Forest Service to issue customer service center RFP

The Forest Service want to develop a single call center to resolve IT, radio and phone problems for its offices. Proposals are due Oct. 12.

NASCIO study: Merging data facilities among vital tasks

The National Association of State CIOs study reported a strong trend toward "states consolidating their computing assets into raised-floor, secured, centralized data center facilities."

AT&T to expand Postal Service's VPN

AT&T Government Solutions will upgrade 1,800 U.S. Postal Services facilities with enhanced virtual private network service.

Companies make first Alliant moves

Contract winners set out to capture market share.

Data lockup

SAN solution helps Georgia Juvenile Justice avoid storage, server woes.

The hunt for a clear signal

Debate roils. FCC decision still leaves first responder networks with questions.

Extreme makeover

GTSI shakes off its reseller roots, sees future as solutions provider.

Know your history and your business

A conversation with David Sicilia, author and University of Maryland associate professor of history.

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Interoperability grant guidelines revised

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration has published revised guidance for states and local agencies to apply for a share of a national $1 billion public safety interoperability fund.

IBM lands TV coupon deal

The Commerce Department's National Telecommunications and Information Administration awarded IBM a contract to provide services for the Digital-to-Analog Converter Box Coupon Program.

MicroTech, EDS partner on Social Security award

MicroTech LLC and EDS Corp. have partnered on an IT services contract with the Social Security Administration worth up to $80 million.

Boeing to continue AF communications support

The Boeing Co. will provide high-speed Internet communications and direct broadcast satellite television service to the Air Force Air Mobility Command under a new $30 million contract.

DataPath to help Guard respond faster

DataPath Inc. will help establish a nationwide Joint Incident Site Communications Capability for the Army National Guard.

ACS wins Malta health care deal

Affiliated Computer Services Inc. has won a $21 million contract from the Government of Malta to help better manage health care information.

EDS lands Ohio Medicaid system deal

EDS Corp. will design, develop and install a next-generation Medicaid Information Technology System for Ohio under a new $100.8 million contract.

Something to celebrate

Project Bonfire at Hill Air Force Base streamlines systems and improves aircraft maintenance.

Oceans of opportunity

Start-up consulting firm sails on, minus a founder at the helm.

GSA awards Alliant contract

GSA awarded the contract to 29 of the companies that submitted bids. The contract has a ceiling of $50 billion and could span as long as 10 years.

Schobert to step into new ITS CTO position

Today GSA will officially name Fred Schobert as the new chief technical officer for the Federal Acquisition Office's Integrated Technology Services office.