Government Technology
Cause of FAA computer glitch still not determined
Federal Aviation Administration officials are still looking for the cause of a glitch in the system that handles flight plans.
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Technology and innovation medal winners named
The recipients, who include eBay and the developer of packet technology, will be recognized at the White House Sept. 29.
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FCC wants Enhanced 911 service for VOIP calls
The Federal Communications Commission has started the process for giving IP phone calls Enhanced 911 service.
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Networks face another switch
Now that government network administrators have the IPv6 transition under their belts, a change in another Internet numbering system is under way.
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Tech flaws hobble watch list
(UPDATED) House investigation raises concerns about the design of an upgrade to the terrorist watch list database.
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Lab certifying voting equipment fails requirements
The National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program has accused SysTest Labs of failing the requirements for independent laboratories that certify voting systems.
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A better way for SOA?
Quick: Guess which messaging protocol is best suited for large-scale cloud computing services.
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FCC activates new reporting system
The online Disaster Information Reporting System gathers sensitive information about communications networks during disasters.
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Great .gov Web sites
These 10 sites show agencies putting the power of the Web to work.
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Percentage of intell contractors stays level
A recent survey revealed that contractors represented more than a quarter of the people working in areas funded by the National Intelligence Program in fiscal 2007.
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Panel finds TWIC riddled with problems
A DHS advisory group has identified more than a dozen problems it says are causing the program to fail, according to a report obtained by Federal Computer Week.
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Acquisition employees get recognition
Officials give awards for managing programs and protecting soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Changes urged for DOD's acquisition
Focusing on achievable projects that address joint needs is a key to fixing the process, official says.
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FCC proposes rules for VOIP 911 calls
The Federal Communications Commission's proposed rule seeks to ensure that Enhanced 911 systems can accommodate calls from IP-enabled phones.
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DHS, D.C. demonstrate broadband technology
The Homeland Security Department and the District of Columbia today demonstrated a new radio over wireless broadband technology for emergency response.
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USA.gov ranked as best federal site
The national USA.gov portal received the highest score in a study of 61 federal Web sites released today by the Brookings Institution.
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Digitally remastering LBJ's tapes
Archivists at the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library and Museum take on the challenge of converting LBJs recorded phone calls from Dictabelt to digital.
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DNS security steps ordered by OMB
Agencies must implement new DNS Security extension measures on .gov domains and related sites.
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Verizon, Google in mobile search talks
Potential deal could simplify mobile phone search options
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OGC adopts virtualization model
The Open Geospatial Consortium Inc. has adopted OpenGIS CityGML as an encoding standard.
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