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Geospatial tool tracks disease outbreaks globally

05/08/08 -- 04:08 PM U.S. Geological Survey unveiled an updated and expanded online version of the Global Wildlife Disease News Map Version 2.

Draft guidance for securing servers

05/08/08 -- 11:22 AM NIST needs comment on draft guidelines for securing servers.

Microsoft e-gov tool free for governments

05/07/08 -- 03:18 PM Microsoft makes its Citizen Services Platform for creating Web-based electronic government services available to local and regional governments.

Eclipse expands runtime scope

05/07/08 -- 11:33 AM Developers of the open-source Eclipse platform have been expanding its ability to run applications across different systems.

Shawn P. McCarthy | 10 steps toward solid government SOA

05/07/08 -- 11:27 AM Internaut—commentary: When it comes to SOA, the only way to go is bite-size chunks and a long-term plan.

OpenSolaris modernizes packaging

05/06/08 -- 12:55 PM New utility that should make it easier for organizations to package and distribute programs.

Peter Gallagher | System re-use: acquisition allusion

05/06/08 -- 10:05 AM Progressive Disclosure—commentary: What then is preventing the acquisition of re-usable system assets for the government and making it a preferred default outcome?

Guidance for producing derivative crypto keys

05/05/08 -- 01:35 PM NIST seeks comments on draft recommendations for derivation of additional keying material from a secret key using pseudorandom functions.

Post time for coders

05/05/08; Vol. 27, No. 10 The numerator: The 10 most heavily used programming languages worldwide.

Where GIS gets lost

05/05/08; Vol. 27, No. 10 COVER STORY: Agencies’ use of powerful geospatial apps often hits a dead end when it comes to working together.

Toronto police struggle with GIS’ success

05/05/08; Vol. 27, No. 10 23 Toronto police analysts use GIS to analyze crime, but the data is not as easy to access in the field and officers can’t run queries against the data from the field.

R. Fink | Real red-phone moments

05/05/08; Vol. 27, No. 10 The Packet Rat—commentary: Given the kind of IT leadership this country needs, the Rat has devised the perfect test for selecting the next chief executive.

Wyatt Kash | Good ideas converge

05/05/08; Vol. 27, No. 10 Editor’s desk—commentary: Financial pressures, security concerns driving data center consolidation are intersecting with the demand for green computing and emerging virtualization capabilities.

Softphones answer the call

05/05/08; Vol. 27, No. 10 When wildfires hit, California’s insurance department puts IP call centers to the test.

Lynn McNulty | Information security goes pro

05/05/08; Vol. 27, No. 10 GCN Interview: During 30 years in government service and more than a decade as a consultant, Lynn McNulty has been recognized as a leader in making information security a profession rather than a job. Most recently, the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium made him the third Fellow of (ISC)2.

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