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GSA weighs Section 803 changes

Panel recommendations would require civilian agencies to meet the same competition requirements that DOD organizations meet.

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Advisory group calls for standardized e-medical records

A federally chartered IT advisory group approved a recommendation on Aug. 1 to request that the federal government identify and prioritize by October the key data elements to be used in a medical electronic record available to first responders.

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New security requirements proposed for NASA acquisitions

NASA has issued a proposed amendment to existing acquisition rules for the space agency that would address increasing numbers of cyberthreats and facilitate compliance with the Federal Information Security Management Act.

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SAIC, Adobe in accord

Under the new marketing agreement, the two companies will jointly pursue new business opportunities in the government and commercial sectors.

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Telecom upgrade causes O'Hare delays

Two voice lines functioning on a new system called the FAA Telecommunications Infrastructure experienced intermittent connectivity.

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Army requires security hardware for all PCs

Coming mandate specifies that new computers contain a standard Trusted Platform Module.

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Where the road leads

Applications to ride the IPv6 highway are slow to emerge.

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DOD report urges adoption of open technology

Sharing programming codes and standards with the open-source community could speed development and lower costs, the report states.

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Florida county to use CompuDyne system

Brevard County, Fla., will use computer-aided dispatch system to manage emergency calls.

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GAO: Agencies lag in IPv6 transition

Only 13 agencies have developed a plan to test for compatibility and interoperability with their current systems, GAO found.

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Stops along the IPv6 road

After drawing the map comes the hands-on work.

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What ever happened to IPv5?

On the road to IPv6, everyone seems to have overlooked a mile marker.

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DOD arms soldiers, allies with information

Multilateral exercise puts Web-based document management to the test.

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IPv6 looms on the horizon

The Social Security Administration is ahead of the pack as agencies get ready for the transition

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Office 2007: Microsoft offers a work space for everyone

Next version of Office features new interface, content management and workgroup tools

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The Pipeline

A network in the middle of nowhere; Beat the heat

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VA drops Peaches 3 plan for governmentwide vehicle

The Veterans Affairs Department has dropped plans for its next-generation departmentwide contract to purchase hardware and software and instead will use NASA’s Scientific and Engineering Workstation Procurement contract vehicle.

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L.A. taps Memex intell system

It will facilitate the management and sharing of intelligence information among federal, state and local law enforcement agencies.

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Wash. state extends camera contract

Under the $10 million extension, Digimarc will provide its Digimarc Camera Tower for secure identification.

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Malcolm Fry | Enterprise architecture, European style

While U.S. federal agencies scurry to get their enterprise architectures in line, their British counterparts have been deploying another framework altogether for managing IT—the IT Infrastructure Library.<@SM>