Former GAO official will lead GSA's outreach efforts

McClure said he wants to foster "a more citizen-centered government that is transparent, participatory, and collaborative."

Northrop pitches small unmanned ground vehicle for special ops

Northrop Grumman Corp. is actively promoting its new mini ground robot as a key technology for special operations missions such as hostage rescues, reports Colin Clark in DOD Buzz.

Lockheed Navy award aims to boost sub imaging capabilities

Lockheed Martin will provide imaging engineering services to the Navy under a contract valued at almost $93 million.

Former EPA official wants to bring new IT to government

In her new role at CGI Federal, Molly O’Neill plans to draw on her past experience with issues such as data sharing and Web 2.0.

CACI aids Navy with technical and software support

CACI Technologies Inc. has been awarded an $18.19 million contract modification to provide the Navy with engineering and technical support services.

SAIC provides Navy with broad spectrum of communications support

SAIC will provide communications support to the Navy under a Spawar contract that could be worth as much as $18.9 million.

University of Maryland confirms Kundra's credentials

University of Maryland officials counter claims in a widely distributed blog post about federal CIO Vivek Kundra’s credentials.

Apriva wins DISA approval to upgrade wireless system

Apriva will provide the Defense Information Systems Agency with hardware, software licenses and other information technology services under a five-year, $17 million contract.

Demand for robotics fuels contract opportunities

iRobot won contracts from the Army and Navy this week for robots used on the battlefield.

Verizon Business probes cloud security issues

Verizon Business is probing network security issues in cloud computing and network management.

Info-sharing tops DOD's tech wish list

DISA wants to deliver on-demand, enterprisewide technology services across the Defense Department.

PSI team provides testing support to VA

Planned Systems International Inc. will provide testing support to the Veterans Affairs Department under a five-year award that could be worth almost $70 million if all options are exercised.

Speed, power and the vision to match

Rising Star John Collier keeps his eyes on the future of technology as he builds systems for today.

Northrop unit will provide geospatial solutions to Navy

3001 International Inc., a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman Corp., will assist the Navy with geospatial solutions under a five-year contract with a potential total value of $15 million.

Biometrics technologies vital for combat success

Biometrics said to give combat troops critical capabilities to carry out their missions.

Group W to help Army boost analysis capabilities

Group W Inc. will provide analytical support to the Army under a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract worth $10.7 million.

DOD to launch Web 2.0-intensive site

The new Defense.gov site will feature greater use of new technologies, appeal to younger Web users, official says.

Web 2.0 increases demand for data visualization tools

Data visualization tools offer new and more effective ways to represent and present complex data patterns graphically.

Kundra to agencies: Get ready for data deluge

Web 2.0 technology will lead to an explosion of new and varied data sent to government, federal CIO Kundra says.

Chopra: Government must increase pace of Web 2.0

Federal agencies need to follow the lead of the public in using technology to collaborate and communicate, Federal CTO Aneesh Chopra says.