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Navy next-generation e-warfare targets cellular spectrum
The Office of Naval Research is also looking for electronic warfare systems that can exploit technology used by Wi-Fi systems.
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VA picks AT&T to build network
The company will develop a network to increase VA's bandwidth under the $17 million task order, which came through a GSA contract.
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Va. county to host Israeli security technology conference
The three-day conference will bring together U.S. and Israeli companies to discuss weapons of mass destruction and other homeland security concerns.
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Ultralights grab spotlight at CES
Toshiba’s Portégé R400 is the first notebook to take advantage of Microsoft’s Active Notifications to automatically synchronize e-mail and calendar events, even if the unit is in suspend mode.
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Tellabs pushes carrier-class networks for feds
Although "enterprise" is still part of the vocabulary, agency demands now call for more powerful technology, company says.
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Web extra: Transforming technologies made their mark in the past 20 years
CD-ROM, GIS, viruses and wireless computing had significant effects on how government conducted business.
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E-gov leaders look for a measure of satisfaction
With E-Government projects entering their sixth year, OMB is looking to establish reliable ways for agencies to measure what ultimately matters most—customer satisfaction.
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Auditors: Interior should set schedule for trust systems rollout
GAO recommends that the Interior Department provide Congress with a firm timetable for completing the accounting system upgrade and develop a work force plan for staff levels and funding needs after the system is built.<@SM>
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It's not your father's telephone operator
FCW’s never-ending stories: Telecommunications issues have been an ongoing subject during the past 20 years.
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20 things in 20 years that changed government IT
Read about Raines' rules and other flashpoints in FCW's first 20 years.
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6 technologies that reshaped government
In FCW’s first two decades, innovations paved the way for better information sharing.
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Shawn McCarthy | Internaut: The reasons for business continuity
How to justify spending on upgrades to support business continuity.
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DOT considers shutting down GPS backup system
The department is seeking public comment on whether to shut down the long-range radio navigation system or to deploy a fully enhanced version.
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ADC expands federal sales program
The manufacturer of network infrastructure products and supplier to federal agencies brings Rich Towers and Rich Kent on board.
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Strong IT management eludes FEMA: IG
Although the Federal Emergency Management Agency improved its computer systems in 2006, the agency still has no strategic plan for long-term IT investments, according to Homeland Security Department Inspector General Richard Skinner.<@SM>
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OMB establishes draft metrics for financial services
OMB released an exposure draft of 10 metrics to assess financial services across government as part of the Financial Management Line of Business.
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$42M Justice Department BPA goes to GTSI
DOJ's Management Division awarded the three-year blanket purchase agreement as part of the department's efforts to standardize its IT infrastructure.
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USDA agency mulls AS/400 consolidation
The Farm Service Agency's 2,000 AS/400 systems run applications that have been around since 1984.
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Pact aims to spark real-time 2-D/3-D Web visualization
A memorandum of understanding signed by the Open Geospatial Consortium and the Web3D Consortium allows them to collaborate on the 3-D graphics environment.
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