People

Battlefield communications

Joint Network Node gives soldiers voice, video and data in mobile unit.

Modernization

It pays to consolidate

Officials turn to shared service centers.

Cybersecurity

OASIS ratifies security markup

SAML 2.0 will allow for a single Web-based sign-on for people needing to move information across separate security domains.

Modernization

Quick look: SyncMaster speeds up

The SyncMaster 915N’s display not only refreshes rapidly, it is bright and crisp.

Digital Government

thePipeline

New products from Opsware and Agilix.

People

Pentagon backs industry committee

DOD and the Association for Enterprise Integration agreed to endorse the GIG Enterprise Services Industry Advisory Committee.

People

Retirements are hurting procurement workforce

Quality of workers is declining, making it harder to save tax dollars.

People

Critics call for immigration, customs merger

Some observers say merging Immigration and Customs Enforcement with Customs and Border Protection would improve operations and efficiency.

People

Feds balk at DHS personnel rules

Some argue that the changes, which emphasize performance, are not fair.

Modernization

Military certifies Cisco telephony

Cisco's CallManager 4.1 software, several network switches and three phone models can be used in mission-critical DOD environments.

People

DOD awards RFID contracts

Army taps six suppliers to deliver UHF tags.

Digital Government

Intercepts

Slow NPS suit. New Army CIO org chart. NetCents two cents. Giving CSEL the hook. Help plan the intel office.

People

Circuit

CIOs and politics. E-archives coming soon. Blogger gets credibility. Forget the wash. A-list résumés.

People

Koenig: Moving toward a virtual office

Looking at the best way to conduct meetings from outside the office.

People

Industry group gets a new leader

Allen named executive director of ACT/IAC.

Modernization

Hands on: Another unified messaging puzzle piece

Telvita combines the functionality of an office telephone with that of a Web conference system.

Digital Government

Gov searches get Clusty

Vivisimo's Clusty search engine now has a government section.

People

NASA details Ames cuts

Space agency officials hope to cut up to 25 percent of its workers involved with supercomputing and robotics at the research center.

Cybersecurity

Feds bring home a D+

Security is still a tough assignment.

Acquisition

FAA increases satellite coverage

A new agreement with Americom Government Services is part of a contract with Lockheed Martin for enhancing GPS transmission through the Wide Area Augmentation System.