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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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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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