Rugged Getac laptop takes on the Lab's Thunderdome
The Getac B300 has a surprising number of features not found in all rugged laptops these days, such as lots of external ports and a fully functional DVD drive.
Feds not reaping the benefits of mobile tech
Government information employees don't have mobile technologies to support location flexibility, according to a new international study by Forrester Research.
Is Rabellino's new role 'Mission Impossible' at Microsoft?
Gianugo Rabellino is a man on a mission, giving full attention to open source software and interoperability at Microsoft.
Microsoft releases Windows Embedded Compact 7 CTP refresh
Microsoft has released a refresh of its Windows Embedded Compact 7 community technology preview.
Cobol doesn't belong in a museum
The Smithsonian’s forthcoming exhibit on Cobol is justified by the impact the programming language has had over the past five decades. But it still has a bright future.
Secret Service goes virtual with 'Tiny Town' training
The Secret Service is giving up its tabletop modeling town for a "Virtual Tiny Town" with video and gaming technology.
Navy recruits know technology, but they're not IT experts
Familiarity with popular technologies doesn't yield an IT expert, says Rear Adm. Patrick Brady, commander of Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command.
LibreOffice 3.3 release marks split from Oracle
The Document Foundation has released LibreOffice 3.3, calling it the first "stable release" of the free, open source productivity suite.
Air Force addresses flaws in wide-angle surveillance system
The Air Force responded quickly to reports circulating this week that the Gorgon Stare battlefield surveillance system is flawed and unfit for deployment.
Navy freezes server purchases
The Navy has frozen its server purchases and halted the creation of new data centers in a move seen as a step toward reducing its IT infrastructure.
.NET Framework 4 on Windows Server Core just around the corner
Microsoft announced late last week that it plans to enable its .NET Framework 4 on Server Core installations of Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1.
Massachusetts legislators blocked from office Twitter use
Lawmakers and their staffs at the state capitol in Massachusetts are being blocked from using Twitter in their offices, according to a news report.
Pilots warned that DOD tests will disrupt GPS signals
The Federal Aviation Administration issued a Notice To Airmen advisory about GPS disruption on the East and West coasts because of testing being done by the Defense Department. What about handheld GPS receivers?
Army CIO nominee finally becomes clear
White House nomination is the next step in the confirmation process for the fomer GCN Defense Executive of the Year.
Google restructures top leadership roles
Eric Schmidt, Google's CEO, will be stepping down from that position while continuing to serve the company as executive chairman.
A toast to Cobol, a true computing hero
Without Cobol, computers from Hewlett-Packard might have been designed without the ability to run programs on or talk with systems manufactured by Dell.
A cool way to keep a laptop from breaking a sweat
The HeatShift Laptop Cooler from ThermaPAK uses a novel method to keep your laptop PC from overheating.
Microsoft names next-gen Dynamics AX ERP solution
Microsoft announced the formal product name of its next-generation Dynamics AX enterprise resource planning solution at the Microsoft Dynamics AX Technical Conference this week.
What's ahead for government IT in 2011?
An IDC Government Insights report for 2011 predicts that 25 percent of government organizations will adopt cloud computing, open government efforts will spur greater agency collaboration and citizens will create their own online services.
NASA launches Android app
Android users can now catch up with their Apple-device counterparts. New NASA app for Android smart phones contains information on spinoff innovations used to solve problems in everyday lives.
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