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Aliya Sternstein

Digital Government

FAA to block wireless activity near agency networks

It has signed a contract with a small business to install a wireless intrusion-detection system at air traffic control centers, FAA training centers and headquarters.

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Business sector, states seek e-cycling solutions

Lawmakers, recyclers are closely monitoring current programs to reach uniform approach.

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Google s Cerf to advise NSF on Internet designs

The Computing Research Association (CRA), at the request of the federal government, has tapped an advisory board to help guide the design of a next-generation Internet. The nonprofit group's involvement is part of a new National Science Foundation initiative, called the Global Environment for Networking Innovations (GENI). GENI will be

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SBA switches to a vertical search engine

Small Business Administration says the change will make its e-gov site more useful.

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IG criticizes NASA noncompetitive acquisition

Lawmakers, SARA panel also target sole-source and other acquisition issues.

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FlipSide

Another new and improved government search portal; FCW Time Machine.

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Harris rapped for FTI failures

Harris accused of trying to duck responsibility for problems.

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Tsunami forecasting: A new use for GPS?

Researchers hope GPS data can shorten the time between tsunami detection and safety warnings.

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DOE raises the bar on supercomputing

Computationally intensive research creates insatiable demand for faster supercomputers.

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Vendors try to turn down the heat

Sun and HP appeal to data-center managers with energy-saving servers, cooling systems.

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Microsoft agrees to open format converter

Following pressure from government leaders, Microsoft has decided to make its Microsoft Office products interoperable with the open document format (ODF).

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Web Extra: Lawmakers discover the appeal of podcasting

Podcasting's flexibility lets people listen to congressional updates while walking their dog or driving around town.

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Fireside chats for the 21st century

Podcasts are a new way for the government to reach out to citizens.

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Supercomputer checks potential Discovery risks

NASA supercomputer Columbia, named in honor of the crew lost in the 2003 Columbia space shuttle disaster, is on call and ready to work over-time to support astronauts aboard Space Shuttle Discovery.

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Key House leader pushes for FAA telecom project funding

Verizon lobbies to kill troubled FAA effort.

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Supercomputing takes NASA to infinity and beyond

From science to space exploration, the world's fourth-fastest computer is an agency asset.

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Google unveils government search portal

Today, Google launched a new, free Web site for searching across federal, state and local government Web sites via Google's trademark interface. Google U.S. Government Search is not affiliated with the U.S. government but offers many of the same features as the government's official search portal FirstGov.gov.

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GPO seeks vendor to run D.C. identity card facility

The cards are part of a Homeland Security Presidential Directive requiring agencies to issue standard ID credentials to all employees and contractors.

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NASA outer space communications in peril

Managers should be more diligent about maintaining a deteriorating network, auditors find.

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Extensions eliminate cell blind spots

Lawrence Berkeley lab uses indoor mobile technology to boost spotty coverage