The Homeland Security, Justice and Treasury departments have abandoned their efforts to jointly develop the $10 billion Integrated Wireless Network nationwide radio system for federal agents.
Five years after emerging from bankruptcy-court protection and changing its business focus, Global Crossing Ltd. is now mulling over possible mergers and acquisitions.
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin J. Martin said Wednesday that the agency plans to vote on two key mergers involving wireless carriers next month.
The FCC plans to put up two valuable chunks of airwaves for sale, but economic turmoil might make it difficult for smaller companies and start-ups to raise adequate financing.
Though the Customs and Border Protection has postponed work on the project until January 2009, it will not be a final blow to the troubled program, one official said.
Changes to the agency's approach to managing technology in its Secure Border Initiative Network need to be made immediately, according to one GAO official.
The 5th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division Stryker Brigade Combat Team will strap on a lighter version of the Land Warrior fighting system designed by General Dynamics C4 Systems.
Phone calls made over VoIP to 911 numbers will have the same access and protections as other 911 technologies under a measure recently signed by President Bush.
