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Greg Crowe

Greg Crowe is a former GCN staff writer who covered mobile technology.
Defense Systems

Green IT on the battlefield can save more than energy

More efficient systems and solar-powered devices at forward bases can help conserve energy and money, and, at times, even save lives.

Defense Systems

M86 network device stops enemies at the gate

With the M86 Secure Web Gateway v10.0 in place, government networks are locked down tight.

Defense Systems

Rugged Trimble phone conquers battery of Mil-Std tests

The GCN Lab takes the Trimble Nomad 900XW fully rugged smart phone into the field.

Defense Systems

Pulling an about-Facebook on privacy

By requiring that each of its 350 million users to set their own privacy settings -- and making the process easy to understand -- Facebook is trying to part of the solution.

Defense Systems

The military’s new suggestion box

The Army Knowledge Online program looked to a young, informed, tech-savvy group of folks to design its Go Mobile program—soldiers.