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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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Los Alamos taps Panasas storage for supercomputer
The Roadrunner platform, when completed, aims to run at a sustained performance level of 1 petaflop.
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IDC: Market analysts might have overestimated IPv6 spending
Beware of unrealistic spending numbers, Government Insights Research Director Shawn McCarthy cautions IPv6 vendors.
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IAC announces 2007 leaders of Shared Interest Groups
The nine SIGs and their new leaders will maintain their current goals and objectives, IAC said in a statement.
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GSA revenues fall, FAS misses several 2006 goals
The agency's governmentwide acquisition contract task orders totaled $2.4 billion in fiscal 2006, down $1 billion from a year ago.
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USPS extends contract to HP
Under the IDIQ contract, HP will deliver hardware, software and services to upgrade the U.S. Postal Service’s distributed computing systems.
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GSA to host second Networx summit
The two-day event in January will provide information and opportunities to ask questions about moving from FTS 2001 to the upcoming Networx contract.
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Windows fortified
Vista, Microsoft’s new operating system, offers users stronger security, better performance than earlier versions.
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Military, agencies to phish their workers
The government-sanctioned attacks will test how well federal workers know their agency's e-mail security policies.
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Thumb drives are too often the victims of convenience
USB flash drives can be a data security nightmare. Here are some ways to fix the problem.
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