CDW-G releases mass notification toolkit
CDW Government Inc. has launched a new Web site to help government agencies develop mass notification systems for alerting populations in a crisis.
Revving up Google App Engine
Google's cloud-computing offering could cut costs and speed deployment times, but it still lacks enterprise-focused service-level agreements.
GigaTribe delivers secure file sharing
GigaTribe lets you share files fast and securely with your trusted tribe of friends, family and colleagues.
Ohio upgrades supercomputer
The Ohio Supercomputer Center has procured a $4 million expansion pack for its IBM supercomputer.
Maingear 'Remix'es high-powered computer
Maingear Computers has launched a high-performance version of the Remix PC for those who work in creative fields such as photography, graphic design, video production and professional audio.
Pentagon purchases supercomputers
DOD's High Performance Computing Modernization Program will acquire five high-performance computers and support services for its research and development centers.
Gazelle browser leaps forward with security
Gazelle uses a browser-based operating system called a browser kernel that is "resilient to memory attacks," according to researchers.
NIST takes team approach to cloud computing
The team will identify potential risks to federal agencies that adopt cloud computing, as well as demonstrate how current standards and guidelines for evaluating technology can be used for cloud computing.
Utah's award-winning Web site
Utah's official web portal has earned multiple awards during the past two years in recognition of its innovative use of technology.
USA.gov, GobiernoUSA.gov move into the Internet cloud
The General Services Administration announced it will soon begin using cloud computing as the primary means for hosting and supporting the government’s official information Web portals.
IT cost-cutting estimates add up
MeritTalk, an online community for government IT, workforce and policy leaders concluded that the government can save $23.6 billion through open-source applications, virtualization and cloud computing.
GIS tools never looked better
New tools in Google Earth and other geospatial platforms promise to dramatically expand government’s ability to visually communicate vast amounts of data.
Hackers target IE7
Software security firm Trend Micro has reported that hackers are targeting a hole in Internet Explorer 7 that Microsoft addressed in the security patch it issued last week.
Energy completes science network upgrade
The Energy Department has completed an upgrade of its network for sharing scientific data among its labs and academic institutions, just in time to start receiving data from the world's largest particle accelerator.
Intellipedia suffers midlife crisis
U.S. intelligence agencies' internal wiki struggles to make a permanent home in the spy agencies, according to one of its evangelists.
IT planning toolkit now supports Windows 7
Microsoft has followed up on the release of its Windows 7 Beta by rolling out another build of the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit.
Bad economy could be good for cloud computing
A weakened economy will serve as a catalyst to push enterprises from on-premise computing to accessing services over the Internet cloud, according to Microsoft business strategist Doug Hauser.
NOAA launches online library of marine sanctuaries
The National Marine Sanctuaries Media Library database is fully searchable by keyword, category and location.
Critical IE, Exchange Server patches coming
Microsoft's February slate of security bulletins includes two "critical" and two "important" software updates for Internet Explorer and Exchange Server.
Patrick Pizzella | GovBenefits.gov: E-government vision realized
Since its inception in 2002, GovBenefits.gov has streamlined the benefits process, saving time for millions of people while connecting them with available benefits.
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