications system
The IP Interoperability and Collaboration System uses IP to allow radios to interoperate with one another and with other IP-based devices.
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DOD creates new office to manage business systems
The Defense Department’s chaotic business system programs now have a new boss.
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DOD, industry on alert for Wilma
Northern Command orders Army to get service and vendor teams ready to provide communications if monster hurricane hits the United States.
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CIO Council wants standards-based best practices
The council's focus over the next year will be on collecting agency and industry examples in telecommunications, IT security, portfolio management, disaster recovery and contingency planning, and the business value of IT.<@SM><@SM><@SM>
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Buyer bill would give Veterans Affairs CIO IT budget authority
The chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee has introduced legislation that would give the Veterans Affairs Department’s CIO authority over the department’s IT budget, personnel and assets in an effort to improve VA’s IT management.
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Outdated tech delays GPO contract award
Government Printing Office delayed a technology procurement because technologies submitted are already outdated.
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HandsOn: Computing in the dark
Standard batteries for laptop computers are still limited, but a few improvements are on the horizon.
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The search for 1,000 points of light
NASA's Ames Research Center hopes Google will help IT explore the final frontier
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Army doubles Savi RFID contracts
Army increases contract for active radio frequency identification tags and readers used to track supplies delivered to Iraq.
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Power search
Could search commercial technology replace some information management standards?
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