Modernization

the Pipeline

IBM challenges HP to rumble; Trust, validate

People

Cisco's Spehar: A team player

Wannabe baseball star finds happiness in federal field work

Acquisition

GSA cooks up new contract mix

FTS' mega-contract blends existing GWACs

Acquisition

Perry tests his mettle

Administrator focuses on building 'One GSA'

Modernization

Listening to the arctic skies

NASA, NOAA use Norwegian facility to gather weather and climate data from satellites

Modernization

Unique funding saves costs

After the first five years, NASA and NOAA will have almost free use of a fiber-optic cable to a remote polar station for 15 years.

Acquisition

FTS to handle SmartBuy

The General Services Administration has handed operational control of SmartBuy to the Federal Technology Service.

Acquisition

Rule reclassifies IT small biz

The rule sets the standard to qualify as small at 150 employees.

Modernization

Networx work continues

The head of FTS met with congressional staff to talk about what will follow the current FTS2001 telecom contract.

Acquisition

Davis still aims for share-in savings

New rules and possible legislation could make share-in-savings more appealing, says the chairman of the House Government Reform Committee.

People

Analysts call for hold on military e-voting

Scientists who analyzed the system believe it could be vulnerable to hacking, DOD officials do not intend to change their plans.

Modernization

Taxonomy use grows

Federal agencies are increasingly likely to use and understand the system of data classification that goes hand in hand with XML.

Modernization

Macromedia upgrades eHelp

RoboHelp and RoboInfo are getting changes.

People

Unisys to secure Tricare

DOD will pay up to $34 million for security management, certification and accreditation for the Tricare Automated Information System Network Programs.

Modernization

Sprint gets another Air Force contract

It will be the telecom company's fourth such deal in Asia.

People

AT&T to guide IT business

The Air Force has awarded AT&T Government Solutions a contract to mentor a small, Native American-owned technology company in New Mexico.

Acquisition

Rules could ease COTS requirements

Agencies could buy commercial off-the-shelf items without regard to Buy American provisions if a proposed rule becomes final.

Acquisition

Commerce COMMITS to small biz

Officials are looking at small businesses bidding on the Commerce Information Technology Solutions NexGen contract.

Digital Government

Grassley demands FTS 'housecleaning'

The Iowa senator blasts the Federal Technology Service.

Digital Government

Eye on... rules and regs

White House, Congress hope to make more headway on sticky policy issues