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Risks bedevil new technologies

Technological advances can bring significant improvements in the way we do our jobs, manage information and collaborate with others, but be careful: Almost every step forward comes with a new set of risks.

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DHS' Beckström: Feds need to define cyber goals

An expert says the government needs to clarify its vision of what constitutes successful cybersecurity.

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DOD ceases separate testing of IPv6 products

Now all voice, video and data IPv6 products undergo a standard evaluation that can lead to being certified for DOD use.

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IPv6: 3 more big steps to the promised land

Agencies that want to take advantage of the new generation of IP must still grapple with some basic internal management issues.

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5 tech tools with lasting appeal

An election year and a stagnant economy aren’t slowing government’s appetite for new tech.

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Agencies ready 5-year infrastructure plans

As the Bush administration draws to a close, the Information Technology Infrastructure Line of Business looks poised to soldier on.

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Edgerton: June 30: The deadline is here

The latest IPv6 milestone ought to generate more discussion than it has.

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IG: IPv6 deadline challenges DHS

The Homeland Security Department is falling behind in meeting an immediate deadline to demonstrate its support for IPv6, the department's inspector general finds.

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Some agencies must plan for TIC initiative, officials say

Limiting government Internet connections seen creating challenges.

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Letter: Added IP addresses with IPv6 useful for security

The services available with IPv6 do not exist in IPv4, which requires additional layers of application to be written, with often unanticipated consequences and few, if any, standards.

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GSA ensuring offerings are IPv6-compliant

The agency sets up teams to focus on emerging technology, communications and contract portfolios.

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IPv6 in Japan

Japan is regarded as the leader in IPv6 development.

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IPv6 in France

Despite high-profile research efforts and government involvement, IPv6 observers say France, although a standout among European countries, lags behind the Asian leaders in actual deployments.

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IPv6 in Canada

Canada is moving less aggressively toward IPv6 than the United States is, according to experts.

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IPv6: How the rest of the world lives

Federal Computer Week looks at developments in three countries -- Canada, France and Japan -- representing a wide range of IPv6 development and deployment.

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The IPv6 elevator speech

FAA's Mark Powell says transition managers must be ready to deliver a short, memorable speech about IPv6.

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NIST releases a draft compliance guide for IPv6

The draft profile describes initial plans for testing whether products can integrate with other products built to NIST’s specifications.

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2008 Watch List: Security initiatives show promise

Officials express guarded optimism as milestones for major projects converge

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GSA seeks help with IPv6 training

The agency wants to hear from companies that already have GSA contracts suitable for providing training, according to a new RFI.

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Alliance: DHS will miss Pass card deadline

The Smart Card Alliance says the department cannot finish testing ID cards with RFID tags in time for them to be an alternative to passports by next summer.