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IPv6: How the rest of the world lives

Federal Computer Week looks at developments in three countries -- Canada, France and Japan -- representing a wide range of IPv6 development and deployment.

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The IPv6 elevator speech

FAA's Mark Powell says transition managers must be ready to deliver a short, memorable speech about IPv6.

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Most agencies still wary of SaaS

But DOD and GSA see software as a service as a way to reduce development costs.

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Housing board encrypts mobile data on smart phones

The Federal Housing Finance Board is using Trust Digital's security software to meet information security requirements.

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NIST releases a draft compliance guide for IPv6

The draft profile describes initial plans for testing whether products can integrate with other products built to NIST’s specifications.

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GSA expands Alliant awards by one

Technology contract is on hold while waiting for a federal claims court ruling

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Panel: DOD software is at risk

Military should consider financial-industry model of documentation and code checks

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Letter: What are the benefits of software as a service?

One reader writes that the number of services being offered as essential is not acceptable and may not be necessary. Yet, at the reader's agency the high purchase costs are obvious.

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2008 Watch List: Security initiatives show promise

Officials express guarded optimism as milestones for major projects converge

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2008 Watch List: EVM for everyone

Office of Management and Budget mandate will propel EVM further into the mainstream

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Navy ready to launch ERP system

The service and BearingPoint complete the testing, data convergence and validation phases.

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NARA finishes testing first ERA software

The first piece of software from Lockheed Martin will help the government create and process e-records schedules and requests for e-records transfers.

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Hot or not: Not a case of business as usual

Some CIOs gained new authorities, but not all gains offset the challenges facing managers.

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2007 in review

A look back at 2007 in the pages of Federal Computer Week

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GSA seeks help with IPv6 training

The agency wants to hear from companies that already have GSA contracts suitable for providing training, according to a new RFI.

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OMB, agencies to push green IT in contracts

Agencies have been including contract language for green computing voluntarily, but OMB plans to issue a FAR provision to make it policy.

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Digitally connecting roads, cars drives DOT's plans

The department is studying what is needed for vehicle infrastructure integration, which could help reduce traffic and accidents, Paul Brubaker said.

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OMB directs agencies to close off most Internet links

As part of a new security initiative, the federal government will have no more than 50 Internet connections, down from more than 1,000 now in use.

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IT appliances: Avoid overdoing it

Having too many single-purpose devices leads to complexity instead of simplicity

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Secure desktops not just for Vista

Apple, Sun and Red Hat are working with NSA on hardening systems