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Security patch re-released for Excel 2003
Initial patch fixed Excel 2003's security problem, but unmasked a new calculation error.
William Jackson | Leveraging the IT skills of a new generation of workers
Critics say, the millennial generation ' those born after 1980 who are now entering the workforce ' has gained a reputation for being difficult to manage.
Congressional watchdog site launched
Stanford University law professor Larry Lessig and campaign worker Joe Trippi have launched a community-activist Web site that they hope will reduce lobbyists' influence on Congress.
Air Force to upgrade network
The network will enable the Air Force to integrate all 107 locations, including 22 outside the United States, into a single, streamlined IP communications platform with consistent standards and capabilities.
Beckstrom is NCSC first director
Michael Chertoff, DHS secretary, has named entrepreneur and author Rod Beckstrom as the first director of the National Cyber Security Center.
Quark delves into publishing workflow
Publishing software company Quark has introduced new software poised to help tame increasingly unwieldy publishing production routines.
DOE, EPA launch energy-efficiency info program
Agencies' joint program coordinates a wide variety of activities from the DOE Industrial Technologies Program's Save Energy Now initiative, the DOE Federal Energy Management Program and EPA's Energy Star.
Scientists take step toward molecular electronics
NIST researchers build working electronic devices using a thin layer of organic molecules on a traditional silicon platform, setting the stage for the next step toward practical molecular electronics.
Face-lift for FDA.gov
Food and Drug Administration unveils new look for its Web site, which that incorporates expanded usability features.
IETF douses IPv4
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Excel patch causes miscalculations
Microsoft acknowledges that a patch it released last week is the culprit behind incorrect calculations in Excel 2003 spreadsheet program.
R. Fink | Personal info is phish in a barrel
The Packet Rat'commentary: The Rat has his spam filters set to 'kill' these days.
Michael Bechetti | Technical Difficulties
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New name for MASINT
Intell agencies will now refer to the recondite spy discipline as the Advanced Technical Exploitation Program.
VMware fixes vulnerabilities
VMware has issued patches that will eliminate vulnerabilities found last month.
Army FCS program imperiled by development miscues
The Army's development of the data network and software that is essential to the operation of its Future Combat Systems is at risk of falling behind the rest of the program, according to the GAO.
DOD Standardization Office issues achievement awards
Projects to standardize IT systems and processes figured prominently in the annual achievement awards issued by the Defense Standardization Program Office.
Windows Mobile platforms gain EAL 2 certification
Windows Mobile 5.0 with Messaging and Security Feature Pack and Windows Mobile 6 earn Common Criteria Evaluation Assurance Level 2 Augmented certification.
Fed Web site scores fall in customer satisfaction index
The malaise that is permeating consumer confidence is now seeping further into citizens' attitudes toward federal Web sites.
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