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Advanced protection

TippingPoint targets denial-of-service attacks with new security appliance

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Bringing broadband to public safety

Washington, D.C., pilot network shows benefits for first responders

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Air Force expands Link 16

More aircraft will get the old Link 16 system because officials can't find more secure high-capacity communications.

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First JNN phase gets funding

Lawmakers agreed on $247 million for the Joint Network Node for three divisions, said the Army's CIO.

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NSA plots software center

A National Security Agency official says the research will focus on software security.

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HHS doles out tech grants

Department officials announced nearly $140 million in grants to promote use of IT, develop networks and push collaboration.

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FCC promotes power line broadband

Commissioners issued rules so broadband over power lines doesn't interfere with radio.

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Hurricane aid covers NASA repair funds

The recently approved hurricane disaster relief package includes money for fixing communications equipment at Kennedy Space Center.

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West Virginia to start grid

State officials say West Virginia's Global Grid Exchange will be the largest public computing grid in the world.

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House urges format for drug info

The House passed a bill that requires HHS to administer an electronic format for drug data and funds state databases for controlled substances.

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ActivCard cuts prices on ID tokens

The company will offer them for a one-time price of $15 a token.

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Digi-Data enters tiered storage

The company says its Storm Xtreme Array looks like a single storage system to users, even though it's distributed throughout a network.

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Attensity finds scattered data

Officials working for the In-Q-Tel investment say the software can be used for intelligence, law enforcement and logistics.

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Navy awards authentication contract

Pax Naval Air Station will use I/O Software's SecureSuite XS to secure computers and network resources.

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Forest Service to use AT&T backbone

The company also announced a $7.5 million contract to upgrade the National Gallery of Art's Collections Management System.

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Vendors building high-performance knowledge system

Server could help intell agencies find relationships, connect the dots

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Will they do Windows?

Some high-performance computing centers use clusters that run Microsoft Corp.'s Windows operating system.

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Emergency preparedness deadlines loom

Officials push for progress on managing national incidents

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Managing user identities

Compliance, security issues drive identity management makeover

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Plugging security holes

Automated patch management: If not a panacea, it's the next best thing for fixing vulnerabilities