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Md. company pushes airport perimeter system

The Secure Perimeter Area Network (SPAN) would fuse data from the Airport Surface Detection Equipment-3 with multiple sensors.

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From Wam!Net to Netco

The company once known as Wam!Net is now Netco Government Services Inc. John Heller is its new president.

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EEOC to use Sprint secure net

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission uses the connection as a redundant backup to an existing frame relay network.

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VA IG: CoreFLS failed on inadequate expertise, oversight

Inspector general criticizes VA for inadequate oversight of financial management system contract.

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OMB says agencies must expand cost management

Agencies are now fulfilling more stringent OMB financial-reporting requirements.

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Viisage, Siemens turn 2-D into 3-D

Their mapping technology could enhance facial recognition biometrics.

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GSA details process for SmartBuy waivers

An interagency advisory team will determine whether agencies get waivers to buy software outside the SmartBuy program.

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FTS changes Networx

Officials have made several significant changes to their plan for the sweeping telecommunications contract vehicle that will be awarded to vendors in 2006.

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Northrop to build pathogen database

NIAID will pay Northrop $16.9 million over five years.

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Wireless network rivals expand distribution, marketing

A pair of competitors selling IP-based, ad hoc peer-to-peer communications networks are widening their business partnerships.

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NRC licensing Web site revamped

Nuclear Regulatory Commission officials upgraded the Web site for sharing documents about the Yucca Mountain radioactive waste repository.

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Applications at their fingertips

DOD employees test fingerprint authentication system

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Data-protection terms

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Shrinking backup time

Disk-based backup redefines how agencies protect data from error and catastrophes

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Painless protection

Mirra provides scheduled backups of data for remote offices

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IBM previews aDesigner

IBM's software helps users with poor vision see Web pages.

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EPA set to roll out e-forms system

EPA employees can use ITM Associates Inc.'s PDF inFusion eForms to create e-forms that replicate the paper forms they are replacing.

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An iSCSI killer app

iSCSI provides a solid value proposition in backup and disaster recovery.

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DHS network to link to others

DHS may use a classified network to link state and local governments and federal civilian agencies.

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Room to roam

WiMax puts citywide wireless broadband in sight