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 <volume>27</volume>
 <issue>21</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[Great .gov Web sites ]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[These 10 sites show agencies putting the power of the Web to work.]]></description>
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 <volume>27</volume>
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 <title><![CDATA[Cybereye | The threats ahead]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[Infrastructure networking technology figures to be the hot topic during the next year when it comes to researching vulnerabilities.]]></description>
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 <volume>27</volume>
 <issue>21</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[Another View | High-performance baselines]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[One of the constant tensions we face in technology is finding the right balance between supporting diverse individual talents and keeping in place a set of common team processes.]]></description>
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 <volume>27</volume>
 <issue>21</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[Editor's Desk | A Wiki for transition]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[The 1105 Government Information Group unveils Gov Transition 2009, a wiki intended to be an interactive resource for organizations interested in the pending transition to a new administration.]]></description>
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 <volume>27</volume>
 <issue>21</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[Power play ]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[Industry and government leaders are supporting efforts to reduce the energy consumed by computing resources, even if it means stating the obvious.]]></description>
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 <volume>27</volume>
 <issue>21</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[A better way for SOA?]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[Quick: Guess which messaging protocol is best suited for large-scale cloud computing services.]]></description>
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 <volume>27</volume>
 <issue>21</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[Field testing with first responders]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[Motorola&#146;s design integration group has taken the concept of usability testing beyond the lab walls.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/27_21/46977-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>27</volume>
 <issue>21</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[Networks face another switch]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[Now that government network administrators have the IPv6 transition under their belts, a change in another Internet numbering system is under way.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/27_21/46978-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>27</volume>
 <issue>21</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[Scott Vanstone | Cryptography thrown an elliptic curve]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[GCN Interview: One of the inventors of elliptic curve cryptography talks about ECC&#146;s emerging role in providing strong security for public-key infrastructures.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/27_21/46956-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>27</volume>
 <issue>21</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[This GIS package layers open source, versatility]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[MapInfo Professional 9.5 offers powerful geographic information system capabilities with open source panache.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/27_21/46952-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>27</volume>
 <issue>21</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[GCN Lab Review: NEC MultiSync LCD2690WUXi-BK]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[The LCD2690WUXI-BK is designed for specific uses common in government, but not for everyday use. ]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/27_21/46965-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>27</volume>
 <issue>21</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[GCN Lab Review: Eizo FlexScan SX3031W]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[The 30-inch widescreen SX3031W pushes the definition of a personal display.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/27_21/46966-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>27</volume>
 <issue>21</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[GCN Lab Review: NEC MultiSync LCD2470WNX-BK]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[The LCD2470WNX-BK is a good LCD that seems to emphasize the user experience, something lost in the design of most displays. ]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/27_21/46967-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>27</volume>
 <issue>21</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[GCN Lab Review: Dell UltraSharp 2408WFP]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[The Dell Ultrasharp 2408WFP is a high-quality LCD with a ton of extras. In addition to a ton of extra inputs, the 2408WFP comes with one really nice feature: a moderate $679 price tag.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/27_21/46968-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>27</volume>
 <issue>21</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[GCN Lab Review: ViewSonic VA2626wm]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[The VA2626wm has a lot of high-end features, such as a 5 ms video response time and a 1,920x200 native resolution. It also did well in most of our image testing.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/27_21/46969-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>27</volume>
 <issue>21</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[GCN Lab Review: AOC 2230Fh]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[The AOC 2230Fh is a 22-inch widescreen display that stands out from the entry-level pack because of a nice crosshatch design etched around the LCD. It also has a few extra features, such as an HDMI input in addition to the standard DVI and VGA ports.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/27_21/46970-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>27</volume>
 <issue>21</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[GCN Lab Review: Acer B223Wbdmr]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[The 22-inch widescreen B223Wbdmr is a good monitor for anyone still trying to break into the LCD arena and free themselves from CRTs. It offers mostly above-average quality for a small price.]]></description>
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 <volume>27</volume>
 <issue>21</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[Bigger, better, cheaper]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[The GCN Lab tests seven LCD monitors that are 22 inches or larger and generally finds excellent image quality and good features.]]></description>
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 <volume>27</volume>
 <issue>21</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[Wanted: Programmers willing to work for minimum wage]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[Layoffs, as well as a decree by California Gov. Schwarzenegger that all state employees&#151;including IT workers&#151;be paid a salary $6.55 per hour, has left the Golden State in a precarious position.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/27_21/46951-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>27</volume>
 <issue>21</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[Store more with less]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[Every agency faces a similar storage challenge: Store more data in a smaller space while keeping it easily accessible. Disk arrays provide one way to solve that puzzle. ]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/27_21/46957-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>27</volume>
