Boeing gets air traffic modernization contract

The Federal Aviation Administration awarded Boeing Co. the second phase of the Global Communications, Navigation and Surveillance System contract.

Despite CSC failures, board says IRS modernization progressing

IRS Oversight Board sharply criticizes contractors Computer Sciences Corp. and the Prime alliance for Business Systems Modernization projects.

FAA automates mapping with Oracle

The Federal Aviation Administration will use Oracle's 10G database and spatial system to create precise electronic maps of the skies.

IRS' taxpayer database processes first live returns

The Customer Account Data Engine started processing an initial set of 1040EZ tax returns in the past week.

FAA oceanic system goes live in Oakland

The Federal Aviation Administration activated a system allowing for reduced space between aircraft flying over U.S. oceanic air space at Oakland.

IRS releases $3 billion IT support RFP

The IRS issued a request for proposals today for its Total InformationProcessing Support Services-3, valued at up to $3 billion.

Hobbs to be new Treasury CIO

Ira Hobbs, the Agriculture Department deputy chief information officer for the past seven years, was named today as the new CIO for the Treasury Department.

Software simplifies data backup for agency

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has put in place software from Legato to consolidate and protect data from 90 remote offices and its headquarters at one location.

Oceanic air traffic control takes off in Oakland

FAA's Oakland, Calif., control center is the first site for the Advanced Technologies and Oceanic Procedures system, built by Lockheed Martin Corp.

Treasury seeks next-generation network

More than 85 IT companies have expressed interest in the Treasury Communications Enterprise next gen contract.

USDA making loans for rural broadband

The Agriculture Department plans to make available $190 million in loans for rural broadband and telecommunications projects in 19 states

CACI gets SSA IT services BPA

The Social Security Administration has negotiated a five-year blanket purchasing agreement with CACI International Inc. to provide IT services.

Treasury CIO Ladner to resign

Drew Ladner is resigning as CIO of the Treasury Department.<br>

Lockheed Martin, EDS protest HUD HITS competition

EDS Corp. and Lockheed Martin Corp. filed separate protests this week in their continued battle over the Housing and Urban Development Department's IT Services contract.

Agencies embracing e-pay

Federal agencies increasingly are paying vendors by electronic funds transfer instead of checks.

EDS to stop new work on HITS contract

EDS Corp. will suspend new transition work on the $860 million HUD Information Technology Services contract following court-ordered negotiations with incumbent Lockheed Martin Corp.

IRS refuses CSC new modernization contracts

The IRS won't consider Computer Sciences Corp. for work on future contracts to modernize tax enforcement and compliance systems, the IRS commissioner told lawmakers today.

Budget calls for more spending on bioterror initiatives

Of the $32.3 billion in IT funds the Bush administration is seeking for civilian agencies for fiscal 2005, a large chunk would go to projects to fight bioterrorism.

CMS: Health-care providers must use single identifier

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has chosen the National Provider Identifier as the standard ID for filing and processing all health care claims and other transactions.

Treasury's ready to re-compete TCS network services

The Treasury Department is laying the groundwork for a follow-on contract to the $1.2 billion Treasury Communications Systems.