Agencies sponsor $12M IT innovation contest
Organizations can compete on six teams for the best innovations in smart grid, IT infrastructure and green technology.
Air traffic control architecture taxis down the runway
The FAA is using a service-oriented architecture to enhance the sharing of air traffic information thorugh its next-generation System Wide Information Management program.
Laptops and TSA inspections: Everybody's got a story
Readers respond to a story about the travails of getting a laptop PC through airport security with a few tales—and opinions—of their own.
TSA's No-fly system tripped up by human factors
The near get-away of Fasai Shahzad stemmed from a process requiring human intervention, according to several news reports.
Agencies overlook file transfer security
The government spends $7.9 billion annually on sophisticated cybersecurity measures, but agencies too often ignore the basics of protecting files, according to a new survey.
How to zip your laptop through TSA security
GCN Lab's Trudy Walsh usually checks her 10-pound laptop in her luggage when she flies. How has your laptop fared going through airport security?
Eye in the sky: NOAA satellite program aids oil spill response
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's satellite organization has a test imagery program that's getting some real use in fighting the oil spill in the Gulf.
Is open source the cure for what ails VA's e-records?
An industry group convened by VA CIO Roger Baker is advising that VistA move to an open source platform and phase out MUMPS.
Online knowledge management tool keeps FAA inspectors on same page
Federal Aviation Administration air facility inspectors centralize their information in an online resource library.
Winning strategies for workplace knowledge management
The explosion in avenues of communication means everyone has a voice and wants to be heard, and the office is no exception. The result is a flood of innovation that can boost an organization's production and morale exponentially.
Air Force writes a book on social media protocol
Air Force strategist offers a few do's and don'ts on putting together an effective social media guidebook.
What scares managers about younger workers?
The use of social networking tools underscores the generational divide, but crossing that divide will help agencies accomplish their missions, panelists at the 2010 Open Government Innovations Conference say.
Secrets to social media acceptance revealed
Panelists at the Open Government and Innovations Conference revealed tested strategies for convincing leaders to adop social media tools.
Iomega unveils rackmount storage for workgroups
Iomega’s new network storage array, the StorCenter ix12-300r, is designed for workgroups and virtualized environments.
Top DISA information strategist John Garing retires
DISA's director of strategic planning and information, John Garing, was instrumental in developing and advancing the information technology services DISA's provides the military through its Defense Enterprise Computing Centers.
Flooding forces DISA to cancel annual military show
Rising floodwaters forced the evacuation and closure of the Nashville hotel where conference was set to start.
How knowledge management became sexy again
Professional and social media platforms, along with advances in collaboration and enterprise search tools, are making it easier to aggregate and share information, which is essentially what knowledge management is.
Adobe releases Creative Suite 5, designed for mobile screens
Adobe releases Version 5 of Creative Suite design software, looking toward upcoming release of Flash Player 10.1
BP asks for military tech to contain oil spill
Oil giant BP plc has requested assistance from the Defense Department for advanced underwater imaging technology and remote operating vehicles that are not available commercially to contain the growing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, reports the Houston Chronicle.
A knowledge portal for international development
The U.S. Agency for International Development is on the verge of launching a family of Web sites designed to improve collaboration and knowledge-sharing among workers providing development assistance.
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