25 years: A technology timeline
Even in a time of accelerated technology advancements, innovations take time to gestate.
Pocket power
GCN at 25: Anyone who relies heavily on a handheld computer can thank the Army's Communications and Electronics Command, which 15 years ago put in an order for what it called the Soldier's Computer.
MPC launches new SAN appliance
Tech brief: MPC Computers has announced the launch of the new MPC DataFrame 2112 storage-area network appliance.
Dutch opt for open source?
Tech brief: Dutch government may require its agencies to select open-source solutions when purchasing software beginning in April 2008.
NIST seeks cybersecurity input
Tech brief: Agency issues a draft of Special Publication 800-39 for public comment.
Appliance centrally controls firewalls
Tech brief: Secure Computing has launched CommandCenter, a new central management product for the company's Sidewinder and SnapGear network gateway security appliances.
Sprint offers laptop security solution
Tech brief: SprintSecure Laptop Guardian is designed to enable around-the-clock security.
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HP rolls out new line of fixed-array printers
The new Edgeline technology replaces moving print heads with a fixed array of print heads that spans a page of paper and dispenses ink across the page, usually in a single pass.
GCN, WT bring home Neal Awards
Government Computer News and Washington Technology won gold Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism awards today at the annual Neal luncheon held by American Business Media at the Waldorf Astoria.
FOSE Sessions: The GCN handicapper's guide
The GCN Handicapper's Guide to conference sessions.
PostNewsweek Tech Media to be sold to parent of FCW Media Group
The Washington Post Co. announced it has signed an agreement to sell Government Computer News, Washington Technology, FOSE, Defense Systems, Government Leader and their associated Web sites and assets to 1105 Media, the same company that bought Federal Computer Week earlier this year.
Visionaries and leaders get their due
The GCN Awards Gala honored 10 agency projects that demonstrated innovation and excellence, as well as this year's government and industry executives of the year, and Hall of Fame inductees. Below are some comments from the evening's individual honorees.<br><a href="http://www.gcn.com/online/vol1_no1/42402-1.html"><u>2006 GCN Gala photo gallery</u></a>
Budget 2007: Where spending bills stand
Lawmakers will have their hands full when they return next month from the election recess.
GCN takes Neal award for Best News Coverage
Government Computer News' coverage of the FBI's failed Virtual Case File system won a Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Award today at the annual Neal luncheon held by American Business Media.
Online Extra: Useful links about data
Government might run on IT systems, but the key to success is control of information. In 2006, data will take center stage. Here is a collection of online resources readers may find useful.
In Brief
The Defense Department will receive IT services for its Joint Spectrum Center from Alion Science and Technology Corp.
Spy agencies working on data standard
The intelligence community is building a data exchange standard to help its various agencies share information about terrorists.
Online Extra: BNTA winners
Winners list of Best New Technology Awards at FOSE 2004. <br>
Federal offices in D.C. region close
Federal offices in the Washington, D.C., area are closed Thursday as Hurricane Isabel moved toward land 300 miles to the south early this morning.<br>
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