Mitre calls all innovators for ID contest
Mitre Corp. has launched of an identity recognition competition open to techies, amateurs and professionals, individuals, and teams alike who think they have an idea to improve identity recognition technologies.
Shutdown could be on the shelf, for now
It now appears unlikely that the government will shut down at the end of this week, as Senate Democrats have reportedly accepted a Republican measure to immediately slash $4 billion in federal spending by cutting programs that President Barack Obama targeted for elimination in his latest budget proposal.
Windows Phone 7 update recalled
Microsoft issued its first Windows Phone 7 update on Monday, but it has since announced the removal of the update, which caused trouble for some Samsung phone owners.
Social media plays key role in New Zealand rescue efforts
People in the region are hailing a spontaneous effort that uses social media to share vital information after an earthquake struck Christchurch.
Is pervasive video ready for the enterprise?
Video is becoming increasingly valuable in the commercial sector and the enterprise is catching up, as Cisco provides a suite of creation and distribution products to deploy video across an organization.
Will e-rulemaking catch on?
Getting more people involved in federal rulemaking is not easy, but the Regulation Room website is seeing some interesting results.
Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 due out this week
Microsoft will be releasing its new Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 product to its TechNet and MSDN subscribers sometime this week.
Microsoft announces CardSpace's demise
Microsoft has confirmed that it will not release CardSpace 2.0. Is that the end of its claims-based identity solutions for clients?
NARA's digital archive failing on promise to preserve and protect
Guest columnist Frank A. McDonough offers three examples of electronic archives that outshine NARA's troubled effort to preserve government records.
Budget would boost IT spending, but 17 agencies face cuts
Eight agencies face cuts of more than 10 percent, as administration touts new technologies and targets underperforming programs and infrastructure costs.
Readying Patriot missiles for launch? There's an iPhone app for that, too
Pressing the keys on the mobile device won't actually launch the missile, but it will start a 3-D application to teach Patriot Missile crews about positioning and readying the Patriot system in order to launch and fire.
Obama talks innovation with 12 top tech leaders
In a closed-door session discussing innovation, incentives and job creation, leaders for the nation's top tech companies met with President Obama at a Northern California home.
Is a government shutdown on the agenda?
At least one government agency is beginning discussions on how it would deal with a potential government shutdown when funding for this fiscal year runs out in March, which experts say is now likely, according to media reports.
Obama proposes slight boost for IT spending in 2012
The Obama administration is taking on several programs to keep IT projects in line with its goals as it introduces its fiscal 2012 budget proposal.
Running tab: Agency IT budgets at a glance
A quick look at the proposed IT budgets as reports on projected spending come in.
BlackBerry PlayBook to come in all 4G flavors
Research In Motion announced HSPA+ and LTE versions of the PlayBook tablet PC at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
Airborne surveillance craft have a new mission: saving lives
At its core, the new military initiative is about saving lives without placing troops on a foreign tightrope.
Choosing the right cell phone gets complicated
There's a lot more to judging a cell phone these days than just whether you can "hear me now."
Rugged Trimble phone conquers battery of Mil-Std tests
The GCN Lab takes the Trimble Nomad 900XW into the field.
App brings crime location data to police iPhones
Police in San Mateo, Calif., have put mobile application SafetyNet Mobile Insight through a 90-day trial to use iPhones to determine the criminal history of a residence by pointing their phones at it.
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