US supercomputers trail machines in Japan, China
Japan's K Computer raises the bar, with a Linpack speed faster than U.S. machines being developed.
Could do-not-track option become a reality?
A new W3C draft standard defines mechanisms for users to opt out, for websites to honor that request, and for users to grant exceptions for tracking.
Geospatial Platform puts data, maps and apps all in one place
A multiagency effort is developing a one-stop shop for accurate, interoperable geospatial data, maps and tools from across government.
Cloud services hacked via Google search
Researchers recommend against putting critical data in a public cloud after discovering that it is easily accessible through Google's search engine.
Do you know the App Internet? It knows you.
The App Internet is an emerging trend that will allow organizations to deliver more value to citizens, customers and business partners, according to an analyst with Forrester Research.
FCC program to offer discounted broadband, PCs for low-income families
ISPs and equipment providers join the effort to close the nation's digital divide by cutting the cost of getting online.
DOD video makes sense of semantic technology
If "the Internet of things" and ontogolies make your head hurt, you can find relief in this instructive presentation by DOD's Dennis Wisnosky.
OMB pushing agencies to streamline the federal domain
Improving the findability of information is a key motivator for the Obama administration's effort to reduce the number of government websites.
4 search engine snags and their satisfying solutions
Users have a hard time finding government information on the Web. Remedying the situation requires a mix of technical and information design skills.
Congress, White House ready to throw down over net neutrality
Congress wants to nullify the FCC's net neutrality rules, which would take effect Nov. 20, but the Obama administration has threatened to veto the resolution.
Will new Google algorithm punish federal websites?
Federal agencies may risk being penalized by Google's "freshness" algorithm if they don't start updating their site content more frequently.
NIST releases 'Bible of cloud implementation'
Agency IT managers charged with deploying cloud computing will want to closely check the last two volumes of The U.S. Government Cloud Computing Technology Roadmap, according to some industry observers.
States welcome fed help picking health exchange IT
The National Governors Association says states welcome federal help picking IT products for building health insurance exchanges.
The Phantom Benefactor: Virtual Tap adds a key layer of monitoring
Net Optics' Phantom Virtual Tap manages communications between virtual servers, which typically is not monitored.
NIST goes public with cloud computing tech road map
The National Institute of Standards and Technology's road map is designed to support secure adoption of cloud computing by federal agencies. Comments are due by Dec. 2.
Federal CIO says FedRAMP to be mandatory
Steve VanRoekel said that, if agencies use NIST guidelines, FedRAMP and monitoring when moving to the cloud, they can be a lot more secure than they are today
Cloud offers feds access to police data
The Fish and Wildlife Service has led the way in testing a commercial infrastructure that gives federal officers the same access to law enforcement databases that state and local police have had for years.
New forum can help guide agencies on cloud
SafeGov.org will focus on cloud computing best practices in the public sector.
Broadband network grants should boost employment
A $45 million grant to help double the size of a nonprofit regional network is expected to add hundreds of jobs in the Northeast Ohio Rust Belt.
Interior wants to take 88,000 e-mail users to the cloud
The Interior Department is looking to take e-mail and collaboration services to the cloud, supporting 88,000 users across all DOI bureaus and office.
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