DARPA to test devices that help restore memory
DARPA researchers aim to develop 'neuroprosthetics,' implantable wireless interfaces to help restore memory to victims of traumatic brain injury.
E-discovery firm granted patent for litigation data management tech
UBIC software speeds the archiving and retrieval of historical information related to the legal discovery process.
Six Californias, One Super City-State
One venture capitalist's dream to divide California into six states—while consolidating much of its power into one.
Forest Service wants app to map firefighter safety zones
The U.S. Forest Service plans to develop a mobile app that would allow firefighters to determine safety zones during a firefight.
House Votes to Save Bans on City Internet Service
Republicans want to stop the FCC from preempting state laws.
With converged IT, agencies rethink the data center
Agencies are exploring new options for reinvesting in physical infrastructure as new options open up to retool the data center and its features to the needs of government.
Who Threw Martin O'Malley Under the Bus for Defending Immigrant Kids?
Maryland governor upset the White House when he came out against administration policy.
Open Gov Backers Launch ‘Free Law’ Group
Officials in New York City, D.C., San Francisco, Chicago and Boston hope other jurisdictions join their movement.
Distrust in Government, Science Fuel New Mexico Fluoride Fight
A county official gets more than she bargained for when she tackles the issue.
4 Times the Federal Government Held State Highway Funding Hostage
If Congress loses the Highway Trust Fund, it would also lose a powerful tool to keep states in line.
Mobile app leverages GPS to provide safety on the go
ActivPoint, NC4's Risk Center risk management application, uses smartphones' GPS and related technologies to capture precise position data to deliver vital information to both the user and security personnel.
Water-cooled system packs more power, less heat for data centers
Because of its cooling power, the HP Apollo 8000 can pack more servers in a smaller space than traditional systems – up to 144 servers per rack.
Army enterprise apps march into core data centers
Excess data centers are being unplugged as the Army reduces redundancy and eliminates unused apps.
Army tests driverless vehicles in 'living lab'
Federal installations and universities are test beds for implementing autonomous vehicles in public environments.
More Local Governments Move to ‘Ban the Box’
Growing movement aims to give former criminals a better shot at jobs.
California Plans to Make Emergency Water Move to Deal With Drought
First-ever mandatory statewide restrictions on water use are in the works.
6 challenges to the future of IT infrastructure
A research group defined six major challenges to future IT infrastructures: data acquisition, computing platforms, data storage architectures, compute management and provisioning, networks and communication and data analytics.
Microsoft adjusts online services terms for licenses
Microsoft has revised its online service terms to make them simpler, to remove redundancies and to clarify several provisions about its hosted services.
The Revolution Will Be Streamed
The Internet of Things is ushering in a new era of proactive citizenry.
Electric vehicles drive IoT research at four universities
Researchers will use vehicles' sensor data and Internet2 resources to broaden understanding of the Internet of Things.
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