IBM partners with career-mentoring program for veterans
Technology giant IBM is partnering with American Corporate Partners, to help vets who have been on active duty since 2001 transition from the armed services to private enterprise.
National security and social networking are compatible
Social networking tools must be a core part of national defense, according to panelists speaking this week at the Open Government and Innovations Conference.
Coalition to promote greater use of open-source apps in government
Open-source software continues to make inroads into the federal government, and a new organization to promote open-source applications has been established.
Census deploys Windows Mobile for field data collection
The Census Bureau will use Windows Mobile on 140,000 handheld PDAs to collect data for the 2010 census.
SAFECode framework addresses software supply chain integrity
Developers from six major IT vendors have come to a consensus as a first step in defining the controls needed to ensure the integrity of software developed in an increasingly global environment.
TuneUp Utilities 2009 gives you a window on Windows
TuneUp Utilities 2009 offers an easy way to view the inner world of your Windows machine, plus it works as a defragger and disk cleaner.
New alliance to tackle cloud computing standards
A group of leading standards development organizations are working jointly to foster common standards for cloud computing and storage, beginning with the launch this week of a new wiki resource site called cloud-standards.org.
2009 Rising Stars announced
This year's 28 winners reflect the breadth and depth of young talent in the federal information technology community.
Agencies open up to open-source software
The U.S. Postal Service is just one of several agencies that have found a place for open source software in their IT operations.
Army employs visualization software to uncover procurement fraud
SRA International uses data visualization software from i2 to help the Army detect cases of bribery, money laundering, conspiracy and other malfeasance.
Revised audit guidelines released for assessing computer data reliability
The GAO has released new guidance for assessing the reliability of computer-processed data used in conducting audits; it replaces previous guidelines published in 2002.
A water-cooled system, for when air isn't enough
If you need precise control over a computer's temperature, or if you want to extend the life of an older system, the CoolIT Domino ALC is a fairly easy, inexpensive way to get the job done.
Hedgehog Enterprise 2.2 provides a comprehensive view of database activity
Hedgehog can monitor activity involving SQL requests of all of your databases, instantly block anything that is explicitly proscribed, and isolate and report on anything that looks suspicious.
Legislation would create inventories to help manage radio frequency spectrum
Bills pending in the House and Senate would create inventories of RF spectrum managed by the NTIA and FCC, along with a Web portal to make the information public.
Office productivity software wastes time, survey finds
E-document software provider Global Graphics Software recently surveyed 1,000 workers and asked them how easy their office software is to use.
Tips for developing with 64-bit Windows
Sixty-four-bit-capable machines are everywhere. It's time you start thinking about 64-bit support as you develop your Visual Basic applications.
Justice joins false claims suit against SAIC
Science Applications International Corp. plans to strongly defend itself against a whistle-blower lawsuit involving a General Services Administration contract to support naval facility in Mississippi.
Nastel’s TransactionWorks tracks hidden costs of business
AutoPilot TransactionWorks software provides what the company calls “360-degree situational awareness” of operational and transactional data.
GAO expands online presence with YouTube and Twitter
Government Accountability Office moves into Web 2.0 to take its products to the people rather than waiting for them to come to it.
GSA nomination mired in Senate muck
A busy Senate schedule, not further questions, is apparently holding up confirmation of Martha Johnson to be administrator of the General Services Administration.
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