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GSA to add TIC to Networx contracts
Networx vendors will be able to offer services under the Office of Management's initiative after the General Services Administration modifies the contracts.
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A cloudy forecast for storage?
Agencies weigh the cost savings and risks of emerging “cloud” storage services?
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DISA to offer on-demand computing environment in 2009
IT developers will be able to pay monthly for computing resources to test new software applications.
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OMB: Agencies must shed more gateways
The federal government will have fewer than 100 external Internet connections near the end of fiscal 2009 to improve security, an Office of Management and Budget official said today.
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Telework’s weak link
Telework programs can provide plenty of perks, but they can also be a breeding ground for security risks.
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Report advocates better training for wireless Internet users
Federal agencies should do more to educate employees on security risks, study says.
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Mobile service providers unhappy with FCC auction plan
Companies argue the proposal by chairman Kevin Martin would interfere with their operations in adjacent airwaves and impose conditions that largely benefit one bidder.
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Federal identity programs boost biometrics market
The estimated value of government contracts for ID programs has more than doubled since 2006, fueling a hot business for lobbying.
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Commerce versus security
The debate about screening shipping containers is one problem that current technology is not going to solve.
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Coast Guard fuses data sources
The Coast Guard uses a Trusted Computer Solutions product that received accreditation at the top-secret and secret levels in 2006.
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Suda: IT paves the way to safer roads
DOT is looking for ways to use emerging technologies to meet safety andcongestion-reduction goals.
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Agencies hit security mark
OMB’s target is to have only 100 Internet connections governmentwide, official says.
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The federal enterprise architecture: Where it fits
The Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 called for agencies to adopt an IT architecture to govern the management and acquisition of new IT.
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Enterprise architects talk the business talk
More people now see EA as a planning and management tool, not a technology project.
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Pointers: Recommended reading
This week's finds: Research beyond Google; The real snail mail; Web 2.0 meets presidential politics; After the flood.
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NOAA awards contract to manage huge stores of environmental data
Goal is to make it easier for researchers to search the petabytes of weather information the agency collects.
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