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Software that stops data breaches

Content monitoring prevents data leaks that let sensitive information leave the premises.

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Windows configs late, but coming

Delays could mean agencies won’t have secure baseline installed by OMB deadline.

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Fervor over formats cools for now

Massachusetts says yes to at least two nonproprietary document formats.

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Doan: Networx means change

The new telecommunications contracts will have a far-reaching effect on agencies’ missions.

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FAQ: Business activity monitoring

This latest take on business performance analysis carves a new niche in usefulness.

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GAO: DHS lacks strategy to consolidate financial systems

The department wants its component agencies to use one of two financial management systems, but it doesn't have a detailed strategy for systems integration, GAO reports.

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Lawmakers disappointed by federal telework gains

Improving agency-level management seen as key to to building successful telework programs.

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Dual-mode: Two is better than one

Smart phones that switch between cellular and Wi-Fi could reduce telecom expenses.

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Pick a service

Federal agencies will spend the next two years making connection selections that will shape their telecom and data communications for a decade.

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Devices bring new security policies

Red, black handhelds are an innovation that will require new security procedures.

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Officials' deleted e-mail raises eyebrows

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is investigating whether Bush administration officials broke the law by not saving e-mail messages containing official communications.

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Mobile security requires an action plan

Security is one of the biggest management challenges that agencies face with mobile wireless devices.

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It's a wireless world

Like it or not, smart phones and handheld messaging devices are all over government. Here’s how to make sure this invasion of mobile devices doesn’t drain your organization’s budget or threaten its security.

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Tiny robots could help urban ops

DARPA wants industry input on a program to develop autonomous ground robots that can act as mobile radio relay nodes.

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NARA says no to DRM software

Digital rights management software poses a new challenge for records managers.

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The new diet plan: Virtualization, then major consolidation

Most organizations will require new tools and techniques to reap the full benefits.

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Treasury office ready for enterprise approach to IT

The department issued an RFP on integrating disparate systems and examining approaches for business system development at its Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

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DOD reaches first milestone with system's deployment

AHLTA is providing DOD medical officials with a common view of outpatient care.

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An espresso shot for disc drives

New hybrid hard drives that blend disk and flash memory will appear this fall.

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Security LOB cleared for takeoff

Agencies select shared-services providers for IT security and set up migration plans.