Government Procurement Report articles from February 2004

Government Procurement Report archives from February 2004

Military: Equipment Needs to Be Non-Proprietary, Interoperable, Warns Cebrowski.(network-centric warfare)
February 1, 2004... WASHINGTON - Vendors will need to offer equipment that is non-proprietary and interoperable if the network-centric warfare (NCW) of the future is to become a reality. That was one of the messages hammered home by Arthur Cebrowski, one of the...

Homeland Security: Stratos Offers Mobile, Fixed Satellite Services.(Stratos Global Corp.)
February 1, 2004... Canada's Stratos Global Corp. [TSX: SGB] provides a range of mobile and fixed satellite communications packages for U.S. and Canadian homeland security agencies and first responders. The most recent addition to the Stratos line-up is DirecWay...

International: UK Faces Up To Skynet Challenges.(Derek McGinley talks about space communication system)(Interview)
February 1, 2004... The Skynet 5 system is one of the most advanced systems of its kinds in European space communications. It is designed to provide the United Kingdom with the next generation of military satellite communications. It will provide flexible, robust...

Remote Sensing: Space Imaging Negotiates For NextView Award.
February 1, 2004... The disappointment officials at Thornton, Colo.-based Space Imaging felt last September when their company was bypassed by the U.S. government for a $500 million, five-year NextView contract could turn to joy by month's end if a second NextView...

Air Traffic Control: Bush Administration To Spend $3.9B To Redesign Airspace.(George W. Bush)
February 1, 2004... In its fiscal year 2005 budget released in early February, the Bush administration is proposing to spend $3.9 billion to improve the mobility of the U.S. aviation system. A key part of that effort is the redesign of the U.S. airspace to reduce...

State and Local: IT Spending To Reach $64B In 2009.
February 1, 2004... U.S. state and local government spending on information technology products and services will recover at a compound annual growth rate of 8 percent, from $46 billion in fiscal year 2004 to over $64 billion in fiscal year 2009 according to a new...

News Analysis: Canada Does A Lot in Space With A Little.(Interview)
February 1, 2004... Despite a modest annual budget of C$300 million (US$225 million), the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has ambitious plans in the satellite area. The government recently launched a major initiative to provide satellite broadband services to remote...