Apps, not malware, should be your biggest mobile concern
A two-pronged approach to mobile security focuses on enforcing security from the center while showing users the security risks at the endpoints of their mobile devices.
NIST revises guidance on security, privacy assessments
The publication provides guidelines for building security and privacy assessment plans as well as procedures for assessing the effectiveness of security and privacy controls used in information systems and organizations.
California Gets Much-Needed Funds to Deploy Expanded Earthquake Early-Warning System
When fully deployed, Los Angeles could get as much as a one-minute heads up that destructive waves are headed toward the city from the San Andreas Fault.
How an Arizona Town Uses Its Website and Facebook to Promote Local Businesses
Queen Creek serves as the lead cheerleader for its local businesses.
What Are the Odds Your City Will Have a White Christmas?
Decades of climate data pinpoint the nation's top spots for a snowy December 25.
A Complicated Land Transfer Saga Simmers in North Carolina
Local leaders in Raleigh want to transform a former state psychiatric hospital campus into their own “Central Park." But a deal has been hard to reach.
DOD greenlights Dell open network switches for agency use
Dell open network switches were added to the Defense Department’s Approved Product List, certifying they meet DOD security tests and are ready to be used with government networks.
Can BlackBerry Classic power a comeback?
BlackBerry Classic returns to the old form factor and includes BlackBerry Balance, the technology that allows personal and work data to reside in separate partitions on the device.
Azure and Active Directory: New releases and previews
In addition to announcing general availability of the Azure Government cloud, Microsoft also released several Azure products and previews, including Active Directory improvements.
Health IT wish list: more mobile, telehealth, analytics, open data
National Coordinator for Health IT's draft five-year plan outlines expanded health information sharing through mobile, sensor and analytics technologies.
'Religious Freedom' or a 'License to Discriminate'?
Michigan may soon become the 20th state to pass a religious freedom law. Critics say such laws open the door to discrimination.
Maryland Develops New Tool to Curb Drunk Driving
A new app help drivers estimate their blood alcohol concentration and resources for ways to get home safe.
New York Police Union Members to Mayor De Blasio: Don't Attend My Funeral
The mayor's support for the Eric Garner protests hasn't sit well with law enforcement.
What Happens When Kids Don't Have Internet at Home?
Roughly half of low-income families nationwide lack access to the web in their houses.
APQC debuts classification framework for cities
APQC has released a set of standard language, formats and metrics that will help city governments manage and plan their work.
DOD opens the hunt for disruptive tech
The Defense Department issues a call for ideas and technologies for its Long Range Research and Development Plan.
Who Will Stop America's Plague of Hideous License Plates?
The designers behind the States Plates Project are here to help.
Cyberattack ‘platforms’ call for defense in depth – and breadth
The new level of advanced persistent threats – some lasting for a decade or more – calls for agencies to extend their defensive measures to cover threats to partners well outside the enterprise.
Army to build drone airport in Texas
The Army’s Corps of Engineers has awarded a $33 million contract to SGS to build an airport for the Gray Eagle and Shadow UAVs at Fort Bliss in Texas.
Outbreak Shines Light on Michigan’s Opt-Out Vaccination Rules
In one county that’s now facing a major measles and whooping cough health threat, 17% of kindergarten students were exempted from vaccinations last year.
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