Not all portables have Intel inside
The GCN Lab tests three new notebook PCs that don't run on Intel processors.
No easy way out for Treasury in TCE decision
Agency reopens $1 billion communications contract after deciding against using GSA's vehicles.
Copyright's IE-only site catches heat
The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is caught in the middle of a heated online debate about a proposal to limit full use of a new copyright registration Web site, even if temporarily, to only one browser.
Justice, FBI to overhaul fingerprint and case management systems
The FBI and the Justice Department, with two new acquisitions, are trying to create harmony among dissonant federal fingerprint systems and a cacophony of Justice case management systems.
DOD plans to recognize more than just fingerprints
The future of biometrics lies beyond fingerprint scanners.
Standard issue
Public-private partnership pushes for standards to help grease the wheels of grant-making systems.
Army to focus on getting apps out to more users
The challenges still facing Army transformation have to do largely with the service's ability to get beyond an individual system approach and move to an interoperable, high-performance computing environment.
System breach draws attention in Congress
Unauthorized user accessed Air Force personnel records.
Correction
Due to an editing error, GCN's Aug. 15 review of system utilities (Page 36) incorrectly identified one of the utilities as VCom SystemSuite Professional 6. In fact, the review was of VCom SystemSuite 5; Professional 6 had not been released in time for formal testing.
NMCI's mobile users pick up more speed
Mobile users of the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet are getting high-speed access to the portal. The Navy expects to deploy a software broadband to 60,000 employees who use notebook PCs by December.
OMB to put private sector in play on Lines of Business
OPM is the first big agency to move to shared-service provider.
Fuel for thought
For anyone concerned about gasoline prices'and that might be a few people'the Energy Department and the Environmental Protection Agency have a useful Web site: www.fueleconomy.gov.
'Did you hear...'
Wonder if feds are really snapping up radio frequency ID technology? So do the experts.
PACKET RAT: They who control ports can keep the worms at bay
The Rat is totally mystified about how the latest class of worm managed to catch so many major organizations napping.
People on the Move
President Bush has nominated Michael W. Wynne to be Air Force secretary and Donald C. Winter to be Navy secretary.
In Brief
The Defense Department will receive IT services for its Joint Spectrum Center from Alion Science and Technology Corp.
OMB will sharpen reviews of agency health IT spending
The Office of Management and Budget wants to coordinate health IT spending in a way similar to other management efforts, such as electronic rulemaking, grants management and software licenses.
Internaut: The time is now to build business intelligence
Are government system consolidations as intelligent as they should be? Some are.
Arizona hears the call of IP telephony
Several agencies move to a converged IP network and see immediate benefits.
Power User: Licensed to Drive Windows?
Windows device drivers are like drivers on the road in that they need to be licensed to operate.
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