Smash apples for fun and prizes
GCN Lab’s Trudy Walsh ponders the symbolism of an apple smashing contest sponsored by Elecite, maker of BlackBerry theme software
Volcano's fury gives NOAA a chance to try out new computer models
A lack of data about volcanic ash plumes makes accurate predictions difficult, but new computer models NOAA is testing could improve the science of forecasting the hazardous clouds.
Approved tools to share secured information remain underutilized
Agencies need to embrace existing solutions for sharing information across secured domains says Ed Hammersla, chief operating officer of Trusted Computer Solutions.
Satellite system won't see space anytime soon
As current military satellites become obsolete, time is running out to get the new Mobile User Objective Satellite program off the ground. Now, the Navy is looking to Congress and the commercial sector for help.
AHRQ requests research on improving patient health
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality wants proposals for its new research program to identify the best treatments for patients.
CDC goes viral through social media
Janice Nall, CDC's director of the Division of eHealth Marketing, offers some advice to agencies looking to engage citizens.
SSA turns to online apps to keep up with boomer claims
An aging workforce, retiring baby boomers and a poor economy are forcing SSA to innovate with new technology to keep up with the demand, the agency's commissioner tells a House subcommittee.
Report: Windows Server becoming a mainframe contender
Organizations are moving more toward using x86-based servers running Windows to handle their business-critical workloads.
Telework legislation moves closer to passage
A bill that would expand the opportunities for telework across the government has moved a step closer to being passed.
Think tweets are ephemeral? Think again.
GCN Lab's Trudy Walsh is amazed her tweets are in the same library as Lincoln's second inaugural address.
CACI to assist Army with battle command training
CACI International Inc. will assist the Army with its efforts to train battle command staff under an $8.7 million contract.
Building a better mouse (without the trap)
The GCN Lab tests six input devices, including voice apps, a roll-up keyboard, touchpad mouse and a new kind of presentation tool.
The 7 habits of high-quality software
Practicing these seven habits of high-quality software will keep IT as a strategic mission multiplier for federal, state, local and tribal governments.
Everything new is old again: Is e-mail on the way out as the Internet's killer app?
A survey of the Web threat landscape in 2009 from Blue Coat Systems indicates that e-mail, the application credited with strangling the U.S. Postal Service, is being supplanted by social networking sites as a primary means of communication.
VA highlights IT innovation, crowdsourcing in open government plan
Among other initiatives, the VA plans to set up ongoing competition to come up with new ideas for improving the agency's services and operations.
Developers race to create iPad apps
Mobile app developers move fast to tap iPad market.
iPad: 10 reasons feds should be wary
The GCN Lab has offered 10 reasons(plus a bonus reason) why iPads would be good for government use. But what's right for one user isn't always right for another. So here are 10 reasons why government employees might want to take a pass.
iPad: 10 reasons feds should be eager
The GCN Lab finds 10 reasons why feds will love the iPad, starting with a couple of things it doesn't have.
Telework directive for Nuclear Security Summit signals changing times
OPM director John Berry issued a memo April 7th urging federal employees who can work at home or an alternative site to do so
The future of telework technology: A wish list
As teleworking grows, policies are changing and needs are increasing. Managers lay out their vision of the near future, and the technologies they'll need to get them there.
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