Modernization
Coast Guard faces comm hurdles
The Coast Guard must overcome large communications barriers with Defense services, says the Coast Guard's Pacific commander.
Modernization
Verizon Wireless joins GSA schedule
Now agencies can buy the company's products and services through GSA's governmentwide contracts.
People
Fla. police radio in the home stretch
Florida's Statewide Law Enforcement Radio System is entering its final phase to provide a single communications network for 13 agencies.
People
Cities, states spend millions on wireless
Delaware, Detroit are among those planning to upgrade their wireless communications for emergency response and homeland security.
Modernization
Listening to the arctic skies
NASA, NOAA use Norwegian facility to gather weather and climate data from satellites
Modernization
Eagle Broadband looks to land fed sales
The broadband firm hopes new distribution deals will result in sales of its non-line-of-sight, satellite-based communications platform to agencies.
Modernization
SOHO 6 delivers wireless security
Few wireless access point products have the top-notch security features found in WatchGuard's Firebox SOHO 6 Wireless firewall and VPN.
People
Safecom absorbs public safety network
Officials say the wireless communications resource will have more 'oomph'.
People
Unisys begins wireless services for TSA
The company has started the Transportation Security Administration's Managed Services for Wireless Personal Communications program.
Digital Government
Arizona district goes wireless
M/A-Com won a $5 million to build a wireless network for an Arizona water management district.
People
DARPA plans network workshop
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency will sponsor an industry workshop on defending mobile networks.
Digital Government
USDA seeks cash for cow tracking
Mad cow disease notwithstanding, Agriculture officials are still looking for money to fund a national livestock ID program.
Digital Government
Energy partnership improves efficiency
An Energy Department program to improve companies' energy efficiency includes a Honeywell/Ember project to develop wireless networking applications.
Digital Government
Aurora first responders go wireless
The Colorado city is building a wireless local-area network so police and firefighters can access data quickly from vehicles.
Digital Government
Cerritos aims for citywide Wi-Fi
It will be one of the first communities to have citywide broadband Internet access using wireless LAN technology.
Digital Government
Convertible tablets capture Comdex spotlight
Five vendors showed off tablets with keyboards.
Digital Government
Treo, Sharp rise above Comdex mobile pack
Impressive wireless products include the Treo 600 Smartphone and Sharp's Actius RD3D notebook.
Digital Government
Wireless links get the squeeze
Handheld computers pose special challenge, concerns for wireless security
Digital Government