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August 2004 <i>SIGNAL</I> Magazine, in the mail August 2.

In this new networked age, the currency of cyberspace is information. It is both a valued asset and a medium of exchange, and it defines the worth of a use of cyberspace, whether in a government, military or commercial context.
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Image Analysts Delve Into the Digital Realm
by Cheryl Lilie

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is on the cusp of implementing an all-digital environment.

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Remote Sensing Provides New View of Military Installations
by Robert K. Ackerman

The U.S. Air Force GeoBase image of Kadena Air Base in Okinawa uses IKONOS remote sensing imagery from Space Imaging. Credit: USAF/Space Imaging.

The U.S. Defense Department is building a repository of commercial-imagery-based products that focus on major U.S. defense installations.
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Spyware Stymies Network Operators
Legal ambiguities preclude software from being fully defined and defendable.
by Henry S. Kenyon

The U.S. government is growing concerned about a family of computer programs that can infiltrate and compromise system integrity.
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Congress Scrutinizes Information Security Efforts
Majority of federal agencies flunk cybersecurity 101.
by Maryann Lawlor

U.S. legislators are fighting to secure information systems on two fronts: the federal government and the private sector. And, they are worried that the government is underachieving badly at a most crucial time for information security.
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