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Software tracks FAA tech problems

The Civil Aviation Registry's IT staff relies on HelpSTAR to reduce phone calls, manual call logging and phone-related lag time.

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iMove looks 'round

The company hopes its 360-degree surveillance camera makes inroads in the intelligence and homeland security field.

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A desktop for ultralights

The Laptop Desk UltraLite provides a work surface for your lap that cools notebooks to prevent uncomfortable levels of heat from reaching your legs.

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New satellite terminals approved

DOD's Global Broadcast Service received approval for its next generation architecture and ground terminals, Raytheon says.

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Pacom wants faster NMCI support

Pacific Command is generally pleased with the Navy Marine Corps Intranet, but the tech support must respond faster for command and control systems.

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Jordan airline passengers use smart cards

The country uses Epok's TDX system to check biometric information against a database of passengers.

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Business and fun rolled into one

PalmOne's new Zire handhelds offer business, multimedia capabilities

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Technology tools

A handful of software tools are available to help deploy earned value management strategies.

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Sun opens iForce to strengthen partnerships

Center allows partners to test products in a variety of combinations

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Army cautious about OS policy deadline

The Army's CIO confirmed that the service might miss its deadline for updating desktop PCs with the latest version of Windows.

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Navy awards $100M wireless phone contract

Deal with three carriers seen as third biggest in industry's history

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Ultralights push the limits

Notebooks offer more power for lower prices in lighter packages

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UPS delivers security in its wireless network

UPS considers applies wireless security from the top down.

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Air Force taps Microsoft for services

Service seeks to standardize its desktops, notebooks and servers.

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Networx guarantees set

The telecom contract guarantees a minimum of $525 million in 2006 for all contractors combined.

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Making Web data permanent

Uniform Resource Names can help users find government data no matter where it's moved online, a group says.

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Blue Gene pulls ahead in supercomputer race

It's the second speed record in less than two months for the Energy Dept. machine.

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Trio to handle $100M in wireless

Cingular, Nextel and Verizon will compete for Navy orders under one of the largest mobile phone deals.

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Census checks security with Xacta

The bureau will use the Xacta IA Manager to automate IT risk management and remediation activities.

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The life & times of data

The Army Surface Deployment and Distribution Command faced an age-old problem: The amount of data it needed to keep was growing faster than the storage system designed to hold it.