Tech Success: The paper chase stops here
Making a business case for government information technology can be a challenge, but sometimes the solution makes a case for itself.
Getting the green light
In December, Microsoft Corp. announced it would no longer support several of its older products, including Windows 98. That means no more security patches, which, as everyone in the business knows, are some of the most important pieces of software that Redmond, Wash.-based Microsoft develops.
Lockheed demos technology for detecting aircraft wakes
Lockheed Martin Corp. has co-developed a new laser-based technology for detecting and tracking the wake vortices produced by airplanes.
Cisco exec joins router start-up
Start-up router company Procket Networks Inc. has hired the chief technology officer of Cisco Systems Inc.'s service provider group to be its president and chief executive officer.
Mad cow spurs livestock ID system
The first reported incident of mad cow disease in the United States is likely to accelerate adoption of a system to better track cattle and other livestock through the food supply chain.
Defense Dept. submitted inaccurate IT budget for 2004
The Defense Department's fiscal 2004 IT budget is riddled with "material inconsistencies, inaccuracies or omissions that limit its reliability," said the General Accounting Office in a report to a House subcommittee. GAO found a $1.6 billion discrepancy between two key budget reports spanning 73 information technology initiatives.
NCR to expand Air Force data warehouse
The Air Force Materiel Command has agreed to spend $18 million to expand an enterprise data warehouse at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
General Dynamics to improve aviation safety
General Dynamics Corp. has won a contract to test and evaluate satellite-based technology that the FAA hopes will improve its Alaska Capstone Communications Control System.
CSC to provide additional services to Navy
Computer Sciences Corp. won a task order from the Naval Sea Systems Command to provide professional services to the Future Concepts and Surface Ship Design Group.
VeriSign to buy managed security service provider
Network security company VeriSign Inc. of Mountain View, Calif., has agreed to acquire Guardent Inc. for approximately $140 million in stock and cash.
General Dynamics gets $2B Future Combat Systems deal
General Dynamics Land Systems, a subsidiary of General Dynamics Corp., won a $2 billion contract from Boeing Co. to develop manned ground vehicles for the Army's Future Combat Systems program.
Federal IT companies see their worth rise
Market valuations for publicly traded government IT companies rose an average of 17 percent over the last six months, according to Input Inc., a Reston, Va.-based IT market research firm.
E-learning technology gets smart
Certain government employees have been getting a healthy dose of bad attitude -- from a bunch of computers.
Arinc will enhance Air Force training system
Arinc Inc. has won a contract to expand an Air Force threat recognition training system, the company said. The value of the contract was not immediately known.
CSC chosen to support Navy aircraft carriers
Computer Sciences Corp. won a task order from the Naval Sea Systems Command to provide professional services to the Program Executive Office Aircraft Carriers.
GAO says Defense unsure of satellite costs
The General Accounting Office has released a study that finds theDefense Department "does not know exactly how much it is spending oncommercial satellite bandwidth services."
E-voting companies form trade group
The Election Technology Council, established by vendors, will operate under the umbrella of the Information Technology Association of America.
Medicare, Medicaid standardize on Siebel call-center software
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is expanding its use of Siebel eHealthcare software in its effort to unify and modernize 76 call centers nationwide.
Lockheed Martin chooses SGI for night-vision sim
Lockheed Martin Corp. has awarded a pair of contracts to Silicon Graphics Inc. to build and install a prototype night-vision goggles simulation system for Lockheed Martin's F-16 pilot training systems.
Lockheed Martin picks EDO for sensor system
EDO Corp. won a $9.9 million contract from Lockheed Martin Corp. to develop an enhanced electronic sensors for Navy surveillance aircraft.
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