 <issue>21</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[Vets go the distance]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/27_21/46959-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>27</volume>
 <issue>21</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[Lost in transcription]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[The recorded phone calls of President Lyndon Johnson contain a wealth of historical information, but getting at it is not always easy.]]></description>
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 <volume>27</volume>
 <issue>21</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[Audio preservation: Balancing the new with the tried and true]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[Archivists at the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library and Museum face a daunting challenge&#151;how to ensure that this historical resource remains available 20, 50 or 100 years from now.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/27_21/46962-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>27</volume>
 <issue>21</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[The digital LBJ]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[Archivists at the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library and Museum take on the challenge of converting LBJ&#146;s recorded phone calls from Dictabelt to digital.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/27_21/46964-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>27</volume>
 <issue>21</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[Best government Web sites: Cancer.gov]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[Cancer.gov includes descriptions of what cancer is, how to prevent it, how to treat it, and how to screen for it &#151; all of it in simple, easy-to-understand language.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/27_21/46990-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>27</volume>
 <issue>21</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[Best government Web sites: USGS' Water Science for Schools]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[USGS&#146; educational site on water offers almost everything a student, or anyone else, would ever want to know about the wet stuff. And we mean everything.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/27_21/46992-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>27</volume>
 <issue>21</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[Best government Web sites: SBA's Business.gov]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[Business.gov has stepped up from being just an outlet for SBA &#151; which runs it in a partnership with 21 other federal agencies &#151; to being the business-facing component for all of government.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/27_21/46993-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>27</volume>
 <issue>21</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[Best government Web sites: MSPB E-Appeal]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[One way to tell if your site is successful is through the use of metrics, and the Merit Systems Protection Board's E-Appeal site can tout some great ones. ]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/27_21/46994-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>27</volume>
 <issue>21</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[Best government Web sites: Massachusetts portal page ]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[One of the things a Web design team should keep in mind is that the site should be organized in terms of function rather than mirroring the organization behind the site. The Massachusetts Web site is one of the best examples of how to do this.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/27_21/46995-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>27</volume>
 <issue>21</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[Best government Web sites: Washington's CapStat]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[Washington D.C.'s CapStat tackles broad multiagency goals such as lowering crime and cleaning up the streets. ]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/27_21/46998-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>27</volume>
 <issue>21</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[Best government Web sites: CDC.gov]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[CDC.gov keeps a tight focus on visitor needs with a help page, complete with audio assistance, for navigating the site's many resources, such as health information on everything from workplace conditions to the aging process.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/27_21/46999-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>27</volume>
 <issue>21</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[Best government Web sites: National Library of Medicine's Medline Plus]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[The National Library of Medicine&#146;s MedlinePlus offers an astounding amount of medical information on a site that is easy to navigate.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/27_21/47001-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>27</volume>
 <issue>21</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[Best government Web sites: USA.gov]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[Through relentless improvements and refinements, USA.gov has worked its way into a pre-eminent search service for federal government. ]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/27_21/47002-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>27</volume>
 <issue>21</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[Best government Web sites: SSA's 'Help With Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs']]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[This site scores consistently higher than every other government Web site surveyed by ACSI. Through a series of questions, the site can determine if a senior citizen is eligible for discounts on medications and, if so, provides an online application the person can submit to SSA.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/27_21/47003-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>27</volume>
 <issue>21</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[Webmasters must be up to the task]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[One of the government&#146;s biggest advocates for better Web design has been the General Services Administration&#146;s Sheila Campbell, co-chairwoman of the Federal Web Managers Council and leader of the USA.gov Web Best Practices Team at GSA.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/27_21/47006-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>27</volume>
 <issue>21</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[What makes a Web site work?]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[Information architect Thomas Haller identifies government Web sites that get the job done.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/27_21/47007-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>27</volume>
 <issue>21</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[Web services to the citizen]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[Web sites are reaching out and helping citizens with new topics, and with new services.]]></description>
 <link>http://www.gcn.com/print/27_21/47008-1.html?topic=&amp;CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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 <volume>27</volume>
 <issue>21</issue>
 <title><![CDATA[Great state and local sites]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[GCN selects some of the best state and local government Web sites.]]></description>
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