Acquisition

More or less?

The next few years may introduce yet another variable into the PC market a shrinking government

Acquisition

SSA can't afford the wait

Four years ago, the Social Security Administration began a sixyear process of setting up 56,000 employees in field offices with personal computers.

Digital Government

New tool stamps out network downtime

Federal network administrators seeking to eliminate disruptions from spikes in traffic or aroundtheclock usage have a new tool at their disposal.

People

SAS speeds into e-gov arena

SAS Institute Inc.'s new eGovernment Solutions program focuses on helping government clients deliver information and services electronically

People

Partners Web-enable public services

SCI and Blue Angel combine their expertise to develop iEnvision, a portal where the public can get information and do business with the government

Acquisition

Retooling the federal desktop

The federal government's love affair with the personal computer is cooling. PC manufacturers and resellers in the federal market are seeing an end to the era of largescale computer purchases

Digital Government

Microsoft completes Windows 2000 family

Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server can enable agencies looking to consolidate large server farms or mainframes into one box with a single point of contact

Digital Government

Tool stamps out network downtime

Extreme Networks Inc. has launched ServiceWatch, a software tool that alerts administrators to possible causes of downtime long before they impact the end user

Digital Government

Govolution goes after local market

Govolution, which has several federal clients, is hoping its new advisory board will help the company branch out into the state and local government arenas

Digital Government

Linux seeks starring role

When a physicist at a leading federal research facility needed to modernize his lab's computer systems about five years ago, he knew that PC hardware had advanced enough to be a suitable replacement for his outdated machines, but the software situation was not as rosy.

People

GSA: Just wait 'til next (fiscal) year

The General Services Administration has decided to delay rolling out its revamped online shopping portal until after the new fiscal year begins.

Digital Government

A Linux wish list

Number one, far and away on the Linux wish list, is applications, said Al Gillen, research manager for systems software at International Data Corp. ?quot;Nine out of 10 killer apps that a user needs are not readily available on Linux, or are available but from a different company.?quot;

Digital Government

Taking bytes out of info

It's not just a fancy paper shredder. It's a ?quot;disintegrator?quot; designed to destroy paper and a variety of hightech media.

Digital Government

NOAA likes Linux for the Web

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration chose to use Linux for its new NauticalCharts.gov Web site because it wanted a system that was reliable and had strong remote management capabilities.

Digital Government

Wang, Intelisys hail new chiefs

C. Harlan Johnston has been named president and CEO of Wang Government Services, and Christopher Wagner is Intelisys' new chief

Digital Government

GTSI revenues slip

GTSI Corp.'s revenues dropped more than $12 million compared with the same period last year

People

Portal will link cities, businesses

As the business-to-government market continues to grow, one company is hoping to separate itself from the competition by giving the private sector access to hundreds of cities while offering auctions and procurement capabilities to local governments.

People

Supercomputer details ocean for DOD

DOD's most powerful supercomputer will be used to assemble detailed models of ocean waves, currents and temperatures to improve safety for maritime operations

Acquisition

Companies streamline Buyers.gov

Frictionless Commerce Inc. and CyberSystem Technologies Inc. will power the 'Quick Quote' section of Buyers.gov, providing buyers with advanced decision support and the backend integration to manage the entire purchasing process

Digital Government

New alliance targets federal space

Global Management Systems, an IT consulting firm specializing in network and systems integration services, has formed an alliance with Visionael, a knowledge management solutions provider