People
Lawmakers riled about poor emergency communications
A congressional subcommittee grilled federal emergency communications officials today about the need for reliable communications for first responders.
Digital Government
Aruba offers mobile access to enterprise nets
Mobile Edge gives users access to their organization's enterprise network from anywhere, according to the product announcement.
Cybersecurity
Securing laptop PCs for public Wi-Fi hot spots
California company unveils new product that secures work over public Wi-Fi hot spots.
Modernization
Army doubles Savi RFID contracts
Army increases contract for active radio frequency identification tags and readers used to track supplies delivered to Iraq.
Modernization
HandsOn: Computing in the dark
Standard batteries for laptop computers are still limited, but a few improvements are on the horizon.
People
Milwaukee to create citywide Wi-Fi net
A company approached city officials with the idea to develop a network at no cost to taxpayers.
Modernization
Congress pushes for more resilient telecom
As congressional lawmakers probe the weak, uncoordinated government relief and recovery responses to Hurricane Katrina, they have begun pushing for better communications networks that are interoperable and resilient.
Modernization
Congress seeks improved disaster communications
The FCC chairman tells a Senate committee that interoperability, better protocols and a comprehensive national alert system would help in future crises.
People
New York awards $2 billion public safety radio communications deal
M/A-COM will implement, operate and maintain a statewide interoperable wireless radio network.
Modernization
Senate bill seeks survivable communications
Several senators introduced a bipartisan bill yesterday that would provide several billion dollars to develop survivable, interoperable communications.
People
Radio upkeep is no small task in New Orleans
Never mind interoperability, just keeping radios up and running proves a big undertaking.
Modernization
Navy restricts use of handheld devices
The new policy aims to better manage cell phones, PDAs and calling cards.
Cybersecurity
NSA awards L-3 Communications secure mobile phone contract
L-3 and General Dynamics are developing an NSA-grade handheld communications device to be used when communications involve classified information.
Modernization
A PDA in hand ...
Local, state and federal emergency responders in the Gulf Coast are using their own self-contained portable radio units with batteries, satellite phones or communications trailers with an array of devices.
Modernization
FCC proposes telecom help in areas hit by Katrina
Chairman Kevin Martin proposed about $211 million to help low-income residents, health care providers, schools, libraries and telecom companies.
Modernization
Focus turns to disaster response
The slow, disorganized response by emergency responders to Hurricane Katrina has prompted IT officials to think more creatively about how to deploy technology.
People
Real-time weather alerts silenced
NWS, WeatherBug and telecommunications company officials have labored to restore communications at stations that transmit weather information.
Digital Government
LightPointe opens government office
Company specializes in outdoor high-speed wireless networking.
Modernization
Coast Guard tech situation improving
The Coast Guard has regained most of its IT capabilities along the Gulf Coast.
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