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<b>24-26 FOSE 2003 and GCN Management Conference</b> <br>Washington. Contact Post Newsweek Tech Media; Web: <a href= "http://www.fose.com">www.fose.com</a>; phone: 800-791-3673.
Federal Contract Law: Is anything small in small-business IT contracts?
Everyone knows the Bush Administration wants to make the procurement system more small-business-friendly. Toward this end, it presented two significant changes for small business subcontracting programs earlier this year. But whether small businesses will actually be helped or, possibly, even hurt by the changes remains in question.
HR outsourcing catches on
The Transportation Security Administration and the Coast Guard have joined several agencies that outsource their human resource operations.
Epson America's LCD holds its own against its heavier DLPs
Epson America Inc. is one of the few vendors with an extensive lineup of only LCD projectors.
DLPs light up the room
The projector market, including digital-light-processing and LCD projectors, has split into two camps. About half the new projectors go into the 'lighter, lower performance' category while the others fall into the 'feature-rich but heavy' side.
The lowdown on a blade server
<b>What is it?</b> A blade server is a new type of rack-optimized server that eliminates the complications of rackmount designs. Hot-swappable blades, which are complete servers in themselves, can be inserted into a blade rack chassis in seconds and can share basic components like power supplies, CD-ROM drives, KVM switches, and Ethernet and Fibre Channel links.
Economies of scale
What's the big deal about blade servers? Think small: in the size of the servers, in the number of cables and wires cluttering up the back of a rack, in the time required for setup and management, and'in some cases at least'in the amount of power consumed.
Navy begins cost studies on voice component of NMCI
The Navy has begun efforts to figure out how it will integrate voice services into the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet.
Navy adds two new deputy CIOs
The Navy Department has approved the appointment of two deputy CIOs to assist CIO David M. Wennergren in improving the efficiency and management of IT assets.
DOD makes progress in meeting OMB goals
The Defense Department has improved its rating in two of five initiatives laid out in President Bush's Management Agenda, but still has a way to go in achieving the highest ranking of green in each of the agenda's goals, the deputy undersecretary of Defense for plans said.
FTS signs up for broadband wireless link
The General Services Administration's Federal Technology Service has added broadband wireless technology to a satellite communications contract held by Marshall Communications Inc. of Sterling, Va.
Telecom upgrade launches base's stealth comm
The 1st Fighter Wing Command Post at Langley Air Force Base, Va., has finished a $2.1 million telecommunications upgrade to talk to its new stealth aircraft.
Power User: A guide to XP Pro
Government users just migrating to Microsoft Windows XP Professional will find a particularly handy feature: Word for XP can load multiple documents into an open document.
Internaut: Radio tags are cheap enough to replace bar codes
Anyone involved in government IT asset management knows what a headache it can be to keep track of hundreds or thousands of pieces of computer equipment.
Trade Weather Report
A Web site that maps U.S. export data by state is saving many hours for Commerce Department employees who had been swamped by information requests from federal agencies, Congress and the public that doubled every year.
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Geographic information systems have taken on new importance in homeland security and disaster management. State emergency management agencies are honing their use of GIS for disaster response and recovery, and the federal government is responding by creating a new interagency team.
Time to talk
As NASA ponders the future of space flight and how to manage it, the agency is learning a new lesson about its earthly communications.
Paperless office? Check the writing on the wall
We hear a lot these days about the coming of the paperless office. Sounds good, er, on paper, but is it a realistic goal?
Homeland Security warns about systems threats as war looms
The Homeland Security Department today reminded Internet users to be vigilant for cyberattacks in light of President Bush's ultimatum last night to Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.
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