Dell debuts 64-bit server for clusters
A two-way, 64-bit server from Dell Computer Corp. can handle cluster computing and other high-performance applications.
What's inside the government's e-voting booth?
The world's newest voting booth is having its curtain wrinkles ironed out by the Defense Department's Secure Electronic Registration and Voting Experiment.
TSA's gaining ground on airport-HQ connections
With a funding impasse now behind it, the Transportation Security Administration's IT infrastructure project to connect 429 airports to TSA headquarters is getting off the ground.
FIPS 140-2 now gets international respect
The Federal Information Processing Standard for cryptographic modules, FIPS-140, has become a de facto international standard, with about 300 products validated by independent laboratories.
Tools take the offensive on network defense
Monitoring, filtering and blocking were among the hottest defenses against network threats and faux pas at the recent RSA 2003 security conference in San Francisco. Gateway appliances offer more layers of protection against spam, one of the top villains of the networked world. Now that the enterprise perimeter is no longer the only line of defense, tools must keep an eye on internal and outgoing traffic as well as what's coming in. Plus, there are more mobile users to consider.
Putnam: Cybersecurity laws coming
Cybersecurity regulation that will affect the private sector is on the way this year, a congressman said this morning.<br>
FEMA helps suburban emergency center open for business
An Emergency Operations Center opening today will be a regional coordination hub for four counties surrounding Washington, D.C.<br>
Army automates paper records system
The Army is developing an online system for filing personnel documents that will collect hundreds of thousands of records in four nationwide centers into a single database.<br>
IBM allows WebSphere to work with Linux
IBM Corp.'s newest version of its WebSphere Application Server, which goes on sale next week, will be the first capable of running on both Linux and IBM's Power4 processors.<br>
Web site for cross-agency services debuts
The Interagency Services Network has launched a new Web site for agencies that offer business-like services to other federal departments.
Dell SX260
If you combined Austin Powers with Dell Computer Corp., you might get the Dell SX260 mini PC.The Pentium 4 SX260 comes with 512M of RAM and a 2.8-GHz processor, which doesn't sound all that unusual until you consider the size of the machine.
SoundStation VTX 1000
Without a doubt, this is the best-performing audio conferencing phone we have ever tested. Whether or not you need this type of hardware, and the associated high cost, depends on the frequency and types of conference calls you make on a daily basis.
VisualRoute 7.1
Maintaining maximum network performance means more than just updating all your machinery with the latest fixes and patches. Networks and Internet connectivity can slow down even if you run a tight ship.
TravelPower Case 1300B
The TravelPower Case is the pocket protector for the new breed of tech geeks.
Microsoft MN-500
If you operate mostly in a Microsoft Windows XP environment and want to use wireless connections in your network, Microsoft Corp. offers an option.
ButterflyBoard
Sometimes a complex problem has a simple solution. The ButterflyBoard, from Metamorphosis Ergonomic Computer Furniture and Accessories of Atlanta, is basically a piece of wood with two wooden feet. When assembled, which takes about a minute, the board provides a slightly angled surface for anything sitting on it.
How to close the gaps in your wireless network
We've all heard the proverb: Play with fire and sooner or later you get burned. In the IT world, getting burned can mean losing important data or, worse, compromising sensitive information.
Lawyers say FAR revisions could fetter software purchasing
Proposed changes to federal software-buying rules could make it difficult for agencies to adopt commercial software licenses, a Boston-based law firm warns.<br>
DARPA awards $146 million for supercomputing R&D
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded three computer manufacturers contracts totaling $146.1 million to design new kinds of high-performance computers for national security needs.
The lowdown on projectors
<b>What's big this year?</b> Little'as in tiny projectors, albeit at a big price, or normal projectors at a tiny price. At one end of the projector spectrum, the $999 projector is causing quite a stir. You can get a whole projector for about half the price of an entry-level model last year, and with quality features.
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