Cisco tries its hand at wireless mesh networking
Cisco Systems Inc. has entered the burgeoning field of wireless mesh networking providers angling for municipal WiFi projects with its new line of Cisco Aironet 1500 outdoor access points.
NARA looks to industry for records management components
The National Archives and Records Administration is looking for industry input in the development of software components for a records management system that the agency hopes will standardize how the government maintains official records.
Cisco debuts integrated IP-based radio system
Cisco Systems Inc. has launched an IP-based communications platform that the company says will tie together disparate radio systems in order to achieve interoperability for first responders and other government users.
NASCIO recognizes top-flight state IT projects
A 911 Web portal for Amber Alerts in Washington state was among eight state IT projects selected for recognition by the National Association of State Chief Information Officers.
InfoReliance to build competitive-sourcing database for OFPP
InfoReliance Corp. has been awarded a GSA contract for a database that will gather information about each agency's public-private competitions of inherently commercial federal jobs, and agencies' workforce inventories of which positions are considered commercial.
GSA closes in on SmartBuy deal with McAfee
The General Services Administration has asked agencies to postpone buys from McAfee Inc. for antivirus software in anticipation of reaching a deal with the company under the government's enterprise software licensing program.
NIEM releases first draft of info-sharing specs
The National Information Exchange Model is an Extensible Markup Language-based schemata that could be used by agencies to share information.
DHS has portal for security tools, tips for software developers
New Homeland Security Department Web site features best practices, tools and other resources for creating more reliable and secure software.
Microsoft buys identity assurance company
Microsoft Corp. has acquired Alacris Inc., a provider of certificate management and identity assurance software products, the company announced today.
At long last, it's Lockheed for electronic archives
Lockheed Martin Corp. will set the path for how the government will store, maintain and make available electronic records at the National Archives and Records Administration.
Maximus wins New Mexico ERP implementation
Maximus Inc. won a two-year deal from the state to implement an enterprise resource planning application for New Mexico's human resources system.
More products, services win Safety Act protections
Four more products and services have won liability protections from the Homeland Security Department through the Safety Act, bringing the total number of awards to 23.
EDS deploys NMCI records management system
EDS Corp. has started deploying an enterprise records management system over the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet portal.
Tech success: Lights, camera, NASA
No sooner had NASA officials begun in-vestigating the space shuttle Columbia accident in 2003 when they met an obstacle: problems with the film and video that recorded foam insulation breaking off the fuel tank and smashing into the craft.
Lawson inks software deal with Connecticut city
Lawson Software Inc. has won a contract from the city of Waterbury, Conn., to provide human resources software.
Oracle Fusion platform coming into focus
Government program managers are finally starting to get a glimpse of the next-generation enterprise resource planning platform from Oracle Corp.
ReserveAmerica wins Forest Service contract ? again
The award is the result of a recompete for the National Recreation Reservation Service after a bidder protested the original award by the Agriculture Department agency to ReserveAmerica.
Input: State, local governments warm to open source
State and local governments are giving more consideration to use of open source code as another way to help them relieve continuing budget pressures, according to a market research.
CGI-AMS wins Kentucky financial ERP deal
CGI-AMS has won a contract from Kentucky to implement an enterprise resource planning solution to streamline business processes and improve productivity.
ViaSat lands Navy tactical network terminal deal
ViaSat Inc. has won a $60 million task order from the Naval Warfare Systems Command to provide airborne and ground-based tactical network terminals.
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