For many feds, the office is wherever they are — a field, a doorstep, a war zone — and a rugged but user-friendly notebook can keep them plugged in. Check out our review of this rugged Panasonic notebook:

This rugged but user-friendly notebook can keep roaming feds plugged in.

Want to keep germ transmission down? Consider a keyboard with good feel that can be run through the dishwasher and even treated with disinfectant.

Desktop virtualization kit facilitates sharing.

Product Review: The S10 delivers the benefits of thin-client computing in a compact, affordable package.

Product Review: With the ThinkPad SL510, Lenovo offers an excellent netbook alternative.

VMware vSphere 4 Enterprise Edition thin provisioning stretches storage.

Lenovo W700 — a contender as a desktop replacement — offers processing muscle and features for power users.

A large screen and keyboard make the latest version of the Asus Eee netbook a pleasing portable.

Product Review: The HP dx9000 touch-screen PC provides spiffed-up interactive experience.

Microsoft's new operating system, in beta, offers a retooled taskbar and faster response times.

Review: NETGEAR's WNR2000 wireless router comes loaded with plenty of features at a reasonable price.

Review: In the ScanJet 7000, you get a document scanner that meets the big-three demands of most users: easy, fast and reliable.

Review: This vehicle-ready PC is a rugged and user-friendly tool for law enforcement officers and other feds who rely on mounted notebooks.

Review: The HP Z400 workstation offers server-like speed and reliability — on your desk.

Product Review: Lightweight tablet features sharp screen resolution and numerous connectivity options.

CA tuned the latest version of its backup software, making de-dupe a core component. Our reviewer checks out how well the newest features in the software's File Server Suite stack up for storage management.

Generally, it's not feasible to forbid employees from using mobile computing devices simply because of security risks. And often today, feds need them to do their jobs. HP has a notebook that can help allay an agency's information assurance concerns: the 4410t Mobile Thin Client.

Moving to VoIP? Not sure which IP phones to deploy? Check out our review of the Avaya one-X 9650. It offers a multitude of options and functionality.

Product Review: Cisco's UC 500 all-in-one appliance offers everything an IT department needs to deliver effective communications to federal workers.

Check out 10 portable tech gadgets that let you take the office with you.

Lenovo notebook - definitely a contender as a desktop replacement - offers processing muscle and features for power users on the move.

Product Review: Wyse Technology's V10L thin client packs power in a small footprint.

Research in Motion's latest 3G device is chock-full of design, performance and productivity improvements.

Take a look at HP's newest netbook — a device designed for ultraportability and ultra-access to the Internet and to your office apps.

Product Review: Citrix NetScaler 9 takes on load balancing and application delivery so you don't
have to.

Product Review: Eizo's FlexScan MX300W monitor provides a single view of patient images and data at a fraction of the cost of many comparable dual-head displays.

Product Review: Symantec's Veritas Replication Exec provides the comfort of redundancy and live data at a moment's notice.

GuardianEdge Hard Disk Encryption protects data on mobile devices and removable media.

ATI graphics card lets power graphics users run multiple apps simultaneously.

If there is one thing most technology managers find challenging, it's balancing the need for comprehensive network security against the cost and complexity of the numerous elements that comprise a secure network.

While many products offer antivirus and firewall protection, Symantec Endpoint Security goes a step further and includes antispyware, intrusion prevention and device and application control.