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Microsoft ends government giveaways
Officials say a planned three-month campaign of sending free software to government clients has ended. The feds didn't like it in the first place.
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Use bandwidth better, admiral says
The head of U.S. Strategic Command says troops and their commanders need appetite suppressants in their bandwidth demand.
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Net-centric war needs security
An insecure or unreliable network could be worse than no network at all, say officials from the DARPA Advanced Technology Office.
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Army to drop older Windows
The Army mandated that all commands use Windows 2000 or newer Microsoft Corp. operating systems by 2005.
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White Sands keeps Qwest
The White Sands Missile Range has picked Qwest to provide data and voice communications under a five-year contract renewal.
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States team up for buying
At least eight states have signed on to a cooperative purchasing contract for public safety communications services and equipment.
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GSA keeps options open for Networx contract
Agency is listening to options for FTS 2001 follow-on
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Open-source gets serious: A new window on Linux
The Linux OS challenges Microsoft and others for data centers and desktops
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A recipe for locking down systems
Security software vendors give managers holistic view of systems
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Networx plans
The General Services Administration's Federal Technology Service is formulating the structure of its Networx contract
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Linux meets enterprise server challenge
Government officials are starting to take notice of the Linux OS.
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The many forms of 'Rugged'
Air Force BPAs reflect the diverse offerings in the ruggedized market
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AppRadar detects database intruders
Application Security rolled out a new database protection system, and added management capabilities to a network-based vulnerability assessment scanner.
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Army has one name for networks
The service now calls all of its communications networks LandWarNet.
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Xacta updates risk management app
The company says the upgrade will make it easier for federal agencies to document their information security environment and practices.
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Another View: Good decision-making needs good IT
The purported intelligence failures regarding Iraqi weapons of mass destruction are stark reminders of the role IT has—or should have—in fixing longstanding government problems.
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Review: SyncMaster 213T impresses
Samsung's 21.3-inch flat-panel display maximizes the picture and minimizes the rest.
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Arizona capitol goes wireless
The capitol building in Phoenix now has an 802.11 network.
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