Forecast: Look to state and local for ARRA IT opportunities
Information technology contractors eyeing large portions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act should look at the state and local markets for new contract opportunities, according to CivicUS analysis.
Health information goes viral
When it comes to getting out health information, speed is critical. New social-networking tools helped the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention spread the word about the swine flu.
Best use of social media starts with strategy
The likes of Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook hold great promise for companies and individuals who want to raise their profile in their industry.
Social-networking tools fuel business opportunities
Collaboration is blossoming as more companies use Web 2.0 technologies to connect employees, brainstorm ideas and win new business.
Social networking has contractors all atwitter
Individuals are leading a ground swell of use of social-networking tools as a way to network and gather information on the government market.
Alion will broaden Navy public media operations
Alion Science and Technology Corp. has won a five-year, $97 million contract to provide the Navy with information technology and other support for its public relations operations.
Social networking requires commitment
Whatever your social-networking tool of choice, it will work best only if you care enough to get involved.
Kundra promotes Web 2.0 tech as cost efficient
Federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra says the government must tap Web 2.0 technology to capture the potential savings from available low-cost software applications and processing capabilities, and to reap a wealth of knowledge from citizens and organizations.
Senate panel approves IT oversight bill
A Senate panel has approved legislation to require federal agencies to set up Web sites to track IT projects and create 'tiger teams' for troubled projects.
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.
Gaits wins Energy Department security contract for Idaho lab
GAITS Inc. will work with the Idaho National Laboratory to implement, develop and test cybersecurity controls under a $26 million contract.
Health IT alliance to spread stimulus gospel
Allscripts, Microsoft and Cisco are now members of an alliance meeting with doctors on the health IT economic stimulus law provisions.
Napolitano plans to spend millions for IT
Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano told a House committee today about DHS' plans to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in IT systems.
Verizon: Not just a phone company
Verizon uses investment strategy to build its capabilities beyond being just a telephone company.
NVTC, mySBX partner on contracting opportunities
The Northern Virginia Technology Council has entered into a partnership with mySBX, a network for government contractors and professionals.
White House official stresses collaborative approach
White House official Beth Noveck says the collaborative model used for open-source software should be adopted by the federal government.
Companies offer help with managing stimulus dollars
Several companies release a solution for helping agencies manage the influx of money from the economic stimulus law. By Nick Wakeman
Herraiz to manage stimulus package funding at Motorola
Domingo Herraiz, a former Justice Department funding and policy expert, has been named to manage Motorola’s Government and Enterprise Funding Programs.
Recovery board solicits IT vendor ideas online
The panel overseeing the economic stimulus law debuted a new Web site today to invite ideas from IT vendors, experts and consumers.
AT&T podcasts offer application upkeep tips
Networx contractor AT&T offers series of podcasts to help customers keep their applications well-tuned.
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