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IBM expands its managed security services
Recent buys position Big Blue for new fed security deals.
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Networx to emphasize fair opportunity
Agencies must decide how to divide requirements for competition.
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DOD ends think-tank effort
Office of Force Transformation’s work to move across the Office of the Secretary of Defense.<@SM>
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Calif. cities to get traffic sensors
Traffic.com will install sensors in San Jose and Sacramento to monitor about 1,000 miles of expressway.
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DHS plans major data fusion project
The Intelligence and Information Fusion system will provide the Homeland Security Department with an integrated intelligence and information capability.<@SM><@SM><@SM>
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PC Mall Gov acquires GMRI's business line
The $3.25 million acquisition includes GMRI's product business assets and contracts.
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GSA outlines Networx FISMA requirements
Contractors will have to submit their Operational Support Systems for certifcation and accreditation.
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Air Combat Command to enforce password policy
The Air Force command plans to buy software that forces users to use passwords that are tough for hackers to crack.
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Moving to Networx a 'daunting challenge'
GSA officials warn agencies and vendors not to underestimate the task of moving services from FTS 2001 to the new contract.
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Bechtel joins AT&T Networx team
The company expects to add Bechtel's engineering and project management heft to its bid for the upcoming telecommunications contract.
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GSA seeks comments on governmentwide wireless buy
The procurement, part of the Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative, will cover products, services and management support.
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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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