Author Archive

Michelle S. Haase

Digital Government

A tablet (PC) that's easy to swallow

GCN Lab Review: The Motion Computing F5's semi-rugged design, good performance and security features suit it for the field.

Cybersecurity

Uncommon smart-card control

GCN Lab Review: Raritan's smart-card system balances security and efficiency in managing Common Access Cards.

Cybersecurity

Agency Award'Coast Guard and DHS | A touch of a finger stems the tide

2007 GCN Award: Coast Guard links biometric handhelds with US-VISIT database to slow the flow of illegal immigrants.

Digital Government

An office in your pocket

GCN Lab Test: The newest OQO packs a full operating system into a tiny, functional frame.

Management

One-stop data shop

The COBRA data sharing system stores data in discrete silos that are interoperable and update instantly.

Cybersecurity

Crime solving done by hand

NIST tackles the question of securing Web services.

Infrastructure

Florida abuse hotline ready for disaster

The Florida Family Abuse Hotline's new mobile communications system can be delivered in a case on wheels or installed in a vehicle, keeping the hotline running even if the office isn't.

Cybersecurity

Badges a la carte

GCN Insider | Your badge holder can be as important as your badge.

Cybersecurity

Proof positive

GCN Lab review | Surity's AbsoluteProof Desktop delivers easy validation of documents.

Cybersecurity

Addressing Accuracy

Nevada's DMV, which has the state's most complete database of resident information, deploys an app to validate addresses.

Management

Talent search

Fairfax County, Va., turns to talent management software to help it handle the coming wave of retirements.

Infrastructure

Call to order

Municipal governments are boosting virtual attendance at public meetings with Webcasts and indexed, searchable video archives.

Cybersecurity

Safe Travels

PGP's Whole Disk Encryption adds encryption and a lot more to secure data on your mobile devices.

Management

Field work

Tennessee takes case management on tour.

Digital Government

Beam me up ' or not

Government's increased use of RFID technology has caused serious concern about ID theft.

Digital Government

The Numerator: Software Development

Fewer programmers are developing for Windows now than a year ago.

Infrastructure

The case for audio files

Bankruptcy court to post MP3s of proceedings.

Digital Government

Nanotechnology's dark side

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Cybersecurity

Somebody is watching you watch

Polycom aims to bring video content management to the level of document management.

Digital Government

Polycom phones earn FIPS 140-2 pre-validation

SpectraLink NetLink e340, h340 and i640 wireless telephones begin shipping this month.