FAA to revamp air traffic backbone
The Federal Aviation Administration last week awarded a five-year, $1.7 billion contract to Harris Corp. to modernize and manage the telecommunications infrastructure for air traffic control.
New Education site targets Hispanic users
The Bush administration earlier this month launched a new Web site to help Hispanics find information about getting a college education.
Scientific tack pays off at NIH
As the program manager of one of the three largest IT initiatives at the National Institutes of Health, John McGowan said his background as a research scientist helps him tremendously.
GSA portal will carry e-Grants services
The Health and Human Services Department this month launched the first phase of its e-Grants project, which will let users search for grant opportunities on one Web site.
Magaw quits as TSA head; Loy takes over
John W. Magaw, head of the Transportation Security Administration since Jan. 28, resigned today.
Automated transmissions prevent error
FAA expects the Controller-Pilot Data Link Communications system to make routine communications easier.
FAA tests comm system for pilots
The airline industry's economic troubles last fall held up part of the Federal Aviation Administration's air traffic control modernization plan, but work on the project resumed with a successful test last month.
FAA taps Harris for telecom overhaul
The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded a five-year, $1.7 billion contract to Harris Corp. to modernize and manage the telecommunications infrastructure for air traffic control.
New education site targets Hispanics
The Bush administration today launched a new Web site to help Hispanics get information about getting a college education.
App tracks firefighting assets
As the worst fire in Colorado's history sweeps across thousands of acres, an interagency wildfire management organization has begun deploying a Web application to manage firefighting resources online.
Raytheon and Lockheed reach a settlement on FAA work
Rivals Lockheed Martin Corp. and Raytheon Co. have finally resolved their dispute over the Federal Aviation Administration's billion-dollar air traffic modernization program. FAA spokeswoman Tammy Jones called the outcome 'a win' for the agency.
Customs gets tough on flight data filing demand
Airlines that fail to meet new requirements for electronically filing information with the Customs Service about passengers and crews aboard planes entering the United States will find themselves grounded.
Deepwater to link ships, aircraft and land bases
The Coast Guard last week awarded an $11 billion contract to Lockheed Martin Corp. and Northrop Grumman Corp. to replace its aging fleet of about 100 cutters and 200 aircraft and upgrade obsolete computers.
VBA awards task orders for training support
The Veterans Benefits Administration recently awarded three task orders worth $3.4 million to Anteon International Corp. of Fairfax, Va., for systems development and Web training services.
Researchers in Africa go wireless
Ten years ago, about 70 scientists at the Malaria Research and Training Center in Bamako, Mali, shared one telephone to communicate with the center's sponsor, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in Bethesda, Md.
Coast Guard taps vendor team for $11 billion Deepwater contract
The Coast Guard today awarded its Integrated Deepwater System contract to Integrated Coast Guard Systems, a joint venture pairing Lockheed Martin Corp. and Northrop Grumman Corp.
TSA sets performance goals for $1b contract
The Transportation Security Administration is taking a radical approach to setting up its IT infrastructure, a move some industry experts say will help the agency meet its technology goals.
FAA installs a new system for weather data
The Federal Aviation Administration has begun using a system that lets air traffic controllers view real-time weather information along with aircraft positions on their displays.
Coast Guard to pick Deepwater winner Tuesday
The Coast Guard tomorrow expects to award a multibillion-dollar contract to overhaul its systems on vessels and aircraft, replacing obsolete computer and sensor technologies.
VBA awards three task orders to Anteon
The Veterans Benefits Administration has awarded three task orders worth $3.4 million to Anteon International Corp. for systems development and Web training for employees.
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