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OMB to limit number of Internet connections for agencies

The administration will kick off new Trusted Internet Connections initiative Nov. 30 with a governmentwide meeting.

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FCW Time Machine 2006: Blessed/cursed BlackBerry

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Editorial: Fixing the schedules

Like them or not, GSA's schedule contracts have been remarkably successful, accounting for about $36 billion in annual sales.

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DHS extends OneNet bids for third time

Some industry officials say DHS' decision to name specific products in the solicitation is unfair and one reason for the delay.

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Networx billing systems tested

Testing regimen for ordering/billing systems clears the way for agencies to place orders

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OPM suspends telework for some of its workers

It was temporarily stopped Oct. 29 during a transition to the agency's modernized retirement system, which will go live in February 2008.

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DOE to test thin clients

The department's CIO said testing will begin within three months and the computers could be installed at its headquarters within six.

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Cities opt for high-end storage

Governments now buy sophisticated gear that used to be for large organizations only

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DOD seeks net-centricity help

Vendors have been slow in providing needed support for net-centric command and control

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Science 2.0 evolves

Online work space and collaboration tools change how scientists work together

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Companies push for DHS ID card work

Representatives of the laser card and smart card industries told lawmakers their products offer unique benefits and avoid shortcomings of the formats proposed for WHTI and Real ID cards.

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Letter: Encryption, digital signatures and bandwidth

Government agencies should not underestimate the bandwidth requirements of good security, a reader writes in response to an article on digital signatures.

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Do feds get paid enough?

Opinions vary on how well federal employees are compensated

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Treasury first to jump to Networx

After three years of controversy, the agency begins its network modernization project.

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A paperless manifesto: 7 proposals

Early adopters in the digital records revolution share tips on winning conversion battles.

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Education Dept. taps Perot for IT infrastructure work

The department will move its network infrastructure from a government-owned environment to one owned and operated by a contractor.

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Broadband operators reject ding-a-ling answers

Scottsburg, Ind., officials got tired of waiting for broadband service to come, so they created their own

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Bureau of Labor Statistics awards $52M infrastructure support services contract

G&B Solutions will provide technical support, system and network administration and engineering, and network analysis.

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DOE, industry commit to greener data centers

The department and the Green Grid, a consortium of IT companies, signed an MOU to implement energy management programs and adopt clean energy technologies.