Motorola's multiband APX system
Motorola demonstrates the APX dual-band, data and voice radio communications system, designed for interoperability among first responders.
DISA certifies Red Hat OS for IPv6
DISA certifies the Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system as being ready for swapping Internet Protocol version 6 packets with other DOD servers.
Lighter, tougher, greener laptops
Hewlett Packard unveils new EliteBook line of ultraportable laptop PCs.
New blog for Windows 7
The blog will be a place where Microsoft will release information about its still-in-development operating system.
This GIS package layers many data sources, versatility
MapInfo Professional 9.5 offers powerful geographic information system capabilities.
OOXML on its way to final approval
Microsoft's Office Open XML document format survives appeals that challenged its legitimacy as an international standard.
Phaser 3250 offers no-nonsense printing
The Xerox Phaser 3250DN laser printer is perfect for left-brain tasks like resumes and spreadsheets but falls short at printing graphics and text over graphics.
Editor's Desk | Next generation
GCN is pleased to honor this year's Rising Stars award winners in the world of government information technology.
Device control from a distance
Embassy Remote Administration Server identifies built-in hardware security to deliver remote administration of trusted systems.
Protection comes full circle
Norton 360 adds blazing speed to comprehensive security scans.
Compact wireless face recognition
Sagem Morpho Inc. introduced its new RapID 1100 handheld biometric device this week.
Color you can bank on
GCN Lab Review: Samsung turns a new page with economical color laser printer.
Secrets of optimization
How a few well-placed tweaks can greatly improve database performance.
SQL Server 2008 makes performance tweaking easier
SQL Server administrators optimizing their databases will have some new tools when Microsoft releases the next version of its relational database management system, SQL Server 2008, due for general release next month.
Networked prints
In a merger of physical security and cybersecurity, the Army has installed a centralized system to control access to buildings and networks at Hunter Army Airfield and Fort Stewart in Georgia.
Access control in two parts
Digitus Biometrics' MSN6100 devices have some unique features that add extra layers of security and harden them against hacker attacks.
Paul Scheihing | DOE wants more of less
The technology manager of the Energy Department's Industrial Technologies Program discusses the government's current and future energy-saving plans.
Reality Check | UCore's giant leap
A key group of chief information officers is pushing the boundaries of consensus building and galvanizing the federal information technology community.
A leaky system for protecting data
A recent survey of security professionals by the RSA Conference found that 29 percent had lost or exposed customer or employee data, but only 11 percent of respondents had publicly disclosed the loss.
Cybereye | Striking the public-private balance
For providers of essential public services, private profit must sometimes take a back seat to public policy.
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