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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The department's fiscal 2006 proposed IT budget will focus on upgrading outdated infrastructure.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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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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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
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Agencies prepare for Digital Age
Shortage of magnetic tape forces feds to look for other storage media.
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Opsware completes Rendition acquisition
Rendition's network automation software complements Opsware's information technology automation, company officials say.
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Report warns against muni broadband
A group funded by a company that works for communications firms says municipal broadband isn't a good idea.
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Navy relief works wirelessly
The Navy has deployed a cellular telephone system that will link medical personnel onboard USNS Mercy with humanitarian assistance teams operating in Banda Aceh.
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NASA to test adaptable computer
An experimental mission scheduled for 2008 will include a computing system that can adjust to different environments.
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