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Models help warn Oregon about tsunamis

Detailed models of Oregon’s coastline could help identify tsunamis that start far from the state, NOAA says.

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DHS will use new privacy protection principles in research

The principles for implementing privacy protections will be used in all new DHS Science and Technology Directorate research projects, including those that involve data mining.

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Other tips for virtualization success

Experts offer tips for maximizing your server virtualization.

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6 tips for server virtualization

Adopters count careful planning and reconfigured storage systems among the top keys to success.

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DHS’ travel program certification draws fire

Members of Congress worry that the Homeland Security Department rushed to install a system that does not meet their intentions.

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No exit

Trouble fielding a system to track foreign visitors' departures illustrates the complicated policy picture homeland security has become.

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Letter: Information security effort same as previous efforts

A reader writes to say plans to publish the most effective protections against the vulnerabilities most often exploited in cyberattacks is not new.

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Local technology czar could be headed to Obama administration

Emphasis on portfolio management and transparency has helped the D.C. official make the most of the city's IT budget.

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DOD hopes to improve interoperability by limiting frequencies

Officials hope fewer waveforms will remove some barriers to communications.

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NSA's smart phone could become government issue

Award-winning device looks like commercial PDAs, but provides access to classified and unclassified networks, and operates on worldwide mobile networks.

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Pentagon awards IT managers for security, integration

Awards given to teams and individuals for fighting off cyberattacks and for enhancing information sharing.

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Painting the town green

Agencies find creative ways to make their IT operations more environmentally friendly.

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IRS strengthens IT security, auditors say

The service has taken steps to conduct certification and accreditation more efficiently, a report concludes.

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Campaign advisers say CIO job should be a career position

Representatives of Barack Obama and John McCain also pledge to use technology to make government more transparent.

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Guidance for fusion centers to be released

The guidance is meant to help state and local intelligence fusion centers meet baseline operational capabilities.

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Data tools outstrip laws, policies

Report proposes a framework for evaluating info-based counterterrorism programs.

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Report: U.S. not prepared for EMP attacks

The government is largely ignoring the threat of a major electromagnetic pulse attack that could shut down large portions of country's economy by disabling computer systems, power grids and communications, a new report says.

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Homeland Security IG reports security gaps in portable storage devices

Auditors find unauthorized connections to the department's computer networks.

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Concerns swirl around transparency of Navy network contract

Officials gather comments on plan to break services into eight segments, but critics say time is short.

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Feds are more mobile, but dissatisfied with agencies' wireless support

Survey says latest technology could boost employees' productivity outside the office.