Modernization

Justice cancels network award

The contract for the Justice Unified Telecommunications Network will be recompeted.

People

E-voting group meets

A standing-room-only crowd packed the first hearing of the Election Assistance Commission to discuss electronic voting.

Digital Government

EDS unit gets top CMMI rating

EDS' Centre for Enabling Client Excellence got a Capability Maturity Model Integration rating of 5.

People

Gartner: Think about A-76 more

Agencies should put more strategic thought into competitive sourcing, Gartner analysts said.

People

Legislation would clarify A-76 protest rights

The chair of the Governmental Affairs Committee is developing a bill with rules for employee protests.

Modernization

Technology speeds Linux database access

Some developers believe Linux databases can be as fast as Unix ones.

Cybersecurity

Linux has its own security holes

Malicious code creators are increasingly taking notice of Linux, experts say.

Acquisition

Davis debuts ASIA (née SARA)

Rep. Tom Davis introduced the Acquisition System Improvement Act.

Modernization

Linux weighs in

Major vendors are positioning Linux as an alternative for high-end systems

People

California nixes e-voting

California's secretary of state decertified all touch screen voting systems and asked the attorney general to consider criminal prosecution of Diebold Election Systems.

Digital Government

the Pipeline

Putting things away; Put it on the wire(less); XYZ, PDQ

People

eOffer to start May 17

It will let vendors prepare and submit proposals using a Web browser.

Acquisition

ASIA specs

The provisions of the Acquisition System Improvement Act would, among other things...

Digital Government

CSC picks fed IT chief

Computer Sciences Corp. has named Tom Anderson president of its federal sector information technology and science solutions division.

Acquisition

AT&T lands Army deals

Two contracts to develop battlefield training systems could be worth up to $134 million over 42 months.

Acquisition

Davis seeks ASIA influence on purchasing

The architect of the Services Acquisition Reform Act introduced legislation to finish the job started with SARA.

People

Holt renews call for paper backups to e-voting

It comes on the heels of challenges to electronic voting machines in two states.

Digital Government

SI earnings rose

The specialist in federal systems integration reported a 58 percent gain in first quarter earnings.

Modernization

Networx pulled in conflicting directions

GSA, industry and Congress debate approaches to telecom contracts

People

NMCI software center coming soon

The military leaders of the Navy Marine Corps Intranet project expect to have a center for software approval running in a few months.