Modernization
Web filtering’s second act
Once used just to keep workers on task, filters are now a cornerstone of enterprise security.
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Intercepts
Oh my gosh, DISA left Microsoft off NCES; A really long wait for an Encore; DATS coming in September; Disappearing history; Standard Procurement System testing emergency?; Oops, I goofed; Dover base in pursuit of trivia.
Modernization
D.C. builds excess capacity into fiber network
Tech authority should operate and manage DC-NET, officials say.
Modernization
Is digital imaging cost-effective?
Multispectral camera systems could deliver near-real-time images for crop insurance adjusters.
People
Critics fault AIIM guidelines
Citizen groups concerned about lack of mention of public access, FOIA
Modernization
A picture-perfect Vista?
Maybe not, but there’s a lot to like about Microsoft’s forthcoming operating system, including a snazzy user interface, stronger security and improved network features.
Modernization
Web extra: Wi-Fi lunch is free, but dessert will cost you
Philadelphia's plan to build the first public wireless network in a large city piqued interests as far away as Savannah, Ga., and Cincinnati.
Modernization
Wagering on Wi-Fi
Will municipal Wi-FI’s current growing pains give way to ubiquitous coverage, or will the wireless boom fall back to earth?
Modernization
Vendors try to turn down the heat
Sun and HP appeal to data-center managers with energy-saving servers, cooling systems.
Acquisition
First eco-friendly computers certified
Meanwhile, a new report encourages e-cycling initiatives.
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ITES-2S losers file new protests
BAE Systems North America, NCI Information Systems, and Multimax were joined by Northrop Grumman and Pragmatics in protesting the Army's decision to award the contracts to the same 11 companies that won the deal originally.
Cybersecurity
Circuit
Air traffic controllers reveal tricks; VA cancels credit-monitoring offer; Doan throws out first pitch at hometown baseball game; Quakers rally for judge dismissed from 10-year Indian trust fund case; FCW to hold Geekapalooza.
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OMB catalogs enterprise architecture policies
Scattered policies and guidance hinder cross-agency initiatives, agency says
Digital Government
Democrats evaluate small-biz contracts
Members of the House Small Business Committee will unveil their score card on how well 22 federal agencies met small-business contracting requirements.
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