NASA: Astronaut rides robotic arm in successful spacewalk
Riding a robotic arm 210 miles above the Earth, NASA astronauts successfully completed their first spacewalk of the 11-day mission that launched earlier this week. Read more...

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Bad weather halts NASA's Mars rocket test launch

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Humans prove weak link in Japanese warning network
If there's one thing the Japanese government learned on Saturday -- the first of a five-day launch period for a North Korean rocket -- it's that the government's emergency information network works.

Extreme IT: Battling dust, heat and bombs in Afghanistan and Iraq
Think your job's tough? IT pros in the U.S. military handle extreme temperatures, 'moon dust' and mortar attacks to keep communications -- including multiple networks -- up and running.

Opinion: Government and industry unite in cybercrime battle
Cyber Storm II, underway this week, attracts participants from both the private and public sectors. Representing one of those participants, McAfee's Carl Banzhof explains what it's all about.

Opinion: Surfing the Internet in the sky
The prospect of speedy, quiet Internet access in flight got a little closer recently when Aircell LLC cut a deal with American Airlines to offer e-mail and Web surfing via Wi-Fi.

Dear FAA, et al.: We passengers are fed up
In this open letter, columnist Mike Elgan calls upon the FAA, the FCC and the Department of Homeland Security to clear the way for Internet access in flight.

Why cell phones are still grounded
Cell phone calls are banned from flights because neither the airlines, nor the government nor the wireless carriers want it. Here's why.

Opinion: Why the DHS's automated target system makes sense
The Department of Homeland Security's system for screening airline passengers for their terrorist risk may not be perfect, but as long as it doesn't break the law, it's a good resource for customs officials, says columnist Ira Winkler.

Wireless reaches to the skies
An airship stationed miles above the Earth could some day provide your broadband wireless service. But these floating cell towers still have a ways to go, writes Craig J. Mathias.

Federal agencies awarded $11B in IT contracts in Q2
New U.S. government IT contract awards totaled almost $11 billion in the second quarter of Fiscal Year 2006, down just a bit from one year ago, when slightly more than $11 billion in IT contracts were awarded by federal agencies, according to a report from the Input business development consulting group.

Report: FAA faulted for problems in telecommunications upgrade
The Federal Aviation Administration needs to take control of its new telecommunications infrastructure project, which is is behind schedule, according to a report from the DOT’s Office of the Inspector General.

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