Modernization

Hawaii frees up Five-O

Honolulu's police, fire and emergency services personnel will get 1,600 wireless modem cards from AT&T Wireless.

People

Unisys wins DOD health system contract

The Defense Department will pay $31 million for implementation and training services for the Composite Health Care System II.

People

State joins Diebold suit

California Attorney General Bill Lockyer has decided to intervene in a pending false claims case related to Diebold voting machines.

Acquisition

GSA policy gets it wrong, trade group says

A new program intended to ensure that federal IT contracts are used properly would unfairly penalize contractors, says the president of ITAA.

People

Touch-screen voting

Critics warn of post-election problems if no paper trail exists

Digital Government

thePipeline

New products from Itronix and Iomega.

Modernization

No more free WS_FTP

Instead the company will sell the popular file transfer software at $27.50 for a single user license.

Cybersecurity

DOD buys 800,000 smart cards

The cards are made by a Dutch firm.

People

Software AG hires execs

The XML developer appointed two new executives to expand the company's fed business.

People

Md. judge rejects paper requirement

A Maryland judge ruled that state officials need not add paper trails to e-voting machines before the November election.

Acquisition

FTS charts procurement variants

Officials at the Federal Technology Service are working on a chart that would show how policies differ from one region to another.

Modernization

Networx gets a tentative thumbs-up

Telecom industry officials still have some questions about the program

Digital Government

thePipeline

New products from Rackable Systems, Dell, Akonix Systems, PivX Solutions, Kanguru Solutions and QuickVault.

Acquisition

Procurement data to be free to most

Outsourced GSA system will be available to heavy users for a small fee

People

Panel to review strategic sourcing

In an effort to streamline various agency strategic sourcing initiatives, a new working group -- composed of officials from the Homeland Security Department and the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) -- held its first meeting last week.

Digital Government

Stenbit joins ViaSat

The Defense Department's former chief information officer is joining the board of directors for ViaSat.

Modernization

Spectra Logic targets fed market

The developer of data storage products has a new division devoted to the federal government.

Digital Government

Apogen leader takes leave

Bobby Savoie has taken an indefinite leave of absence, according to a New Orleans newspaper.

Acquisition

FPDS reports go free

Accessing the Federal Procurement Data System directly requires a one-time fee, though.

People

Group to study sourcing

The Department of Homeland Security and the Office of Federal Procurement Policy are forming a working group to study strategic sourcing.