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DOD orders common digital battlefield views

Military officials plan to create a single, integrated ground picture to improve communications and operations and minimize friendly fire incidents.

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Success at IRS? Systems coming online at last

Having brought four systems online over the past few months, the IRS and contractor Computer Sciences Corp. want to build on the momentum they have gained in the Business Systems Modernization program.

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Chiefs might change, but management stays the same

When Colin Powell arrived at the State Department four years ago, its IT infrastructure was in shambles.

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Considering COTS standards

Federal human resources managers are pondering formal standards for commercial off-the-shelf software.

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Meshing with standards

Rivals of MeshNetworks say the latter's acquisition by Motorola goes against the trend of wireless open standards, but proponents of the deal say the opposite is true.

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Managing biometrics

AC Technology's Biobex is being evaluated by some agencies.

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Lockheed finishes satellite system

The Coalition Multinational Network provides warfighters in Iraq with high-quality voice and secure broadband.

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WiSPER puts data on forms

The system is supposed to be useful for the medical and legal industries, and other areas with specialized jargon.

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Network Appliance ships new OS

The software is meant to address burdensome system administrative tasks and poor utilization of disk capacity.

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Solaris 10 appears

Sun Microsytems formally launched its next-generation operating system.

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Technology tools

Portfolio management tools are fairly mature from a functionality standpoint, but there are still areas of differentiation among vendors.

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Xbrand cradles laptops

If your neck and wrists are protesting your frequent notebook use, the Xbrand 360 degree Height Adjustable Laptop Cradle might be for you.

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Oracle used for Superfund GIS

An off-the-shelf database and geographic information system from Oracle will help the EPA warn people about spills and leaks.

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Networx: Lower guaranteed revenues

A new contract that will govern federal telecommunications procurement into the next decade is nearing final form.

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First responders seek common lingo

XML serves as base of new language

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Core components and technology tools of BPM

Forrester Research analysts classify business process management vendors into five categories.

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Local execs praise open source

It saves money and takes advantage of IT collaboration, local officials say.

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Amber Alerts crossing state lines

Officials work on national alert network for missing children

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The value of bad news

Federal managers rely on scanners to discover and reduce security risks

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Observer does more than observe, it fixes

Protocol analyzer sports new interface for triggering alarms