Is antivirus now useless?
Debates over the state of antivirus technology and tools has resurfaced yet again after the executive in charge of Symantec's information security business was quoted as saying antivirus is dead.
GPS, geofencing drive highway department efficiency
The highway department in Cheektowaga, N.Y., uses cloud-based mobile management tools created by Xora for GPS tracking and vehicle trip auditing, mileage management and more.
Sandia exploring ephemeral biometrics for insider threat monitoring
Using ephemeral biometrics, in which individual identities are tied to active, living biometric data, Sandia intends to significantly improve the authenticity and integrity of cyber identities.
4 technologies that changed software development
Understanding the impact of four revolutionary technologies will help IT managers and developers consider new ways to attack their own problems and build better software faster.
Census to test Internet-enabled survey for 2020 count
Census Bureau is already exploring how new applications might help improve the cost, participation rate, energy savings and accuracy of the next decennial census.
Police get free multimedia platform, storage during emergencies
Designed to handle photo and video uploads from citizens, the Large Emergency Event Digital Information Repository helps officials collaboratively manage, organize and analyze crowdsourced media in the cloud.
Cyber Grand Challenge aims to speed security automation
With the final co-located with DEF CON, the Challenge will accelerate development of automated network defense systems and encourage the diverse communities now developing computer and network security to work together in new ways.
AppStore gives governments access to municipal apps
The Granicus AppStore that will allow the company's customers to easily find, purchase, deploy and manage apps for government-specific solutions.
The fallacy of 'fog computing'
Cisco’s fog computing is an ill-conceived marketing metaphor that further confuses the cloud market.
NSA gives Lockheed cyber incident response accreditation
A new NSA program identifies firms that can provide state-of-the-art cyber incident response assistance.
NYC replacing payphones with Wi-Fi hotspots
Wi-Fi network connection points will be installed in NYC public payphone kiosks, replacing the aging devices. The hotspots will also still include an option for voice services and offer free calling to 911 and 311.
USGS Climate Change Viewer opens window on our future
The viewer visualizes data on projected changes in snowpack, soil moisture, runoff and evaporative deficit for U.S. states and counties.
Big data in Raleigh: Opening up and reaching out
The city of Raleigh, N.C., is reaching out to partner municipalities to maximize its big data potential.
Opening up competition in federal IT
A new report finds obstacles to innovations and makes recommendations for tearing down those barriers and opening up the federal marketplace.
Navy puzzle challenge blends social media, cryptology
The puzzle, consisting of daily clues posted on Facebook, targeted the cryptology community in an attempt to raise awareness of the Information Dominance Corps.
Robots stand guard on bridges and ports
The attributes of precision, repetition and scale make robots ideal for tackling one of the country's biggest economic challenges: maintaining the deteriorating infrastructure of the U.S. highway system.
In Buffalo, big data drives precision 311 'clean sweeps'
Buffalo uses customer service software to create density maps of citizen 311 complaints and orchestrate 'clean sweeps' of two- and three-block areas.
Big data solutions for city management
IBM announced three cloud-based Smarter Cities management centers, which will help cities use their own data to gain insight into citizen services and improve decision making.
Chicago readies the next-generation big data network
In July Chicago will mount sensors on light poles, the first stage of a big data collection and analysis system that the city plans to open up to other jurisdictions.
Robots step up for government work
As robots have gotten more sophisticated and their costs have dropped, they are now taking on new roles in the broader civilian government workspace.
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