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Microsoft issues Word patch, appeals i4i decision
Microsoft issued a patch this week for Word 2007 to comply with a court ruling that enjoins the use of i4i's proprietary "custom XML" technology in Microsoft's product. Microsoft plans to seek additional legal remedies in the case.
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FIPS-certified USB drives have security flaws
Vulnerabilities in supposedly secure USB flash drives that received FIPS certification are causing NIST to review the certification process for cryptographic modules.
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FCC chairman talks about National Broadband Plan but says little
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski fielded questions about the National Broadband Plan at CES, but he was coy about specifics.
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Blog Briefs: Military spouses, Hollywood actors, health IT and vets debriefed
A roundup from the blog rolls of the federal government.
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FDA nationwide electronic network will track safety of drugs and medical devices
But the system's efficacy could be limited without access to more personal patient data, officials say.
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Top Posts of 2009
Here are the top 10 most read What's Brewin blog items in 2009, in order:
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Telework Talk
The Office of Personnel Management and the General Services Administration have teamed up to create a new blog about telework progress across the federal government. The blog, called <a href="http://www.telework.gov/Blog/TeleworkTalk/index.aspx">Telework Talk</a>, poses questions to federal employees about what they believe could be viable solutions to telework challenges and allows readers the opportunity to vote on solutions offered by others. Only federal employees with a valid .gov or .mil email address can vote on or offer telework ideas and solutions.
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DISA to further integrate enterprise infrastructure, services
The defense agency also expects its Rapid Access Computing Environment to be available for Secret IP Router Network application development as early as this spring.
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Vows of bipartisanship give way to rancor on House oversight panel
Republicans question chairman's commitment to the job, but Democrat fights back.
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