Microsoft ends support for XP next month. Are you ready?
As Microsoft ends support of Windows XP in April, here are steps to prepare for transitioning to a new OS.
Analytics tool tracks higher-ed classroom performance
Connect Insight, a mobile analytics tool, helps instructors visualize how individual students are performing relative to their peers.
Is XP running your critical systems?
More current Windows versions finally are replacing Microsoft's XP operating system, but a surprising number of critical systems are still running the 12-year-old OS and will need to be protected after Microsoft ends its support in April.
Sensor-sized big data storage scales down for the enterprise
BAE Systems' TeraStar system delivers government and military big data storage solution at smaller size and cost.
How flash memory answers data centers' need for speed
Government IT managers are turning to hybrid storage systems – disk storage plus flash memory – to get performance acceleration during boot storms and other peak processing events.
Agencies mobilize for offline field employees
The Department of Agriculture developed a collection of mobile solutions for field employees who work in offline environments.
7 steps to unified comm – and control over mobility services
One approach to gaining control over mobile technology management is unified communications, which can centralize and integrate tools such as VoIP, chat, collaboration, video conferencing and social media.
NWS poised for flood season with sharper tools for mapping risk
The National Weather Service has a number of tools to help gauge the risk of seasonal flooding, including maps that show both landscape elevations and water depth.
Forever accessible archives? Michigan moves its records to the cloud.
Michigan archivists chose Preservica, a Web-based workflow-based application that ingests and curates content of all types and stores it in the Amazon cloud.
Maine launches tool to identify and combat corporate fraud
Maine business owners and registered agents have a new tool that will notify them automatically of any filing completed against their businesses.
What data architects can learn from food labels
When the FDA and the First Lady recently proposed revised food labeling, they were refactoring information – a low-cost mission multiplier government IT managers can replicate.
States to get security services to boost cyber info sharing
The Department of Homeland Security is offering access to free managed security services as part of a renewed push for states to adopt new NIST cybersecurity guidelines.
New pen technologies a natural fit for government
The new generation of digital pens can do much more than draw lines on tablets, thanks to advances not only in pen technologies but also in biometrics and handwriting recognition.
Open data front and center in Chicago
Chicago recently released its first open data report, providing a progress report on current and new initiatives for 2014.
API layer fuels official US Navy mobile app
A strong API layer is one of the most important components in the U.S. Navy’s official app, which connects sailors and their families with relevant and updated content.
Internet2's 100G network speeds genomics research
NIH and George Washington University researchers partner to accelerate genomics research using Internet2’s 100G network.
Is the cloud the next stop for enterprise risk management?
Cloud-based governance, risk and compliance solutions are a logical step for agencies that need to address new rules, consolidate systems and serve their mobile workforce.
DOD mulls future of troubled automated biometric ID system
The upgrade path of the Defense Department’s Automated Biometrics Identification system remains unclear as the Army confronts test failures and future IT roadblocks.
ISO: Tiny, inexpensive counterfeit electronics detector
DARPA is looking for a tool that authenticates electronic components at any step of the supply chain.
Tech refresh: Cook County to track county vehicles, automate inspections
The Cook County Board approved technology upgrades to track the location of county vehicles and automate building inspections, in a move away from a paper-based system.
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