The big picture at Fort McCoy
Fort McCoy uses solar energy to power surveillance network for Army training ranges
The numerator: SOA everywhere
Service-oriented architecture hits the mainstream, according to a recent survey.
Technicalities
It was a classic case of a chain ' in this case, Dublin International Airport's air traffic management system ' being only as strong as its weakest link.
The law vs. librarians
According to a recent report by the Library of Congress, copyright law'designed for for the old days of printed documents'poses a threat to the preservation of digital documents.
Michael Bechetti | Technical Difficulties
This week's editorial cartoon.
Update: tech briefs
Toughbooks add Centrino 2 chips; Vizioncore updates management tools; Navy gets a new supercomputer.
NSF to reuse satellites for research
A project funded by the National Science Foundation will use Iridium satellites to study weather patterns on earth and in space.
Virtualization for your DMZ?
Defense and intell agencies would like to use virtualization to give users access to system of different security levels from one machine, but some experts doubt whether the idea can work.
Open source remote sensing
Ball Aerospace has released into open source its Opticks software, which analyzes remote sensing data.
LaCie's powerful d2 Quadra hard disk
GCN Lab Review: The LaCie d2 Quadra earns 'la A' from GCN, with its hard disk offering innovative design, strong performance, PC/Mac compatibility and backup software for about $350.
NIST guidance on securing OS, WiFi, servers
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has revised its guidelines for securing Windows XP and also is releasing a beta version of a database of security baseline settings for a variety of Microsoft products specified in the Federal Desktop Core Configuration.
Editor's Desk | Darkness in the cloud
If a seismograph were monitoring cybersecurity tremors, it certainly would have spiked earlier this month with the news that a pervasive vulnerability had been discovered that could allow hackers to redirect Internet traffic.
iPhone 3G ready for government service
With upgraded broadband and the ability to handle business applications, the iPhone 3G is ready for the office.
TSA to expand Registered Traveler
The Transportation Security Administration is opening the Registered Traveler program to any airport that wants to use it, but also said the agency is backing away from the program.
Tough enough?
GCN Lab Review: Dell's first fully ruggedized laptop PC performs great in harsh conditions, but it could be tougher around the edges.
New life for old video
The Pinnacle Video Transfer device gives you an easy, inexpensive way to convert video tapes to digital.
MindTouch updates Deki wiki
MindTouch has updated its advanced Wiki software, MindTouch Deki.
NASCIO issues brief on GIS resources
Issue brief calls for proper management and coordination to meet growing demand for GIS in every aspect of government decision making.
Securing the virtual world
The move to virtualization raises questions about security, as researchers seek to demonstrate ways to break out of a virtualized container and into the host system.
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