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Trudy Walsh

Trudy Walsh is a senior writer for GCN.
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A computer that's light as a feather, but built for battle

General Dynamics Itronix introduces a computer that packs GPS and secure communications technology into an 8-ounce package that meets Mil-Std 810G specs for ruggedness.

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University of Maryland honors faculty members elected to National Academies

The University of Maryland held a reception for faculty members who recently were elected to the National Academies of Science and Engineering.

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Panasonic puts out a Toughbook tablet

Panasonic offers a Toughbook for the tablet crowd that is rugged enough for the military.

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Hands on with Army Go Mobile gear

The real potential of the Go Mobile program is in providing military personnel access to their AKO/DKO accounts wirelessly. The days of luggable laptops might be over soon, replaced in this case with smart phones that pack almost as much computing power.

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Army's Go Mobile puts big computing power into soldiers' pockets

The Army is readying a mobile kit based on smart phones that will give soldiers access to the online resources of the Army Knowledge Online portal from anywhere in the world.

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i4i rebuts ‘each and every’ Microsoft Word defense

Plaintiff i4i files a responding brief in the Microsoft Word dispute, rebutting Microsoft’s defenses.

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How you can get Internet Explorer 8

Three ways to get an updated version of Microsoft’s browser, Internet Explorer 8.

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Joint Forces Command shares data across security levels

A project at the Joint Forces Command lets users exchange text messages and whiteboard-based graphics across varying levels of security classifications.

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Air Force picks HP for enterprise IT

Hewlett-Packard will provide workstations and desktop PCs to the Air Force under the service’s enterprise IT purchase program.

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Army monitors its carbon bootprint

Army deploys Enviance software as a service in 11 installations to track greenhouse gases.

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Sectéra Edge smartphone earns SCIP certification

Sectéra Edge smart phone wins SCIP certification from the National Security Agency.

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Harris encryption device gets NSA Type 1 cert

The National Security Agency has granted Type 1 security certification to Version 2.0 of Harris Corp.'s SecNet 54 network encryption device, which lets users connect to secure networks via public access points.

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JITC adds new products to approved list

Redcom’s integrated VOIP and TDM products make DISA’s Joint Interoperability Test Command’s list of approved products for the Defense Switched Network.

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Getac rugged notebook meets DOD salt fog specs

The new certification, which complies with DOD Mil-Std-810F-509.4 specifications, makes the Getac B300 the ideal choice for marine environments such as the Coast Guard, where salt air can affect equipment performance, Getac officials said.

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Vets go the distance

A program at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center to help prepare injured veterans for careers in information technology and technical support seemed to be a good opportunity to try an online approach.