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Companies form IPv6 test center
The center, created by Spirent and v6 Transition, will allow federal agencies to test networks' and products' IPv6 capabilities.
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New targets, new threats emerge
Attackers focus on unpatched client applications, network operating systems
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DISA upgrades teleconferencing
A new high-speed, fiber-optic network to provide up-to-the-second, IP-based audio and videoconferencing.
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No downtime for USPS managers
Postal agency faces new challenges in issuing mandatory electronic identity cards to 1 million employees and contractors.
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Vendors bank on HSPD-12 mandate
Secure federal identity credentials bring new opportunities and risks
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Macromedia and Jabber collaborate on collaboration
Partnership will allow firms to combine collaboration and messaging technologies.
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HHS, CMS fall short on managing IT investments
A lack of regular reviews by the Health and Human Services Department of HHS agencies’ IT investments by the IT investment board leaves 90 percent of the investments without appropriate executive oversight, according to the Government Accountability Office.<@SM>
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TCE deadline extended by one week
The Treasury Department has extended the deadline for bids on the Treasury Communications Enterprise contract from today until next week.
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Telecom mergers could aid disaster recovery
States should think about the improvements in service delivery and network reliability that the merging of companies will bring, an official says.
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Jerry Lohfink and Gil Hawk on continuity-of-operations planning
National Finance Center Director <b>Jerry Lohfink</b> and NFC CIO <b>Gil Hawk</b> offered their experience and lessons learned in an online forum on government continuity-of-operations planning on Nov. 30.<br><a href="http://appserv.gcn.com/forum/qna_forum/37622-2.html"><u>Lohfink/Hawk transcript</u></a><@SM>
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NASA develops style sheets, tools for Web sites
Last year, NASA decreed that its Web sites should sport a common look and feel. Now the agency has introduced tools to help agency Web managers meet this goal.
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Northrop Grumman wins video-teleconferencing deal
The company and eight sub-contractors will upgrade the military’s digital network system to IP.
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BlueCat offers help with network chores
The Proteus appliance is designed to streamline and centralize many time-consuming but vital administrative tasks for IP-based networks.
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CIO Council sends Data Reference Model to OMB for final approval
The CIO Council delivered Version 2.0 of the Federal Enterprise Architecture’s Data Reference Model to the Office of Management and Budget last week for final approval.<@SM>
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GAO to DOD: Good first step on business architecture
The Defense Department has met or has partially met five of six congressional mandates to improve its business systems modernization efforts, according to the Government Accountability Office.<@SM>
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Review: Wireless security without the pain
BlueSecure Controllers offer a powerful set of tools to secure your wireless network while providing protected access to your wired systems.
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Mandylion takes password tokens to next level
Policy Master 2.0 offers more efficient management
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Municipal wireless networks continue to thrive
Several cities have announced new WiFi projects in recent days, with Cisco entering the fray mid-month.
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