Digital Government

Transportation budget eyes intelligent roadways

The Clinton administration has proposed $338 million to fund "smart road" projects that will use information technologies to make travel more efficient

Digital Government

Crunching through the human genome

NIH expects to decode one-third of human DNA by 2001 with help from DOE's computer power and expertise

Digital Government

DOD trimming costs with outsourcing, work force cuts

NIH expects to decode one-third of human DNA by 2001 with help from DOE's computer power and expertise

Digital Government

Navy adds 'PC radios'

The Navy has added "the PC of the radio world" to its telecom arsenal.

Acquisition

CSC wins contract for automated communication system

FAA hopes system will reduce errors from misunderstood voice communications

People

Intercepts

The National Defense University has stepped in to fill key gaps those pesky details that don't deserve attention from those who labor in the corridors of power here in the capital of the free world in the president's plan to develop a new corps of digital defenders to protect federal networks.

Digital Government

Navy takes PC game seriously

Jet jockey wannabes play Microsoft Corp.'s Flight Simulator game to capture a sense of what it's like to pilot a thundering jet. The game's realism makes it not only exciting to play but also an effective training tool.

People

Pentagon budget takes aim at wage disparity

Fiscal 2001 budget proposal seeks to close the gap between government and private sector salaries

People

Submariners get their turn

he Navy wants to use microsimulation in training areas besides aviation. The CDROM the Navy issued last month with the customized version of Microsoft Corp.'s Flight Simulator also included a simulation of an attack submarine.

People

Motorola to supply Navy with 'PC Radios'

New softwaredriven Digital Modular Radios positioned to become the 'PC of the radio world'

People

MicroStrategy, GTSI, target Defense

Industry leaders agree to get together to market data mining technology

People

NSA says computer problem did not affect intelligence

The topsecret agency's computers went down for 72 hours on Jan. 24

People

Tooth and nail fight for Navy contract goes another round

Winner will claim right to provide satellite services to deployed ships

People

Andersen Consulting lends expertise to intell agencies

Contract promises to free up three of the Pentagon's top intelligence agencies from daily administrative burdens

People

Navy focuses IT training on info ops

The Navy has revamped its training program for information technology technicians and officers, focusing on the skills required to conduct network-centric warfare and information operations.

People

Navy taps into Microsoft's popular Flight Simulator product

Armchair jet jockeys play Microsoft Corp.'s Flight Simulator on their PCs to capture a bit of the thrill of the real thing, which replicates an actual flight experience closely enough that this week the Navy made its customized version of Flight Simulator standard issue for all student naval aviators.

People

Critical Bosnia communication contract up for grabs

The Army is seeking bids on the integral communications network that links U.S. forces in Bosnia with a satellitefed widearea network.

Digital Government

Y2K global glitch list complete

The International Y2K Cooperation Center will release Monday a global scorecard on what it terms the minor impact of bad year 2000 date code had on computer systems worldwide.

Digital Government

FBI beefs up cyberagent squads nationwide

The FBI plans to reinforce its mission to counter cyberattacks with the formation of new investigative teams specializing in computer intrusions and attacks at all 56 of its field offices around the country. The agency also plans to assign at least one computer forensics examiner to each field office.

Digital Government

National security plan calls for security standards

Federal agencies planning information technology procurements will need to incorporate information assurance products, systems and services into major purchases, according to a new national computer security plan announced by President Clinton.