White House follows its own order, gets to 'green' on IPv6
With just days to go before OMB's deadline for agencies to enable public facing resources with IPv6, the White House complies.
Will BYOD-friendly Balance keep BlackBerry in the government fold?
The feature lets you keep work and personal information separate, and could appeal to IT managers.
Army puts a 4G battlefield telemedicine system to the test
A real-time system that connects medics on the battlefield with surgeons at a hospital would save lives, if it can be made to work.
Sensor array maps a first responder's location, movements
A prototype developed at MIT can automatically map a hazardous environment as a responder moves through it.
Air Force opts for Samsung Slate tablets
The device's portability, features and security could fit the service's requirements.
A post-PC world? Hold the phone.
Plenty of things agencies do still can't be done on a smart phone or tablet.
Too many agencies asleep at the wheel as IPv6 deadline looms
Just days before the deadline for enabling the next generation of Internet Protocols on web sites, more than half have not yet begun to do so, according to NIST. Meanwhile, the supply of IPv4 addresses continues to run out.
The world's toughest smart phone?
The Nautiz X1 from the Handheld Group also is surprisingly small and light for a rugged phone.
iPhone 5 slims down, speeds up
A larger screen, faster processor and new operating system are just some of the new features you find in apple's new smart phone.
Smart cities analyze social media to gauge citizen sentiment
The IBM Social Sentiment Index measures public opintion on key issues and services such as education and transportation, helping city officials to make more informed decisions.
5 ways tablets disrupt the tech environment
Tablets are rocking the whole tech market, not just the mobile world.
Why the Big Three for servers aren't quite as big
Dell, HP and IBM are getting nipped at by smaller competitors and an emerging trend toward custom hardware.
How Windows 8 gets in the games
The new OS provides an easy connection to Xbox Live, though that might not be popular with network admins.
How analytics can make education a learning experience for teachers
Data mining, analytics and Web dashboards can help fill gaps in education by letting educators study how students learn, a Brookings report says.
Ultrabooks get tough with the X1
ThinkPad X1 Ultrabook combines speed, performance and security with a rugged design.
Open government: It's the community, not the data
Getting people to find meaningful, profitable ways to repurpose the open government data is a tough nut to crack.
BlackBerry offering $10K per popular app to revitalize its app market
The incentive to developers could help restore interest in government circles.
Origin takes laptop power to the next level
Overclocked chips, dual graphics processors make the EON17-SLX notebook a real powerhouse.
NEC releases a new high-performance, low-energy LCD
The 22-inch monitor is latest of a bumper crcop for government and industry.
4 stages of the big data process
The phrase "garbage in, garbage out" is appearing with increasing frequency in discussion of big data – and with good reason.
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