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Air traffic system debuts in Florida
The first deployment of an automated air traffic system marks a significant improvement in the direct routing of aircraft
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OMB adds Mac, Linux to reference model
The latest TRM adds more operating systems as 'supporting platforms'
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Syracuse cops go wireless
The Syracuse, N.Y., Police Department is moving toward a wireless infrastructure so officers and civilian employees have better access to information
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Board blasts shuttle analysis
A computer program that predicted damage prior to Columbia's demise was used inappropriately, according to the board investigating the accident
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MPC buys Omni Tech unit
The deal will expand MPC's reach to state and local governments, education and midsized commercial markets
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Government smart card spec gets updated
The newest version of the Government Smart Card Interoperability Specification is critical to the General Services Administration's Smart Access Common ID contract
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Fudging on fees
Since 1995, the General Services Administration has financed its schedule purchasing program through the collection of a 1 percent (soon to be 0.75 percent) Industrial Funding Fee (IFF)
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Close-up: Worms
Microsoft Corp., the Federal Computer Incident Response Center and many other organizations first put out alerts back in mid-July for the vulnerability used by the Blaster worm and the Welchia variant
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The circuit
A Cab Ride Home: Priceless; The 'D'oh!' Approach; Critical Infrastructure Indeed; Nonstandard Standards; Model Ready to Sashay
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Smart cards of different stripes
Differing priorities mark DOD, DHS and TSA efforts
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First responders gear up
Editorial: Perhaps the pace is not as swift as some would like
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Finding a balance
Whenever one discusses privacy issues, it is important to begin with a truism that has become cliche
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Combining Functions
Another issue for contactless cards is the large installed base of proximity cards and readers for physical access
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Getting Smart
Measuring the real strides that smart card technology is making across government can be tricky
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Work progresses on contactless interoperability
Government agencies continue to pursue smart card interoperability for both contact cards and, more recently, the contactless variety
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How to pair smart cards and biometrics
Biometric systems, which measure physical or behavioral characteristics to verify a person's identity
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Streamlining PC configurations
ClearCube blade PCs offer agencies ease of management and support
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