Digital Government
NASA's new "spacecraft" ideal for small families
Part of the groundwork for last month's test of offtheshelf technology for earthtospacecraft communications was laid in February 1999, when NASA engineers launched the Voyager Plymouth Voyager, that is.
Acquisition
Raytheon wins $65M NASA contract
Raytheon Co. will provide information technology services to NASA's Ames Research Center under a potential $65 million contract awarded Thursday
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DOT contract pushes paperless
The Transportation Department is taking another step toward a paperless working environment with the planned award of two contracts for document imaging systems by the Federal Aviation Administration
Digital Government
NASA seeking biotech partner
NASA is looking for a partner to help create a center that will develop new technologies with biological attributes
Digital Government
Take your daughter to space
NASA's Ames Research Center let parents, teachers and students log onto a Virtual Take Our Daughters to Work Day that put girls in touch with shuttle astronauts and scientists
Acquisition
Coast Guard floats Deepwater ideas
Rather than replacing its Deepwater assets oneforone, the Coast Guard is giving three potential contractor teams the freedom to design a cuttingedge system that will enable the agency to carry out its diverse mission
Digital Government
NASA takes lead on tech ethics
NASA is creating a technology ethics subcommittee to tackle the sensitive issues associated with nanotechnology and biotechnology
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NSF's electronic signature pilot: How it works
The National Science Foundation is working with the Federal Demonstration Partnership to conduct an electronic signature pilot for processing research proposals and awards.
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NSF pins hopes on security pilot
The National Science Foundation will begin testing electronic signature technology next month that could remove the last impediment to its paperless proposal process.
Digital Government
U.S. preps GPS defense
The United States is gearing up to protect its turf at the upcoming World Radiocommunication Conference next month. At the last conference in 1997, it nearly lost hold of the radio spectrum used for satellite navigation systems.
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DTS test flight ready
An early version of the Defense Travel System that will be available to selected personnel this summer won't be connected to the system's central database or Defense Department accounting systems, but it will bring DOD one step closer to automating its travel operation.
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Networking at NSF
Leaders at the National Science Foundation have decided that the best way to support research and technological development at universities nationwide is to apply information technology at home.
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Research and Development in the FastLane
By October, the National Science Foundation hopes to have all of its research proposals submitted and processed electronically through a system called FastLane.
Modernization
Comsat Navy deal can proceed
Comsat Corp. can proceed with a contract to provide satellite communications to the Navy beyond January 2001, after a federal appeals court overturned a decision to block the implementation
Acquisition
FAA seeks new e-mail route
The Federal Aviation Administration is in the early stages of soliciting proposals for a new enterprisewide email capability
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Online training takes off
Tight budgets and lean staffs prompt big investments in computerbased training
Digital Government
Lockheed takes blame for mishaps
The latest in a series of discussions about NASA's Mars exploration program points to unnecessary risks and poor management by NASA and contractor Lockheed Martin Corp.
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NASA launches tech news portal
The NASA Technology Portal is a central point of access for government and public users to find out about NASA's technology developments
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NASA pact eases Web-based training
NASA has created a vehicle for its centers nationwide to order World Wide Webbased training services from a choice of five vendors
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DOD to test travel system
A limited version of an automated travel system for the Defense Department will be available to selected personnel this summer
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