Army, FBI training about to get Epic
Epic Games has licensed its Unreal Engine 3, which powers such multiplayer games as "Gears of War" and "Mass Effect," to several of the U.S. government's intelligence and defense agencies.
Android to surpass Windows as top OS by 2016, report says
PCs aren't going away, but IDC projects they'll be overshadowed by the growth of smart phones and tablets, a trend that's also creeping into government enterprises.
MUOS begins new era for defense satellites
The launch of the first Mobile User Objective System satellite in February marked a major step forward for the military's communications-on-the-move projects.
Is military ruggedization going, going, gone?
Formal ruggedization practices and procedures were once a necessity for the battlefield, but are they still essential for a military that increasingly relies on commercial-off-the-shelf computing and communications gear? Perhaps not.
SAS' analytics software can extend big data's reach
Visual Analytics lets users analyze and visualize massive amounts of data in near-real time and share with others via the Web or iPad (and soon, Android) devices.
Smart phones for multiple networks? FCC mulls changes.
The commission is considering rule changes that would make smart phones and tablets interoperable with different networks.
Microsoft donates image-matching tools to fight child porn trafficking
Microsoft will provide law enforcement agencies free image-matching tools to track and locate child porn traffickers.
Army opens an app store for iOS devices
The Army Software Marketplace prototype is a first step toward developing and delivering mobile apps to soldiers quickly.
Bon Jovi, VA join forces on new app to REACH homeless vets
The Veterans Affairs Department is hopeful that the New Jersey rocker's star power will encourage volunteer software developers to create a mobile application to help locate available shelters and care for homeless veterans and others.
Social media falls short in DARPA's CLIQR challenge
Nobody claimed the grand prize in the quest to test the potential effectiveness of social media during a disaster.
Is NASA's knowledge management program obsolete?
NASA's Inspector General is raising questions about the future viability of one of NASA's knowledge management systems.
VA sets three-pronged approach to improving services
VA is continuing to modernize its IT infrastructure to provide improved customer service in the form of electronic health records, telemedicine and online apps.
Military's leased satellites: Is there a better way?
The ways DOD pays for and manages its leased civilian satellite communications networks are inefficient and needlessly expensive, one industry official says.
White House e-mail was down 23 percent of Obama's first 40 days
The new administration walked into a White House of ancient IT and crumbling systems, CIO says.
NEC's mega LCD a video virtuoso from wall to wall
The NEC X551S is a 55-inch, high-fidelity display that can be chained together with others to create a massive wall of light.
Wolfram Alpha Pro runs rings around today's search engines
More concierge than search engine, Wolfram Alpha Pro will analyze a query, perform high-end math calculations and even analyze images.
VA beefs up smart-phone pilot program
The VA has expanded its pilot project to provide Washington, D.C.-area clinical personnel with iPhones and iPads.
CMS taps analytics to examine big health care data
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is working with Oak Ridge National Laboratory to create visualization tools, advanced analytics and prototypes for health data delivery.
DARPA challenge: Program satellites to salvage space tech
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency challenged programmers to help harvest valuable components from retired satellites still orbiting the Earth.
DOD aiming to lift restrictions on unmanned flights in US airspace
The department is working with the FAA to develop tracking and collision-avoidance technologies to enable more domestic unmanned flights.
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