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Army centralizes IT services and applications

The Army’s third version of its knowledge management portal will make it easier for users to share a key resource—information.

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Mobotix upgrades camera system

The new M10-Day/Night features a megapixel sensor with 1,280 x 960 resolution, a frame rate of up to 25 frames per second and a light sensitivity 10 times higher than previous models.

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Networx stays on track

Despite lingering concerns among some industry executives, a sweeping new telecommunications contract is rapidly solidifying, GSA officials said.

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Linux Standard gets upgrade

It includes an application binary interface for C++ and support for both 32- and 64-bit chips.

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Input sought on governmentwide case management system

The Office of Management and Budget and the Justice and Homeland Security departments are asking for vendor input on how to develop a governmentwide investigative case management system.

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Hitachi virtually pools 32 petabytes

Hitachi Data Systems is ratcheting up the competitive heat in the race to handle huge volumes of stored data with its new TagmaStore Universal Storage Platform.

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Microsoft mice get biometric

Some versions of the Optical Desktop keyboard and the Wireless Intellimouse Explorer now have fingerprint readers.

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XenoVision gives new meaning to visualizing the battlefield

The software controlling XenoVision can create a topographic map in less than two minutes.

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Product options

The movement of storage applications to the network switch is expected to pick up steam.

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Switching to a new storage model

New products move storage management apps to the network

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Responders urge deadline for wireless shift

First responders want Congress to force everyone else out of certain wireless bands to free space for police and emergency personnel.

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Hawaii frees up Five-O

Honolulu's police, fire and emergency services personnel will get 1,600 wireless modem cards from AT&T Wireless.

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EMC, IBM roll out cheaper network storage

The storage rivals release new entry level versions of their network attached storage systems.

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Semper Wi-Fi

A Marine unit in Afghanistan has built its own private, wireless network for personal e-mail and IP phone calls home.

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Review: MPC TransPort T3000

The TransPort T3000 is an attractive buy for customers who want tight security but don't need the X3000's three spindles.

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Faster Fibre Channel can ramp down

Fibre Channel products expected in a few years should be able to work with existing networks.

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Texas tax agents stick by Sprint

The Texas Comptroller's Enforcement Division renewed its contract with Sprint Government Systems Division to provide state tax collectors with wireless access.

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DISA: Shift communications to IP

Agency eyes converged voice/data IP networks

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Comparing flat-panel displays

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Flat-panel LCDs: Something for everybody

A review of monitors shows that many users could be much more productive with a hi-res display.