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Intelligence turns to open market for data
Social networking sites, blogs and chat rooms unveil classified information for analysts.
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Air Force opens bidding for virtual air base
MyBase will place personnel in a geospatially accurate training room, where instructors will teach both technical and flying missions.
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FEMA nears emergency alert standard
Goal is to create a national infrastructure so digital messages can be sent to TVs, radios and desktop computers.
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GAO raps Census’ handheld plans
GAO wants Census officials to establish criteria to determine whether the handheld computers are capable of performing required tasks.
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What's Brewin: Powering Through
New (and old) radios, open communications and a satellite bridge support relief efforts after Hurricane Gustav.
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Taking intelligence analysis to the virtual world
The intelligence community is looking toward virtual or synthetic worlds as ways to improve analysis.
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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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Pointers: Recommended readings 08-25-08
Check out these Web sites and other online resources.
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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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