Justice IT budget dwindles in FY 2008
Domestic agencies generally fared poorly in the 2008 budget proposal, and law enforcement technology spending appears to reflect that reality.
Data efficiency part of civilian agencies fiscal 2008 plans
Civilian agencies plan to more efficiently collect and share data with increases in the IT components of their fiscal 2008 budgets.
DHS taps CSC to automate immigration files
A project to convert immigration files from paper to digital will get a boost through a new contract awarded to Computer Sciences Corp.
Hill considering 3 percent increase for fiscal 2008 IT budget
The federal IT budget would increase by about 3 percent to $65 billion under President Bush's plan for fiscal 2008.
Lockheed Martin closes MSD purchase
Lockheed Martin Corp. has completed its acquisition of Management Systems Designers Inc., a provider of IT and scientific services and solutions.
NIST accepting comments on IPv6 findings
NIST announced in a draft special publication that the IP Version 6 standards for testing and profiling that exist in DOD and in industry fall short of the needs of the civilian federal agencies.
Despite some gains, Feds still struggle with cybersecurity
The federal government continues to earn poor grades for cybersecurity, according to the second annual report card issued by the Cyber Security Industry Alliance.
Texas agency calls on Verizon for automated licensing
Verizon Business will continue providing an automated system that processes hunting and fishing licenses for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department under a new contract.
Six well-known vendors are recipients of $12.2b DOD award
Six major vendors have received the Defense Information Systems Agency's Encore II IT support contract, valued at up to $12.2 billion.
Security trumps apps in Vista design
Realizing security likely means more to the government technology community than any other new feature found in Microsoft Vista, a top Microsoft Corp. executive stressed the new product safeguards at a splashy launch today.
Vista-related opportunities loom large on horizon
Microsoft Vista might officially go on sale Monday at midnight, but for many government customers the transition to the new operating system began about a year ago.
ManTech lands $39M NAVAIR flight operations award
In a new contract with ManTech International, the Naval Air Systems Command will receive an assortment of services for the Military Flight Operations Quality Assurance program.
FEMA puts 911 upgrade on fast track
FEMA wants to strengthen its ability to respond to emergencies at its own headquarters by upgrading its internal 911 call management system.
ACS and Pennsylvania ink Medicaid claims system deal
ACS will furnish to the Pennsylvania Public Welfare Department a system capable of reviewing multiple aspects of Medicaid patient care through a new contract.
States receive $103M from HHS to improve Medicaid efficiency
Some 27 states have been awarded $103 million in grants from the Health and Human Services Department to fund new ways to improve Medicaid efficiency.
General Dynamics lands IRS systems support deal
General Dynamics Corp. has been awarded a $23 million contract from the IRS to provide the agency with systems support for the Software Development Life Cycle project.
SAIC enlists for Navy Personnel Command tech support
Science Applications International Corp. will deliver IT support services to the Navy Personnel Command through a five-year, $52.9 million contract.
N.Y. technology office issues identity management guidelines
The New York State Office for Technology has issued a best practices guideline to help state agencies and local governments manage employee and citizen access to online applications and transactions.
IT is at forefront of Bush's State of the Union address
In his sixth State of the Union address, President Bush last night stuck to his usual technology themes of using IT to improve health care and better secure the border.
Immigration Services seeks database for investigations unit
Request for proposals seeks commercial database that provides an integrated data collection system to track investigations.
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