Justice to gauge agencies' case management needs
The Justice Department will gather case management requirements through the summer of other agencies that conduct law enforcement.
GAO official cites privacy risk in data-mining efforts
Data mining and radio-frequency identification technologies raise privacy concerns for Linda Koontz, director of information management issues for GAO.
DLA to deploy RFID equipment at distribution centers
The Pentagon's objective to have all its distribution centers capable of receiving shipments with passive RFID tags has come closer to fruition with a newly awarded contract.
Florida, EDS sign Medicaid deal
The Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration has awarded a $308 million contract to EDS Corp. to develop and operate the state's next Medicaid Management Information System.
The 24 effect
Fans say the show is most realistic when it portrays technology's inconsistent performance.
Is IT still in sight?
House Government Reform Committee chairman Tom Davis moved technology oversight from the subcommittee level to the full committee, raising hopes that IT initiatives would benefit from the larger stage. But a review of committee activities since the change suggests that attention to important IT initiatives appears to be waning.
State Dept. to remove Chinese-made computers from classified networks
Rep. Frank Wolf (R-Va.), chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Science, State, Justice and Commerce, and Related Agencies, announced today that the State Department has agreed that approximately 900 computers purchased from Lenovo Corp. will not be used on classified networks.
RFP CHECKLIST: Enterprise search
Unlocking the information at your agency may require a robust enterprise search platform.
Auditors: DHS should spur use of critical infrastructure data
The Homeland Security Department should increase use of sensitive information it receives from private companies about vulnerable assets including utilities, private IT networks, and energy production and distribution facilities, according to the Government Accountability Office.
DHS privacy office slams RFID technology
The Homeland Security Department's Privacy Office has issued a draft report from a technology analysis group that strongly criticizes the personal privacy and security risks of using radio frequency identification device units for human identification and says the technology offers little performance benefit over competing methods.
Extensions eliminate cell blind spots
Lawrence Berkeley lab uses indoor mobile technology to boost spotty coverage
IBM prepares ground for mainframe resurgence
Company announces new software developments tools and middleware
A sharp eye for details
Giving users near-instant access to precise information is a tall order. But expand that requirement across all an agency's data, or even sources of related data, and the task seems insurmountable. Yet that's the promise of enterprise search technology.
The Pipeline
10 prints are better than one; Palm gets a push.
GCN Lab Review | Virus killer in the palm of your hand
We were intrigued by a product called the VaccineDrive, a USB key drive with embedded virus protection. The drives are difficult to find, though a few online merchants are selling the 128MB version for around. We received one to try out.
GCN Lab Review | Almost had the cake and ate it
When looking for an ultraportable notebook, every buyer has to negotiate a thin line between 'too heavy' and 'not enough features.' The Fujitsu LifeBook P7120 does a pretty good job of walking the line.
GCN Lab Review | Get those desktops off those desktops
The GCN Lab recently tested the latest ClearCube Series R PC Blade system to see if it delivers on the PC blade system technology's promise. In short, we were as impressed as some agencies have been with blade PCs.
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