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Dial in the perfect smart phone
Experts explain the key usability features, services and security issues to consider when making a buy.
Cybersecurity
Only 30 percent of mobile computers found to be encrypted
Report recommends that OMB clarify its policies on encryption to help agencies comply with a 2007 directive.
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Letter: Cut telework equipment expenses by hoteling
Shared offices or hoteling is a teleworking option. One reader shares how to make it work at your agency.
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Progress mixed on tracking IT equipment
Agencies are taking proactive approach to IT asset management, but lack proper funding.
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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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