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Gustav response highlights Army's improvement in disaster communications
The service has turned to mobile command vehicles built from the ground up to coordinate better with first responders in the wake of Hurricane Gustav.
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5 tech tools with lasting appeal
An election year and a stagnant economy aren’t slowing government’s appetite for new tech.
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Bush administration vows Gustav response will be different
Preparing before the hurricane hits marks a major divergence from Katrina plans, agency officials say.
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Panel finds TWIC riddled with problems
A DHS advisory group has identified more than a dozen problems it says are causing the program to fail, according to a report obtained by Federal Computer Week.
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FCC proposes rules for VOIP 911 calls
The Federal Communications Commission's proposed rule seeks to ensure that Enhanced 911 systems can accommodate calls from IP-enabled phones.
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DHS, D.C. demonstrate broadband technology
The Homeland Security Department and the District of Columbia today demonstrated a new radio over wireless broadband technology for emergency response.
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DHS unveils wireless radio for emergency response
D.C. public safety officials will test the technology, but are skeptical that wireless networks will remain open during disasters.
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Agencies ready 5-year infrastructure plans
As the Bush administration draws to a close, the Information Technology Infrastructure Line of Business looks poised to soldier on.
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FEMA plans to inventory emergency systems
The Federal Emergency Management Agency plans to survey the nation's emergency alert systems soon as part of its effort to build an integrated emergency alert and warning system.
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Democratic convention shows off technological prowess
AT&T expects to handle more wireless network traffic than any single event in its history.
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Commission finds U.S. vulnerable to electromagnetic pulse attack
High-altitude detonation of a nuclear warhead would wreck havoc on communications and other infrastructure.
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Defense radio project not practical or affordable, GAO says
Immature technologies, unstable requirements and aggressive schedules conspire to run up costs for joint tactical radios.
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Rising Star: Capt. Shaun Baker
Baker used new tools rather than relying on the traditional methods on computer networks.
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Explaining dual licensing
Many commercial open-source vendors offer their software under an open-source license and a commercial license.
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A starring role for open source?
High-profile applications — not just unseen infrastructure — might be the next frontier.
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GAO faults some DOD IT assessments
The Government Accountability Office says the Defense Department must improve its assessments of whether business system modernization efforts comply with its federated Business Enterprise Architecture.
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