Modernization

Unisys gets Defense RFID agreement

Two-year blanket purchase agreement allows DOD to place orders worth up to $5 million each, carries no ceiling and includes the Coast Guard.

Digital Government

Smart Shoppers: 5 things handheld buyers need to know

Mobile workers want technologies that simplify their lives, but the handheld device market has become anything but simple

Digital Government

Three hot spots for wireless LAN buyers

Security, applications, and voice enablement are three areas that organizations should consider as they look at WLAN technology.

Modernization

GTSI adds outdoor wireless to contracts

LightPointe's products use beams of light to transmit data between buildings.

Modernization

California lawmakers soften RFID stance

Update: Bill revised to put three-year limit on proposed ban of radio frequency identification tags.

Modernization

Army orders more JNN nodes

Satellite-equipped trailers provide mobile communications for troops working in remote areas.

Digital Government

California lawmakers soften RFID stance

The bill would allow agencies to use radio frequency identification tags for some applications.

Cybersecurity

RFID privacy concerns are global

European and Asian officials want to ensure that radio frequency identitifcation technology is used properly.

Modernization

Smokers get the message

New Zealand study finds correlation between text messaging and smoking cessation.

Modernization

Satcom industry presses for long-term buying

The leader of Americom Government Services renewed the call for the Pentagon to come through with new procurement policies for commercial satellite service.

Modernization

Saflink, Microsoft work on mobile security

Saflink developed software, based on NetSign CAC smart card middleware, specifically for Windows Mobile 5.0 for Pocket PCs.

Modernization

City of Ripon goes wireless

California municipality adopts holistic approach to mesh networking.

Modernization

To the orbit and back

Satellite communications find a niche in the military and emergency services.

Digital Government

U.S. officials favor global RFID standard

International groups tackle the issue.

Digital Government

FAA gives go-ahead to RFID

Radio tech to aid cargo, baggage tracking.

Digital Government

Motorola loves mesh

The company's strategy is to see how far the technology can be integrated into other divisions and products.

People

A JTRS success?

Airborne and shipboard JTRS radios both passed a crucial system design review that keeps program on schedule and under budget.

Modernization

Keep on trucking

GPS wireless phones could record truck driver log data required by law.

People

Virginia Tech studies battlefield wireless

The research could also help overcome interoperability problems among first responders.

Cybersecurity

Interior defends wireless plan

An upcoming solicitation will only cover voice service, not Internet access, Interior says.