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 companies vie for federal dollars

Firms focus on security, migration

Digital Government

Wireless links get the squeeze

Handheld computers pose special challenge, concerns for wireless security

Digital Government

Parking tickets go wireless

Cities can have up-to-date info on the status of parking tickets