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Army to require built-in security
Netcom plans to require all new computers to include a hardware-based security technology called the Trusted Platform Module.
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Vendors try to turn down the heat
Sun and HP appeal to data-center managers with energy-saving servers, cooling systems.
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Wagering on Wi-Fi
Will municipal Wi-FI’s current growing pains give way to ubiquitous coverage, or will the wireless boom fall back to earth?
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Web extra: Wi-Fi lunch is free, but dessert will cost you
Philadelphia's plan to build the first public wireless network in a large city piqued interests as far away as Savannah, Ga., and Cincinnati.
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A picture-perfect Vista?
Maybe not, but there’s a lot to like about Microsoft’s forthcoming operating system, including a snazzy user interface, stronger security and improved network features.
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Is digital imaging cost-effective?
Multispectral camera systems could deliver near-real-time images for crop insurance adjusters.
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D.C. builds excess capacity into fiber network
Tech authority should operate and manage DC-NET, officials say.
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Web filtering’s second act
Once used just to keep workers on task, filters are now a cornerstone of enterprise security.
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UPDATED: Verizon signs FTS 2001 extension
The contract will bridge the expiring contract to the new Networx pact, which has not yet been awarded.
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Qwest names new government relations head
Tom McMahon has been a press secretary for two members of Congress.
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Beleaguered GTSI sheds reseller model
After suffering a ‘perfect storm’ in 2005, company officials steer new course.
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LexisNexis broadens data search for intelligence, security agencies
Data broker creates secure research tool for national security applications.
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DHS authorization bill: A mandate for info sharing
The House bill calls for DHS to establish a comprehensive IT network architecture.
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Is the financial LOB ready for prime time?
Depending on who you talk to, the Labor Department’s decision to tap the private sector for financial-management hosting services is a clear example either of what is right or wrong with the way the White House has pursued the Financial Management Line of Business initiative.<@SM>
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Report: E-prescribing can reduce drug injuries
The use of electronic prescribing by physicians could avoid many of the 1.5 million annual preventable drug injuries, according to the Institute of Medicine.<@SM>
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OMB sets one-hour data breach rule
With the deluge of recent data breaches, the Office of Management and Budget is pushing agencies toward stricter IT security accountability. Agencies now have a clear standard for reporting all incidents and a comprehensive definition of personally identifiable information.
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USPS gets a lift
When the Postal Service launched an initiative to better maintain safety records for its industrial vehicles, the goal was modest—reduce the agency’s reporting burden. Well over a year later, though, the Powered Industrial Vehicle Management System has produced a significant number of benefits, not only automating the reporting process but improving safety and helping USPS better manage its industrial fleet.
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