Esri equips cities with climate change tools, analytics
The geospatial mapping software supplier launches a multifaceted program to support the White House’s Climate Data Initiative.
States to pilot sharing corrections data
The Cross Boundary Corrections Information Exchange Policy Academy will help states improve their ability to share data in support of corrections reform, offender reentry and public safety.
DARPA to mine 'big code' to improve software reliability
By combining principles of big data analytics with software analysis, DARPA wants to make significant advances in the way software is built, debugged, verified, maintained and understood.
Flash storage emerges as viable alternative to spinning disks
Although still more expensive than conventional storage, the improving reliability of all-flash arrays and the need for enhanced performance in virtual environments is making solid state memory a viable storage option.
Challenges made easy: GSA offers crowdsourcing competition tool
GSA has developed a Web-based challenge-building tool to help agencies build their own external, public-facing crowdsourcing competitions.
Aviat Networks winds up public-safety interoperability tests
Microwave networking provider Aviat Networks finishes testing the interoperability of its LTE networks in public-safety and first responder environments.
Infrastructure maintenance takes largest piece of DHS IT spending pie
Much of the focus at the Department of Homeland Security has been on improving data sharing among agencies, according to IDC Government Insights.
When software development produces a lemon, make lemonade
Twelve years after launching its Trustworthy Computing initiative, Microsoft has reduced the vulnerabilities in its operating systems and helped to change the way software is developed.
Too many folders? Limits could slow Exchange migrations
Microsoft's newest mail server technologies support a maximum of 10,000 public folders, which might not be enough for larger enterprises.
N.C. eyes cloud for linking statewide property data systems
North Carolina is testing cloud-based tools to integrate its property data silos for a range of uses, including taxation, emergency management and environmental protection.
Agencies can get relief from social-launched attacks
Analytics software identifies threats to agencies from hackers who use social media sites to launch attacks.
Microsoft preps its government cloud
Microsoft aims to make its government-centric cloud as close to the commercial version of Azure as possible, while offering security assurances such as the FedRAMP seal of approval.
Wearable camera for police gets video up close and personal
Lightweight wearable cameras gather high-quality video for police in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, and a secure database on the back end provides evidence-grade management.
Maryland Transit opts for video surveillance system
The MTA plans to install an advanced video surveillance program that is expected to improve security and cut costs.
Consortium offers road map for cloud-based rapid response
The Network Centric Operations Industry Consortium uses cloud to cut computing costs in half and enable rapid collaboration by different systems and users around the world.
Linked data takes a leap forward
The new version of the W3C Resource Description Framework will help government data managers publish their data as effective and usable linked data.
LEDs light the way… and collect city data
Sensors in LED streetlights can track power consumption, temperature, movement of the fixture, vibrations and ambient light – a data bonanza for cities.
Cities to test IP-only telephony
AT&T is a rolling out broadband fiber and wireless 4G networks in two cities following a decision by the FCC to run trials of IP-based phone networks.
When everybody lies: Voice-stress analysis tackles lie detection
Voice-stress analysis can help agencies assess a variety of human risk factors. But so far no technology is 100 percent accurate or foolproof.
Enterprise software license management for Office 365
LicenseTrax gives IT managers a tool that reports license usage according to various groups within an organization.
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