Digital Government
BlackBerry pushes a sweet solution
If you're a professional on the go, you probably have a wish list of improvements for remote e-mail access. Items on the list likely include real-time receipt of messages, no need for a separate account and improved overall convenience.
People
DOD remains wired to a future Net
DOD has been conducting a Next Generation Internet pilot program that doesn't include wireless communications
Digital Government
Palm + wireless phones = Web access
Palm announced at the Comdex Fall 2000 trade show that it is shipping its Mobile Internet Kit
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Notebooks wed wireless tech
Notebook computer vendors highlight wireless technology at the Comdex Fall 2000 trade show in Las Vegas
Digital Government
Partnership America goes wireless
Partnership America, which brings valueadded resellers together with government and education buyers, can now be accessed via wireless phones
Digital Government
Ultra-wideband results delayed
Tests results of ultrawideband products and their effects on the Global Positioning System signal are expected next year
Digital Government
Feds collecting signals on 3G wireless
Federal officials will be taking comments from the telecom industry over the next two weeks as they begin laying the groundwork for deploying 3G wireless
Digital Government
Wireless brings the Web to the palm
Government personnel with a Palm handheld device and a mobile phone can now use them to wirelessly reach the Web
Digital Government
Wireless falls short of hype
The convergence of highquality voice telephony and Internet capabilities has been championed, but 'its hype has never met up with its expectations'
People
DOD pressed on giving up bandwidth
President Clinton's recent call to agencies to develop plans for selecting radio frequencies to be used for thirdgeneration wireless systems is being greeted with a mixture of optimism and concern by the Defense Department
People
Radios ordered for digitized force
The Army has ordered 33,000 additional tactical data radio systems to be delivered to airborne units and to help digitize the 4th Infantry Division
Digital Government
Organizing wherever you are
FCW's DotGov Thursday column looks at how palmtop computing can change your life and your Web site
Digital Government
New tools help handle handhelds
Help appears on the way for network administrators looking to get a grip on the management of handheld devices
Digital Government
DOT cautious about ultra-wideband
DOT submitted its position on proposed rulemaking by the FCC, expressing concern about interference with the Global Positioning System
Digital Government
GTSI forges data-rich alliances
Two new alliances help GTSI's government customers get speedy Internet access via satellite and fill their handhelds with databases full of government contacts
Digital Government
Flooding the airwaves
Wireless technology may be the current rage, and the wireless Web its flashy offspring, but underlying the craze is the need for fat data pipes. Just as traditional voice, video and data services will need highspeed connections, the wireless Internet depends on the development of its own broadband links.
Digital Government
Securing the airwaves
When broadband wireless does come to handheld devices, providing security for them will be a big headache. Using cell phones to make calls is one thing, but when they are being used to send potentially sensitive information across a network, that's altogether different.
Digital Government
Small, simple computers for cops on the go
The premise of Public Safety Group Inc.'s 'PocketCop' device is simple:
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Getting a grip on handheld security
The appearance of the first malicious code targeting the Palm Inc. computing platform last week awoke many people to the fact that handheld computers need security just like any other computer.
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