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IBM giving Linux stronger wings
IBM Corp., the largest and one of the most fervent advocates of Linux, is working with a grassroots users movement to plant the opensource software more solidly on its mainframes
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WorldCom awards grants for community partnerships
The money will enable colleges and K-12 schools to work together to help kids learn technology skills
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Software patch called overkill
Two weeks ago Microsoft Outlook was blasted for being too loose with attachments, allowing the 'love bug' to run rampant; now it's clamping down too hard, critics say
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Compaq enters high-end Unix market
Compaq launches AlphaServer GS series of highperformance computers, suited for agencies' missioncritical applications, according to the says
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Agencies urged to secure networks
Don't wait for Congress to act on the president's recommendations for critical infrastructure protection, federal officials urge
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Education companies join to integrate services
Datatel Inc. and Eduprise will jointly develop administrative system interfaces to e-learning platforms for higher education institutions
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Helping agencies set up shop
Federal agencies looking to set up an electronic marketplace have a new option, thanks to an agreement between IBM Corp. and Data Junction Corp.
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New CD charts transportation
Transportation Department releases data sets of transportation facilities nationwide
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The real benefit of XML
A chief executive officer once asked me, 'Does our new World Wide Web site use XML?' The site didn't use it at the time ? for some good reasons ? but the CEO was eager to use it.
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Maximizing payback
When it comes to keeping track of PCs and managing the software running on them, federal technology managers can gain several benefits by using a centralized desktop management system.
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PeerSync keeps data up-to-date
PeerSync software simultaneously solves two problems faced by agency information technology departments: keeping data synchronized between mobile laptops and office PCs, and keeping that data securely backed up.
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NASA to test aircraft tech
NASA plans to begin testing new smallaircraft technology later this year that would enable more direct flights to remote or suburban communities that are often overlooked by large commercial airlines.
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California preparing e-government 'metrics'
Policy would give agencies standards for developing Web-based services
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Fight the online silence
'Governmentenforced silence is more dangerous to our nation than thousands of unregulated voices.'
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WebTrends dispatches security agents
The last time I checked out WebTrends Corp.'s Security Analyzer (Version 2.1), I found it a promising product that effectively helps system administrators identify security problems on their networks and suggests fixes
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IT market shakes up two firms
Inacom may be looking to sell; Intergraph is shifting its focus to systems integration and services
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Smart cards pass NIST security test
Datakey Inc. last week announced that its model 330 smart card is among the first smart cards to earn the highlevel security standard validated by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
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Gateway unveils revved-up servers
Server offers agencies an affordable solution for consolidating older, less powerful equipment
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