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Wounded vets get e-mail aid

The Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program is helping wounded troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan use e-mail.

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States still working on communications

A new survey indicates that significant challenges remain in communications interoperability for states.

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From layers to assurance

The key to information security might be building better software to begin with instead of relying on outside layers, officials say.

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Army to pick FCS system in 2006

The analysis of potential operating systems for the Future Combat System will be completed by mid-2006, says an FCS program manager.

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Brailer promotes EHR

The national coordinator for health IT views the ability to share clinical data across the health care industry as key to development of a nationwide electronic health records system.

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Verizon to buy MCI

The deal, rumored for weeks, would add government customers to Verizon's base.

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Defense seeks humanitarian communication

The Pentagon is thinking about ways to communicate with civilian officials and non-governmental organizations.

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Labor upgrades IT core

The department's fiscal 2006 proposed IT budget will focus on upgrading outdated infrastructure.

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BlackBerry maker gets NIST nod

It's the 500th cryptographic module certification issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

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Rural health IT feels FCC change

Changes in the FCC definition of rural could affect the rural health care universal service support mechanism.

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SSA has plans for fiscal 2006 funds

Agency plans to phase in an IP telephony system as well as implement some systems.

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DOD goes for plain old IT

The Pentagon wants more money for base and installation IT infrastructure projects while the Army doesn't plan to buy any JTRS radios in fiscal 2006.

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Air Force, Navy search for Common Link

The Common Link Integration Processing software will let Air Force and Navy aircraft and ships share information without using radio communications.

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Microsoft to buy Sybari

The purchase would move Microsoft into the virus protection business.

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Laptop trackers

Stealth software hunts for lost or stolen computers

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Getac ruggedized tablet PC is ready to rumble

This tablet is built to withstand the kind of abuse computers can suffer in the field, especially in military situations.

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Call to action

Impending telecom RFPs keep company officials busy preparing

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Fingerprint reader now on ThinkPad

Fingerprint readers are now available on selected models of the thin and light ThinkPad T42.

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Postal Service freeing envelope space

New software will support single bar code standard for intelligent mail

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Fiscal 2006 budget roundup: Key IT funding requests

An agency-by-agency breakdown of President Bush's information technology funding requests for fiscal 2006