Convention to feature Microsoft tools
Democratic convention adds Microsoft tools to its IT platform.
12 principles of knowledge management
The Army's chief information officer, Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Sorenson, presented 12 principles of knowledge management at the LandWarNet conference.
IPv6 gets a workout at Olympics
IPv6 is being deployed to handle video surveillance, lighting, heating and traffic management systems in Olympic Park.
Reality Check | UCore's giant leap
A key group of chief information officers is pushing the boundaries of consensus building and galvanizing the federal information technology community.
Cybereye | Striking the public-private balance
For providers of essential public services, private profit must sometimes take a back seat to public policy.
Samurai Web testing
A Live CD for Web penetration testing.
2008 Rising Star Josh Caplan
Josh Caplan's community outreach and recruiting efforts have improved public knowledge of Spawar and heightened interest from potential job applicants.
2008 Rising Star Yao Liang
Yao Liang developed a Web tool that lets commanding officers submit performance evaluations via the NYPD's Intranet and successfully convinced the senior managers to embrace the new technology.
2008 Rising Star Isai Marichamy
Isai Marichamy knows how to multitask. He recently developed and deployed an electronic-payment module for the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles.
GOP seeks probe of military voting assistance programs
House and Senate lawmakers are calling for a Justice Department investigation into the possible disenfranchisement of millions of servicemen and women in the upcoming presidential election.
Also in the news: Cyberwarfare against Georgia
Estonian computer emergency response experts are reportedly attempting to help the Georgian government counter cyberattacks that began prior to Russia's invasion of the former Soviet republic.
Internaut | XML: The good, the bad and the bloated
Commentary: Reap the benefits of XML tagging while keeping bloated files to a minimum.
Maine puts Web 2.0 spin on state site
Maine.gov boosts usability, accessibility by adding Web 2.0 features.
Also in the news: Obama VP to be revealed via txt msg
Those wondering who Sen. Barack Obama will pick for his running mate will not have to look farther than than their BlackBerry for the answer.
Laserfiche Rio enhances data management
Rio provides workflow automation, Web-based document management, audit trail tracking and optional Defense Department Directive 5015.2-certified records management
Beware of the Gadgets
Google Gadgets potentially could offer a rich new playground for hackers.
DNS may be patched, but danger still lurks
Millions of Domain Name System servers are protected now, but the next vulnerability may be far more difficult to remedy.
500G of data captured by single botnet
Long-lived CorelFlood Trojan sweeps up data from more than 225,000 online accounts.
Also in the news: Cisco routers on Black Hat agenda
Black Hat organizers plan three talks on the routers and the Internetwork Operating Systemduring this week's conference in Las Vegas.
Also in the News: Smarter spam filtering
Knowing how spam filtering software and appliances work can help eliminate false negatives and false positives, Computerworld reports.
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