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 <title><![CDATA[Is IT still in sight? ]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[House Government Reform Committee chairman Tom Davis moved technology oversight from the subcommittee level to the full committee, raising hopes that IT initiatives would benefit from the larger stage. But a review of committee activities since the change suggests that attention to important IT initiatives appears to be waning.]]></description>
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 <volume>25</volume>
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 <title><![CDATA[DHS lays the groundwork for biosurveillance]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[If bird flu erupts in the United States, the Homeland Security Department&#146;s access to real-time data will be vital in spotting its emergence. With that in mind, DHS is developing the National Biosurveillance Integration System to track and combine data it will receive electronically from several agencies&#146; public health, food, animal, air and water monitoring systems.]]></description>
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 <volume>25</volume>
 <issue>13</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[Intelligence community to reboot security]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[The intelligence community is turning to Defense services and agencies, industry and academia to help them overhaul their outdated and ineffective certification and accreditation processes. This month, personnel will begin receiving invitations to participate in one of two teams that will ultimately make suggestions on how to improve certification and accreditation processes across the intelligence community.]]></description>
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 <volume>25</volume>
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 <title><![CDATA[Tom Temin | Editor's Desk: Good help deterred]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[For every technology company that participates in the federal market, there are probably 12 that wouldn&#146;t touch it. Those who master the ins and outs of the federal market find their efforts rewarded with profitable business. Successful contractors can command premium prices in the merger and acquisition markets.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_13/40783-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
 <issue>13</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[Mimi Browning | Executive Suite: Time to lay down the law on bad tech behavior]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[Now is the time for the IT community to raise the bar for civilized technology citizenship. Not only is common courtesy being crushed, but electrons are getting in the way of essential social behaviors that build trust, collaboration and team cohesion&#151;all key ingredients for professional and personal success.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_13/40784-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
 <issue>13</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[Technical Difficulties]]></title>
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 <volume>25</volume>
 <issue>13</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[Proof of concept]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[Technology funded through the Defense Department&#146;s Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration program saved the lives of 13 soldiers in Iraq last year. When the soldiers&#146; convoy came into an ambush, they sent distress messages back to mission management using the Joint Blue Force Situational Awareness tracker.]]></description>
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 <volume>25</volume>
 <issue>13</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[Incoming]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[The Army Aviation and Missile Command has awarded Lockheed Martin Corp. a $379 million contract to build 112 Patriot missiles and provide related program management and engineering services.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_13/40777-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
 <issue>13</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[GCN Insider | Office&#146;s brand new shine]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[Ever hunted around Microsoft Office and thought, &#147;I know this function is in here somewhere, I&#146;m just not quite sure where it is?&#148;]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_13/40791-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
 <issue>13</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[GCN Insider | Governing the governors]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[For those of you who&#146;ve been studying service-oriented architectures, you&#146;ve no doubt heard about the importance of governance.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_13/40792-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
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 <title><![CDATA[GCN Insider | Rugged with everything]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[We&#146;ve seen everything get rugged, from notebook PCs to videoconferencing gear. So what do we find interesting about the ruggedized mobile Catcher?]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_13/40793-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
 <issue>13</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[Tech brief | NASA gets down to Earth]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[Version 1.3.4 of the NASA-led World Wind open-source application has been released.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_13/40794-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
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 <title><![CDATA[Tech brief | Lenel get agencies OnGuard]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[Lenel Systems International last month unveiled OnGuard 2006, the latest version of its integrated physical/logical security suite. ]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_13/40795-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
 <issue>13</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[Tech brief | Extremely secure networks]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[Extreme Networks Inc. and StillSecure have combined technologies in Extreme&#146;s new Sentriant Access Guard network access control device.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_13/40796-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
 <issue>13</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[Tech brief | Altiris virtual plug-in]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[Altiris Inc. has released a Microsoft Systems Management Server plug-in for its Software Virtualization Solution. ]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_13/40797-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
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 <title><![CDATA[Scott McNealy | Slaying Frankensteins one at a time]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[He thinks your data centers resemble a 19th-century fictional beast. And that you&#146;re behind the times if you&#146;re reading this online via a Windows-based PC. Did we mention Scott McNealy is forthcoming with his opinions?]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_13/40779-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
 <issue>13</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[GCN Lab Review | Get those desktops off those desktops]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[The GCN Lab recently tested the latest ClearCube Series R PC Blade system to see if it delivers on the PC blade system technology's promise. In short, we were as impressed as some agencies have been with blade PCs.]]></description>
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 <volume>25</volume>
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 <title><![CDATA[GCN Lab Review | Almost had the cake and ate it]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[When looking for an ultraportable notebook, every buyer has to negotiate a thin line between &#147;too heavy&#148; and &#147;not enough features.&#148; The Fujitsu LifeBook P7120 does a pretty good job of walking the line.]]></description>
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 <volume>25</volume>
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 <title><![CDATA[GCN Lab Review | Virus killer in the palm of your hand]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[We were intrigued by a product called the VaccineDrive, a USB key drive with embedded virus protection. The drives are difficult to find, though a few online merchants are selling the 128MB version for around. We received one to try out.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_13/40804-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
