Digital Government
Addressing the address shortage
The question regarding Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) isn't if it will be adopted, but when
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Navy tests NGI compatibility
The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (Spawar) center in Charleston, S.C., is testing Next Generation Internet (NGI) technologies so that the rest of the federal government can enjoy the benefits sooner.
Digital Government
One for the road
Another area where Apple Computer Inc. might be able to make some inroads in the federal market is the new Titanium PowerBook G4 notebook computer
Digital Government
Apple re-enters desktop battle
Revamped operating system, powerful processors may sway more federal users
Digital Government
Making movies
Apple Computer Inc. is positioning its latest offering as the choice for video editors
Digital Government
Not making a federal case
Powerful computers and a new operating system from Apple Computer Inc. might not be enough to persuade federal agencies to dump their Windows PCs and Unix
Digital Government
Olympus focuses on value
For a small, inexpensive digital camera, the Olympus D460 takes nice, highresolution shots
Digital Government
Epson adds snappy features
Adding flexibility to an already good camera really makes the 850Z a strong candidate for use on the job by federal agency employees
Digital Government
GIS goes mobile
The huge popularity of handheld computers as personal organizers is spurring many agencies to explore ways to take advantage of this lightweight, highly portable computing platform.
Digital Government
Setting new boundaries
Geographic information systems may be the government's favorite computer application. GIS can map resources, count the population and plot planned improvements. But, historically, GIS applications have run in tightly controlled environments on desktop PCs and workstations.
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Managing on the fly
Most agencies find managing computers that are hardwired to their servers challenging enough without trying to handle tiny devices that users carry around with them. But as those portable devices become missioncritical, then managing them will also become critical.
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Army tests self-healing network
To try to cut through the fog of war, the Army uses tactical operation systems (TOS) computer networks that collect information about troop positions and movements. But battle is messy, and computers don't respond well when resources unexpectedly become unavailable. In a pervasive computing environment, such disorder would be the norm.
Modernization
Glimpses of a wired world
Here in the early days of the Information Age, networked computing is straightforward: string wires among PCs and call it a local-area network, then connect that to the Internet. 'Network' equals 'wires' and 'computer' equals 'PC.'
Digital Government
Census counts fewer devices
When it came time to replace the copiers at the Census Bureau's economic planning and coordination division, the agency decided it would be easier to buy new devices that could double as printers.
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VA dispatches digital copiers
To reduce the amount of equipment that telecommuters have to lug home and maintain, the Department of Veterans Affairs is issuing home office-class multifunction printers from Hewlett-Packard Co. to employees who work from home.
Digital Government
Good-bye, copy man
The term 'multifunction printer,' or MFP for short, conjures up confusing images. People tend to think of a hardtouse, thermal paper fax machine they once saw that could also spew out curledup facsimiles of paper documents (calling them 'copies' seemed a stretch).
Digital Government
Mitsubishi Diamond Plus 73
Mitsubishi is the gold standard in bigscreen TVs, so it makes sense that the company would work to expand its comparatively small presence in the computer monitor market. At $292, the Diamond Plus 73 is the company's effort to make the benefits of a flatscreen display available to customers on a budget.
Digital Government
Where old monitors go
Computer monitors, like obsolete televisions, tend to outlast their usefulness. Onceacceptable 15inch SVGA monitors just won't cut it with today's graphically oriented software. What should agencies do with old equipment? It is not only environmentally irresponsible to send them to landfills; that option usually costs money.
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