Raytheon BBN gets $81M to build huge network research center

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	Raytheon BBN gets $81M to build huge network research center Looking to be a one-stop-shop for network science research, Raytheon BBN Technologies this week was awarded an $81 million contract by the Army Research Laboratory to build what the company, which is involved in myriad network research projects for the military, called the largest communications lab in the country. SPONSOR: Emerson Network Power Powering Continuous Change Managing a data center requires handling continuous change in your racks. That just got easier with the Liebert MPX, the most adaptive PDU, which streamlines equipment changes, controls costs, improves monitoring and management, supports growing power and ensures availability. Watch this short video to learn how to get the flexibility and availability your data center needs. Table of Contents Raytheon BBN gets $81M to build huge network research center Cisco will be hard pressed to match 2009 White House awards first broadband stimulus grants Cloud computing: The telcos’ game to lose YouTube’s Most Watched Videos of 2009 Kansas businessman gets prison for E-Rate fraud Insurgents intercept video feeds from U.S. drones using $26 software, report says A sweet deal: How Tasty Baking Co. moved its data center in 13 hours OTHER RESOURCES Is an energy-wasting data center draining your bottom line? Cisco will be hard pressed to match 2009 2009 started with a bang and ended with a bash for Cisco. The company entered the data center blade server market in the beginning of the year and ended it with two acquisitions worth a combined $6.3 billion. White House awards first broadband stimulus grants New broadband projects, funded by the U.S. government, will open up economic and educational opportunities in rural northern Georgia and other states, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said Thursday. Cloud computing: The telcos’ game to lose You’re probably sick of hearing about cloud computing. I can’t say I blame you. The buzz seems to be nearly deafening these days. And the most annoying part is that for those of us old enough to remember, it’s “back to the future” all over again. SPONSOR: Microsoft DirectAccess and UAG: Better Together Here are some of the key reasons why you would want to run Unified Access Gateway with DirectAccess YouTube’s Most Watched Videos of 2009 Susan Boyle may not have won the top spot in “Britain’s Got Talent,” but the big-voiced Brit has just achieved a far more impressive feat: Her video has taken the title of most watched clip on YouTube in 2009. Kansas businessman gets prison for E-Rate fraud A former owner of three Kansas computer service companies has been sentenced to 57 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to defraud the federal E-Rate program, which provides broadband funding for schools and libraries in poor areas, and for making a false statement to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Insurgents intercept video feeds from U.S. drones using $26 software, report says Militants in Iraq and Afghanistan have intercepted live video feeds from unmanned U.S. Predator drones using $26 off the shelf software made by a Russian company, says a report in the Wall Street Journal. SPONSOR: MessageLabs \| Now Part of Symantec Not Just Words: Enforce Your Email and Web Acceptable Usage Policies Unmanaged employee use of email and the web can subject any organization to costly risks. Learn how clearly written Email and Web Acceptable Usage Policies (AUPs) can protect your business. A sweet deal: How Tasty Baking Co. moved its data center in 13 hours When Tasty Baking Co. moved its data center, everything went very smoothly, and a low-tech tool proved a surprise hit. Nominate your world-class company Is your IT department great place to work? Our 17th annual “Best Places to Work in IT” special report and listing will honor 100 organizations that offer great benefits, salaries and opportunities for training and advancement, as well as provide interesting projects and a flexible and diverse work environment. Computerworld’s Salary Survey: What’s your earning power? How does your salary compare with your peers? Computerworld’s 24th Annual Salary Survey will feature the latest IT salary trends and advice on where to find the best-paying jobs. This year’s survey participants can enter a drawing to win one of 10 new 8GB Apple iPod Nanos. The drawing is open to legal U.S. residents, age 18 or older. Take our annual Salary Survey today! NEW COMPUTERWORLD JOB BOARD Search multiple listings now and get new job alerts as they are posted. SHARK BAIT OF THE DAY Why yes, the recycle bin is a GREAT place to store documents I recently traveled to a satellite office of one of my larger customers to start the remediation process of bringing their network up to speed. One of the tasks was to install network-managed antivirus on the PCs … Do You Tweet? Follow Computerworld on Twitter: @computerworld.
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