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 <volume>25</volume>
 <issue>31</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[E-voting faces a test at the polls ]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[NIST works on standards as debate continues over systems&#146; reliability.]]></description>
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 <volume>25</volume>
 <issue>31</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[Agencies beginning to look beyond Oct. 27]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[Mike Butler is a realist. The veteran of smart-card battles both in Defense and civilian agencies is aware that it will take a while before the government feels the full impact of implementing Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12.]]></description>
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 <volume>25</volume>
 <issue>31</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[Tom Temin | Editor's Desk: Brave New World]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[One thing about Lurita Doan: She doesn&#146;t mince her words. Or actions. The new administrator of the General Services Administration has clear marching orders.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_31/42318-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
 <issue>31</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[Joseph J. Petrillo | Federal Contract Law: Acquisition advisory panel meets resistance]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[After months of activity, the Acquisition Advisory Panel issued its findings and recommendations for acquisition of commercial items.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_31/42319-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
 <issue>31</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[Michael Bechetti | Technical Difficulties]]></title>
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 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_31/42320-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
 <issue>31</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[Gary Danoff | Another View: The future is now]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[Fast forward 10 years: Imagine CIOs &#147;buying&#148; agency service-level agreements from the prevalent IT utility of the day&#151;the Federal IT Grid. ]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_31/42321-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
 <issue>31</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[Gary Danoff | Another View: The future is now (full version)]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[Imagine life for civilian agency CIOs under one, metered federal IT]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_31/42415-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
 <issue>31</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[New ideas for disaster relief ]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[Strong Angel III demonstrates IT for humanitarian crises.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_31/42314-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
 <issue>31</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[Incoming]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[The Army has awarded a $175 million blanket purchasing agreement for logistics services to support Tank-Automotive Command directorates.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_31/42315-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
 <issue>31</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[The &#145;I see you&#146; videoconference]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[On the one hand, the experience is kind of creepy. On the other hand, it&#146;s powerful.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_31/42325-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
 <issue>31</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[AJAX-based collaboration]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[The skinny on the latest version of CollabraSuite online collaboration tools.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_31/42326-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
 <issue>31</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[Blue Ridge plug-and play-VPN]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[Blue Ridge Networks Inc. launches its new RemoteLink end point security device.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_31/42327-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
 <issue>31</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[More affordable PC blades]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[ClearCube Technology lowers the barrier to entry for government IT shops interested in centralized, blade-based client PCs.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_31/42329-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
 <issue>31</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[Protecting Exchange mail]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[Dell  and Symantec have developed a joint reference architecture for end-to-end, secure Microsoft Exchange platforms.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_31/42330-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
 <issue>31</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[Norm Willox | New depths in data]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[In many ways, the LexisNexis Group of Miamisburg, Ohio, was a pioneer of the information revolution. For more than 30 years, the company has offered electronic access to legal documents, news stories and other sources of data.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_31/42317-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
 <issue>31</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[Portables handle the spotlight]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[The GCN Lab&#146;s latest look at lightweight projectors is an all-DLP affair]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_31/42333-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
 <issue>31</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[When only a big projector will do]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[Every year, when we look at portable DLP projectors, we focus on designs that are less than 7 pounds (and sometimes on true lightweights that barely register 2 pounds).]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_31/42334-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
 <issue>31</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[GCN Lab Reviewer's Choice: Dell 1800MP]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[The 1800MP is the brightest DLP in its class. We found this out as soon as we powered up the projector. ]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_31/42335-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
 <issue>31</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[GCN Lab Reviewer's Choice: Lenovo M500]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[The M500 is a tiny projector with a lot of raw power.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_31/42336-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
 <issue>31</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[Mitsubishi Xd80]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[The Xd80 is not quite the lightest DLP in the review, but it does offer the best form factor.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_31/42337-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
 <issue>31</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[ViewSonic PJ658]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[The PJ658 was not simply the only DLP in this review to get a perfect score on the DisplayMate color registration test.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_31/42338-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
 <issue>31</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[Hitachi CP-X260]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[Speakers, especially ones you can hear, tend to add weight, which is why most makers of portable projectors tend to shy away from them.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_31/42339-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
 <issue>31</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[InFocus Work Big IN26]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[The IN26 is a lot like your basic economy car. There&#146;s nothing really wrong with it, and it will get you to work every time.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_31/42340-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
 <issue>31</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[And another thing...]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[President George W. Bush needed less time to speak to the press about his management agenda than Secretariat needed to set the Kentucky Derby record at Churchill Downs in 1973.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_31/42372-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
 <issue>31</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[R. Fink | The Packet Rat: Politicians getting the worst of their new media experiences]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[Every now and then, the worlds of pop culture, technology and politics combine to create a perfect storm of stupidity.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_31/42373-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
 <issue>31</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[Maryland gets crabby over voting tech]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[Governor, others denounce state&#146;s electronic systems.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_31/42355-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
 <issue>31</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[Election could affect IT programs]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[New leadership could alter Congress&#146; focus on data, health privacy and security.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_31/42356-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
 <issue>31</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[Davis in a rare fight for re-election]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[Individual loss, or a loss of GOP control, would impact the federal IT community.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_31/42357-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
 <issue>31</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[BTA moves fast on online voting]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[DOD unveils absentee ballot request system in three weeks.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_31/42358-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
 <issue>31</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[State decides on UHF technology]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[Move aligns PASS card with other border technologies.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_31/42362-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
 <issue>31</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[EPA takes a mixed approach]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[The agency chooses a hybrid method for meeting HSPD-12.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_31/42364-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
 <issue>31</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[USDA sold on shared services]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[Cost and value drove decision to use GSA.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_31/42365-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
 <issue>31</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[Federal managers look for where LOBs intersect]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[OMB poised to name new grants service providers.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_31/42366-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
 <issue>31</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[It&#146;s not all about turning green]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[Despite Hill push-back, White House claims PMA progress.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_31/42367-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
 <issue>31</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[OFPP to study online procurement services]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[The federal government again will review the advantages and disadvantages of online procurement services.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_31/42368-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
 <issue>31</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[GSA ready to take over Commerce&#146;s governmentwide contract]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[The General Services Administration and the Commerce Department have agreed in principle to give GSA ownership of Commerce&#146;s Information Technology Services Next Generation contract.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_31/42369-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
 <issue>31</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[Data breach report stirs security pot]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[Davis pushes security bill, calls for OMB to step up efforts.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_31/42370-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
 <issue>31</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[Can FAS get a handle on GSA&#146;s outposts?]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[Some question whether new approach will extend to regions.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_31/42371-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
 <issue>31</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[COMMUNITY: Public (sector) recognition]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[Jim Williams, commissioner of the General Services Administration&#146;s Federal Acquisition Service, was honored as a public-sector partner of the year at the recent Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_31/42374-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
 <issue>31</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[Absentee voting today and tomorrow]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[Defense employs a mix of low- and high-tech methods while waiting for electronic voting standards to evolve]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_31/42343-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
 <issue>31</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[VISTA: Don't overindulge]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[Despite vital new features, experts caution agencies to go slowly when rolling out Microsoft&#146;s new OS.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_31/42322-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
 <issue>31</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[Thinking 64-bit Vista? Think security]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[Enterprises planning to deploy the 64-bit version of Windows Vista will face a new security architecture, one that is still being hashed out between Microsoft Corp. ]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/25_31/42323-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>25</volume>
 <issue>31</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[Shawn McCarthy | Internaut: Automate security to fight automated attacks]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[Is your agency automating its approach to security management?]]></description>
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