 <issue>13</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[R. Fink | The Packet Rat: A pestilence of patches refuses to wear thin]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[Sure, the Rat is paranoid. But given the sheer number of new potential attack vectors on his agency&#146;s data security he finds out about every day, that paranoia is probably rational.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_13/40832-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
 <issue>13</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[And another thing...]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[If it sometimes seems that going through all your e-mail is a full-time job, get a grip on yourself. It&#146;s not a full-time job.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_13/40833-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
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 <title><![CDATA[FISMA from the inside out]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[In late April, federal officials convened at GCN&#146;s offices in Washington to discuss the role of FISMA and what agencies need to do to improve their grades.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_13/40821-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
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 <title><![CDATA[Army reopens ITES-2S]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[After reviewing protests filed by losing bidders on the Army&#146;s recent Information Technology Enterprise Solutions-2 Services contracts, the Army has decided to re-evaluate all offers.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_13/40823-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
 <issue>13</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[People on the move]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[Cita M. Furlani has been named director of the Information Technology Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_13/40825-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
 <issue>13</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[TSA pushes forward with worker ID plan]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[The Transportation Security Administration has supercharged its project to vet port workers and give them secure credentials. Homeland Security Department deputy secretary Michael P. Jackson told skeptical senators that TSA is launching two rulemakings and a procurement for the Transportation Worker Identification Credential.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_13/40826-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
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 <title><![CDATA[Too much for NSA to mine?]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[The commotion over allegations that the National Security Agency has been secretly compiling data on millions of telephone calls made by ordinary citizens raises an interesting question: With the technologies in place today, how well can NSA actually mine the information it gathers?]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_13/40827-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
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 <title><![CDATA[State to DHS: Take a pass on using long-range RFID ]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[The State Department has learned the hard way over the past year that choosing long-range radio frequency identification for moving people across the border is fraught with peril. The hullabaloo over development of its electronic passport made that clear. Now, State officials are trying to pass those tough lessons on to the Homeland Security Department.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_13/40828-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
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 <title><![CDATA[GSA cuts back to break even]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[The General Services Administration is facing the same harsh realities the private sector does. The agency projects that its national Information Technology Service revenues will drop $500 million and its losses will be $3 million.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_13/40829-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
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 <title><![CDATA[Bill would cut funds for DOD IT projects]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[Concerns over ballooning costs, and current combat needs, have trumped spending on the Army&#146;s Future Combat Systems, as well as other technology and transformational programs in the Fiscal 2007 National Defense Authorization bill ]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_13/40830-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
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 <title><![CDATA[THE COMMUNITY: The health ]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[Public and private-sector leaders convened this month in Washington to discuss the state for health IT.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_13/40831-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
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 <title><![CDATA[Online Extra | Hearings in the House]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[Here is a complete listing of the IT hearings held over the last several years, and a detailed look at House Government Reform Committee Chairman Tom Davis" (R-Va.) IT agenda.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_13/40858-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
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 <title><![CDATA[A sharp eye for details]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[Giving users near-instant access to precise information is a tall order. But expand that requirement across all an agency&#146;s data, or even sources of related data, and the task seems insurmountable. Yet that&#146;s the promise of enterprise search technology.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_13/40807-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
 <issue>13</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[RFP CHECKLIST: Enterprise search]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[Unlocking the information at your agency may require a robust enterprise search platform.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_13/40810-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
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 <title><![CDATA[The server that wasn't]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[With the Office of Management and Budget insisting agencies consolidate operations wherever possible, operating system virtualization offers an easy way of grouping together operations. As hard as an agency might try to standardize on one platform, applications written for alternate OSes inevitably crop up. Virtualization eliminates the need to build separate machines for those apps]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_13/40787-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
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 <title><![CDATA[Virtually unlimited possibilities]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[Virtualizing an operating system to consolidate resources or support multiple platforms is just one way the technology can work.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_13/40788-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
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 <title><![CDATA[William Jackson | Cybereye: Lack of definition for spyware can put security apps on trial ]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[Recent reports on the status of IT security offer few surprises: more vulnerabilities, sneakier exploits and a growing focus on theft and fraud. Tom Leighton, chief scientist for Akamai Technologies Inc. of Cambridge, Mass., recently summed up the state of cybersecurity in four words: &#147;Bad, and getting worse.&#148;]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_13/40789-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
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 <title><![CDATA[Allergic to 'whiskers']]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[Colorado will open a new disaster recovery center in June, offering state-of-the-art facilities for data backup and operational recovery of IT systems at little cost to most state agencies.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_13/40790-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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