OMB moves to limit brand specifications
The Office of Management and Budget has released a memorandum that gives added muscle to a regulation preventing agencies from using brand names in contract solicitations and requests for proposals.
Unisys, Alien build RFID solutions alliance
Alien Technology Corp. signed an agreement with Unisys Corp. to deliver to market radio frequency identification technology, products and services designed to increase supply chain visibility, security and efficiency.
Untethered Operations
Tucked in a corner of an airplane hangar in Iraq, an Air Force mechanic is repairing a plane's hydraulic landing gear system when he hits a snag and needs to refer to the aircraft's maintenance manual. He pulls out a ruggedized tablet computer to access the LAN. Within minutes, he has downloaded the information he needs from a U.S.-based database and is back to work on the plane.
Lockheed Martin puts finger on print system
Lockheed Martin Corp. won a $3.6 million contract from the Military Entrance Processing Command for fingerprinting technology that enables background checks of prospective military recruits.
Emergency response streamlined
When Michigan was battered by severe windstorms in 1997 and 1998, the state's Emergency Management department and 20 of its local emergency response organizations went into action.
On the edge: News briefs
WysDM Software Inc., a provider of data-protection management solutions, has introduced upgrades to its rapid recovery applications, WysDM for Backups and WysDM for Fileservers products.
AT&T wins two military network support deals
AT&T Government Solutions won two new contracts with the U.S. military totaling nearly $8 million.
CMS taps EDS for data center work
EDS Corp. will help consolidate data center operations that support mainframe and client server applications for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services under a newly awarded task order.
Arinc, Impeva land Army wireless communications deal
Arinc Engineering Services LLC and Impeva Labs Inc. won a contract to develop next-generation wireless communications for Army logistics applications.
Unipress solution helps justice prevail
FootPrints software from Unipress Software Inc. helps to manage the District of Columbia court system's IT help desk.
On the edge: In brief
Scalable Software LLC, a maker of IT compliance and asset management solutions, upgraded its Command Center Federal IT compliance management solution with workflow and reporting customization enhancements.
Securityhunter will check out USDA facilities
Securityhunter Inc., a Baltimore company that installs and maintains electronic security countermeasures, will assess Agriculture Department facilities under a $1.8 million contract.
Air Force taps Raytheon for next phase of weather forecasting project
The Air Force and Army plan to replace legacy weather systems with an integrated solution under the Joint Environmental Toolkit program.
I.D. Systems lands Postal Service wireless management work
I.D. Systems Inc. received orders from the U.S. Postal Service to deploy its wireless asset management system at 16 additional postal facilities around the nation.
ManTech lands Joint Strike Fighter logistics support work
ManTech International Corp. won a five-year, $13.2 million contract from the Defense Department to support the logistics mission associated with the joint strike fighter aircraft.
Defense Department taps CSC for program support
Computer Sciences Corp. won a five-year, $38 million task order to provide program management and IT services to the Office of the Secretary of Defense for Program Analysis and Evaluation.
CTC wins Army network switch work
The Army has ordered a new system that automates switching and record keeping processes and reduces the amount of equipment and resources necessary to perform communications testing.
Harris inks NSA secure wireless deal
Aimed at building wireless networks with top-secret security, a contract awarded to Harris Corp. by the National Security Agency enables the company to supply its secure wireless product to federal agencies and other approved customers.
NOAA makes awards for ocean observing system
A project to improve predictions of climate change and weather moved forward this week when the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded contracts for the system's conceptual designs.
WorldCell to acquire Mobile-Mind
WorldCell Inc. acquired Mobile-Mind Inc., a developer of subscriber identity module and smart-card technologies. The purchase will enable WorldCell to provide more global managed wireless services to customers.
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