As federal agencies step up their use of biometrics, they're likely to adopt solutions that rely on two or more biometric technologies to verify identities and protect computers, networks and facilities.
A team of researchers developing optical routing technologies that could accelerate significantly the next-generation Internet received a $6.3 million award from the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency.
E-mail has generated a whole new category of electronic records. The messages have enormously variable sizes and difficult-to-classify subject matter, and can carry attachments, nonstandard formats and viruses. There may be uncertainty regarding their true origins and true intended recipients. And they exist in a paradigm in which the precise sequence and time stamps of messages could be critical to placing their content in proper context.
High-speed fiber-optic lines pass within one mile of an estimated 75 percent of the nation's commercial and government buildings. However, less than 10 percent of those buildings have fiber connections and, depending on whose research you look at, that figure could be as low as 3 percent.
Marc Andreessen, Internet pioneer and chairman of Opsware Inc., can fit 90 minutes of insights into a 45-minute interview. He talks about as fast as technology changes.
When singer Janet Jackson's costume "malfunctioned" during the Super Bowl halftime show in February, exposing her breast to millions of viewers, the Federal Communications Commission was flooded with angry phone calls.
The Army awarded a research and development contract to Rockville, Md.-based InHand Electronics Inc. to create an electronic personal information carrier that would store a soldier's complete medical records in a device the size of a dog tag.
Evoxis Inc. of Pittsburgh has launched a communications system that can transmit information to first responders over a variety of channels simultaneously. The new Prodigent for Emergency Management system allows personnel to broadcast information to phones, pagers and e-mail and instant messaging systems from a single point of operation.
Government agencies and integrators have yet another company to consider as they upgrade to faster network infrastructures. Milpitas, Calif.-based Force10 Networks has jumped into the government market with its new E series high-speed switches and routers.
The stunning agreement between long-time rivals Sun Microsystems Inc. and Microsoft Corp. has sparked optimism among integrators and resellers, who say the partnership could translate into new opportunities in the government market.
The Storage Networking Industry Association is working overtime to sell its storage management solution to vendors, application developers and users. To date, proprietary systems have made up the bulk of management tools for storage area network users. Buyers are locked into their platforms, which can be frustrating and expensive.
Widespread use of radio frequency identification technology throughout commercial industry could help the Homeland Security Department do its job better, a department official said today.
Imagine if the federal, state and local agencies tasked with protecting citizens could share information as easily as music pirates swap illegal recordings online. In the days surrounding New Year's 2004, they did.
