802.11n access points get up-to-speed
The 802.11n wireless access points differed in performance and features, but all of them were easy to set up and came with the latest security features.
CNN senior White House correspondent added as keynote to FOSE 2009
CNN senior White House correspondent Ed Henry will serve as the opening keynote speaker for FOSE 2009, and will discuss the Obama administration’s embrace of technology.
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SMCWEB-N EZ Connect N Pro
The SMCWEB-N EZ Connect N Pro could be what you need if you want a quick and easy wireless implementation and still have other 10/100 bottlenecks in your network.
Navy purchases decision support software
The software, from Decision Lens, will enable the Navy Installations Command to align capital management, planning goals and objectives for all Navy installations more effectively.
For data sharing, message flows are more important than platforms
Message flows are the linchpin to distributed, real-time information sharing systems, such as the National Information Exchange Model or the Environmental Protection Agency’s Central Data Exchange.
Census IT not ready for prime time
A lack of executive oversight and leadership has left the Census Bureau poorly prepared for the upcoming 2010 Census, with critical IT systems not fully tested and operational.
Windows 7 features stronger connectivity for remote offices
Microsoft has demonstrated new remote office features of the upcoming Windows 7 operating system; two new capabilities in particular stood out: DirectAccess and BranchCache.
NASA, Cisco collaborate on global environmental monitoring
The Planetary Skin project will collect and analyze environmental data from satellite, sea-based, airborne and land-based sensors to monitor climate change.
Army establishes Geospatial Center, expands focus
The Army Geospatial Center will support the Army Battle Command System and integrate technologies and processes to give warfighters a geospatial common operational picture.
Wireless spectrum to cost more
The proposed 2010 budget includes a boost in annual fees for spectrum licenses from $50 million in 2009 to $200 million in 2010, and eventually to $550 million annually.
Microsoft issues Windows 7 Beta update
The patch is designed to fix a special version of Internet Explorer 8 that shipped with the Windows 7 Beta. About 10 percent of users were affected by reliability problems, which mostly stemmed from Adobe Flash Player 10 and Adobe Acrobat plug-ins to IE8.
Building 'Virtual USA' one state at a time
Federal and state authorities are collaborating on a project that would allow state and local caches of geospatial data to be interoperable, with the goal of creating a "Virtual USA" for emergency response.
Graves is DHS' new acting CIO
Margaret Graves takes over as acting chief information officer today on Richard Mangogna's last day as CIO.
Vista SP2 Release Candidate available
TechNet and Microsoft Developer Network subscribers now have access to the Release Candidate version of Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008.
U.K. endorses OpenDocument Format
The United Kingdom is the latest government to express support of the OpenDocument Format standard, which competes with Microsoft's Extensible Markup Language-based format.
PCI Geomatics updates Geomatica
Enhancements in Geomatica 10.2 include support for Windows Vista, as well as additional satellite sensor support.
Nuances offers PDF software for less to feds
Nuance has a new program to sell PDF conversion software to government agencies at half price.
New data warehouse SQL Server solutions
Microsoft has released preconfigured data warehouse reference architectures that incorporate Microsoft SQL Server 2008.
Citrix offers advanced management
Citrix Systems' new product line brings advanced management and automation capabilities to the Citrix and Microsoft virtualization platforms.
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