6 NASA technologies in play at the Super Bowl
Inventions and innovations created for the space program have filtered down to the playing field and have contributed to making the big game what it is.
Study: Most tweets not worthwhile, but you can change that
A new study found that people on Twitter said only 36 percent of the tweets that fill their feeds each day are useful. But there are ways users can improve their tweets.
Are the days of hands-off Internet policies numbered?
International regulations on telecommunications, drafted in 1988, will be revised later this year, and several countries could look to exert control.
Army working to streamline networking efforts
The Army's new acquisition and evaluation process is beginning to show results as the service identifies shortcomings and rolls out new systems to troops.
DOD's move to Android started with DARPA apps program
Among the next challenges: ensuring connectivity and security in the field.
Is it inevitable that Apple will take over the enterprise?
As evidenced by its record-shattering earnings report, Apple is making significant inroads in the enterprise. Could what was once an unimaginable prospect now be certain?
Twitter users clam up to protest new in-country blocking policy
Some users are trying to organize a Twitter blackout Jan. 28, in protest of a new policy that allows tweets to be blocked within a country.
FBI wants social media intell scanner
The Web-based tool would scan social media sites and commercial news outlets to help stay ahead of unfolding crises.
DISA knocks down defense network boundaries, makes them anew
DISA is changing the way it provides network and communications services to warfighters by focusing on forces operating in the most disadvantaged areas of the Defense Department's communications network.
Army takes aim at C2 battlefield tech
The Army is developing and improving command and control technologies to help make its warfighters more effective in the field.
Rugged Dell Latitude has plenty of attitude
Dell's inexpensive E6420 ATG holds its own against bigger, pricier rugged laptops — and wins a Review's Choice.
Supreme Court: Planting GPS tracker on a car is 'search,' requires warrant
The court rules unanimously that police installing a GPS device on a suspect's vehicle constitutes a search and requires a warrant to be constitutional.
After 10 years, $356M, Justice IG wants to scuttle IWN project
An inspector general's audit report recommends ending the troubled program for building a national wireless law enforcement network in favor of newer technologies.
Largest solar storm in 7 years could disrupt GPS signals, power grid
Storm also could bring Northern Lights to parts of the lower 48.
House adds machine-readable docs site, iPad app
The House of Representatives is giving transparency a shot in the arm by providing easier access to the text of legislation and the Congressional Record with a new website and iPad app.
A pioneer in plug-and-play graphics
The Accell UltraVideo USB 2.0 to DVI-I Adapter shows that there is a lot of power in cables, if we know how to use it.
Microsoft's next-gen file system to debut in Windows Server 8
Microsoft has outlined details of its first new major file system in nearly 20 years.
What's wrong with SOPA: Here's one example
Wikipedia's dark pages show what a world with SOPA and PIPA would be like.
Users: We want a federal app store
A mobile app store and common mobile acquisition practices were among suggestions received from a call for comments by federal CIO Steven VanRoekel.
Forecasters eye continual PC sales decline
Sales of PCs may have fallen more drastically than analyst predictions, and that decline will continue in the coming quarters.
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