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Clean audit in 2007 is DOD’s goal

Each day the Defense Department seems to uncover another financial or business system to add to its already massive modernization program. But even as the scope of the systems consolidation grows, officials are sticking to the goal of a clean financial audit by 2007.

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DOD to use NCES

Net-Centric Enterprise Services will allow analysts and warfighters to share information more quickly and easily.

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Tools for data-driven management

James Taylor, the Commerce Department’s deputy chief financial officer, didn’t know his boss was unhappy until he read it in a magazine article. Then-deputy secretary Sam Bodman, a veteran executive of several large corporations, bemoaned the lack of financial tools at his government post.

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IBM partitions eServers

Big Blue hopes its micro-partioning technology boosts server sales.

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Sizing up UPS

Uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) vary in capacity, providing backup power for individual PCs, enterprise data centers and everything in between.

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the Pipeline

Running down rogues; network simplification; rugged machines.

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Power surge

Uninterruptible power supplies find expanded role in VOIP, security systems, branch offices

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UPS meets new network technology

The recently standardized power-over-Ethernet (POE) approach is getting a boost from an old standby: uninterruptible power supplies.

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NNSA shores up cybersecurity

The National Nuclear Security Administration chose netForensics Inc.'s nFX software to monitor 400 security devices.

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Traction offers advanced Web logging

Software tightly integrates and secures information sharing.

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FCC, Nextel come to terms

Nextel would move from the 800 MHz radio spectrum to the 1.9 GHz frequency range.

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Satellites connect Illinois health

Illinois is deploying a satellite-based alert and warning system to link hospitals and public health offices statewide.

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FCC moves Nextel spectrum

The controversial deal shifts Nextel out of the 800 MHz spectrum, which is used by public safety communications systems.

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HSIN starts five months early

The Homeland Security Information Network is operational, DHS officials say.

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GSA shares a free tool

Some business case tools are free. The Business Case Decision Tool, at <a href= "http://www.sis-gov.com">www.sis-gov.com</a>, is available online from GSA’s Share-in-Savings program.<@SM>

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The lowdown on business case software

<b>What is it?</b> Business case software helps agencies through the process of creating a convincing business case, employing templates and, in some programs, scorecards based on known criteria that help judge how the business case will be received.

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Leaving space

General Accounting Office auditors recently reviewed military satellite services.

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Spam blockers

Antispam appliances use layered filtering to stop spam, viruses.

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DHS IG details wireless weaknesses

The Homeland Security Department's wireless networks are vulnerable to hackers, says the DHS inspector general.

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Apple tries to bite into high-performance market

Army's use of G5 servers could open new doors for company.