Feds announce billions available for broadband grants

Vice President Biden announced that $4 billion worth of broadband grants and loans are now available under the recovery act.

GovDelivery helps government broadcast messages to the public

The founders of government-to-citizen communications company GovDelivery Inc. discuss how they have harnessed the power of Web. 2.0.

Mandatory cyber certification: What good is it?

A debate rages over a Senate proposal to require certification or licensing for all cybersecurity professionals who work on government information systems.

House passes technology, science bills

The House has approved bills designed to strengthen federal agencies' cooperation on international science and technology research and on domestic science education.

Top 10 stories: Competitive sourcing leads the list

A roundup of the news stories that captured the most traffic in May.

NOAA establishes satellite data climate institute

A national consortium led by the University of Maryland has won a contract to use satellite observations to detect and monitor climate change.

Commerce readies contract for broadband grant support

The Commerce Department released a schedule showing that it is preparing to hire a contractor in June to help manage its huge broadband grant program.

DAI turns dreams into reality

Development Alternatives Inc.'s Steven O’Connor talked to Staff Writer Doug Beizer about the company's aid projects and the role of technology in international development.

GAO: NOAA satellite procurement in trouble

NOAA's next-generation weather satellite procurement is running up costs and falling behind schedule, according to a new GAO report.

IG: NTIA should apply lessons to grants

The agency should apply lessons learned from previous grant programs to the new $4.7 billion broadband grant program, an inspector general's report says.

Gregg’s relationship with contractor questioned

Concerns raised over missing information from Commerce secretary nominee's campaign contribution reports.

Group calls for digital infrastructure stimulus

A $30 billion investment in information technology in a government-led economic stimulus package would create about 949,000 U.S. jobs, according to a new study.

Census to issue RFI for mass communication system

The Census Bureau plans to issue a request for information later this month to obtain input from vendors on a mass notification system to support the 2010 census.

EIS to support Patent and Trademark Office

Enterprise Information Services Inc. will provide information technology support services to the Patent and Trademark Office under a new contract.

Boeing protests GOES-R award to Lockheed

Boeing has filed a protest with GAO challenging the award of a $1.1 billion contract for next-gen weather satellites to Lockheed Martin.