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Rhode Island leads nation in wireless investment

A reseller's study reveals the New England state is able to provide statewide wireless coverage across all levels of government.

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Qwest acquires OnFiber Communications

The acquisition adds more network facilities to Qwest's stable, opening 23 metropolitan areas outside the company's 14-state local-service territory.

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Warner gets a Second Life

The former Virginia governor joined the virtual game as a way to engage people in real-world democratic processes.

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NIST releases guidelines for sanitizing files

"Guidelines for Media Sanitization" gives agencies assistance to ensure that deleted or disposed files are unrecoverable.

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Education data at risk again

Two laptop computers stolen Aug. 11 from a contractor's Washington, D.C., office may have exposed Social Security numbers.

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Louisiana extends Digimarc contract

Separately, Digimarc released Biometric Identification 2.0, which screens for people trying to apply for a driver's license when they already have one.

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AT&T, Global Crossing team to aid IPv6 transition

The two telecom firms have established dedicated interconnections between their networks to support federal IPv6 traffic.

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Terrorists brandish tech sword, too

Five years after the 2001 terrorist attacks, law enforcement and terrorist groups bring new levels of sophistication to the ongoing game of digital cat and mouse.

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Tool tackles insider threats

Oakley Networks gives users total visibility into network and desktop systems.

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HP offers affordable ultralight notebook

Elegantly designed PC is strong on security and price

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Proposed rule would mandate IPv6

The change to the FAR would require agencies to purchase information technology with IPv6 capability as much as possible.

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The Pipeline

Light as a feather, tough as a rock; Catch our drift?

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Dell gives defense, health, intell priority in battery replacements

Company is supplying customers in the United States primarily through its Web site, and overseas customers through bulk shipments.

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OMB seeks FOIA info as part of annual e-gov update

Agencies must update the Office of Management and Budget on their progress in implementing recent changes to the Freedom of Information Act.<@SM>

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HUD plans integrated financial-management system

The Housing and Urban Development plans to seek enterprisewide implementation and integration of the PeopleSoft financial-management system as part of the agency’s accounting and financial modernization.<@SM>

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OMB changes tack on agency financial reporting

Guideline changes include expanding the definitions for material weakness and significant deficiency to align more closely with the private sector.<@SM><@SM><@SM><@SM>

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Defense gets better on business

DOD’s size, incompatible systems still hinder financial management.

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Apple recalls 1.8M laptop batteries

Apple Computer has announced a voluntary recall of lithium-ion battery packs because of the potential to overheat.

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DOE to seek new technologies

A new associate CIO will be responsible for tracking new products and introducing suitable ones to the department.

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Councils: Make more IPv6 products available

Two groups proposed amending FAR to require IT procurements to include IPv6 products as often as possible, a Federal Register notice states.