A HealthCare.gov denial-of-service attack tool is found. Really.
As if it didn't have enough problems on its own, researchers at Arbor Networks have found a denial-of-service tool targeting the federal government's main health care exchange website.
Police get tool for patrolling social media
Social Media Monitor helps police use social media for investigations and to look for signs of criminal activity such as gang violence, drug dealing, crimes against children and human trafficking.
Is FedRAMP working? It better.
It's the only security standardization game in town for feds, and it will mature. Meanwhile, IBM gets FedRAMP stamp of approval.
Critical infrastructure not prepared for GPS disruption
Although GPS services are widely used in the nation's critical infrastructure, government and industry lack the information and technology to address the risk of disruption, according to a GAO study.
Lack of awareness slows cloud shared services, providers say
In launching shared services, agencies find ways to build awareness of their offerings and to overcome misunderstanding about the cloud.
NASA's International Space Apps Challenge hacks out 770 proposals
NASA holds a hackathon and more than 9,000 people contribute 770 apps, pointing to a shift in acceptance of open software development practices in government.
Theater of the not-so-absurd: Dell dramatizes Mil-Std testing
With its comic video depicting an unlucky lawyer running laptop endurance tests, Dell hopes to inspire its users to share their stories of rugged gear.
Brother bridges gap between portable and workgroup scanners
Brother International's ImageCenter ADS-1500W scanner offers a 20-page document feeder, wireless connectivity, the ability to quickly scan to the cloud and a compact form factor.
Agencies drift toward cloud-based shared services
Government agencies must decide whether sharing services from cloud providers could be cheaper than building their own.
Audiobooks join the GPO catalog
The CIA-published book "Getting to Know the President" is available as an audio book on the Government Printing office's FDsys online system. Although GPO has other audio files available for download, this is the first audiobook format.
Energy lab's Catalyst could spur next-gen of HPC clusters
Livermore, Intel and Cray are deploying the uniquely designed Catalyst to explore new frontiers in HPC simulation and big data innovation.
IEEE wants the cloud to grow like the Internet
The Intercloud Testbed, taking an approach similar to how long-distance dialing and the Internet were created, is designed to demonstrate how multiple independent clouds can connect and exchange information.
How can cybersecurity improve if the problem can't be measured?
A proposal for accurately measuring the scope of cybersecurity problems and charting progress is being presented at the EastWest Institute's international summit on cyberspace.
Want good data analysis? Start at the beginning.
How you categorize your data is key to being able to compare and contrast what you collect and, ultimately, make better decisions.
Motorola brings modular phones closer to reality
Motorola will work with the Phonebloks community to help design and build an open hardware platform for creating highly modular smartphones.
DHS cites threats from out-of-date Android OS versions
With almost half of Android users carrying devices running out-of-date operating systems, the Homeland Security Department warned users they are playing with fire.
Secure KVM switch a good fit for government
Belkin's DisplayPort Secure KVM locks down sound and video channels, ensuring that no data can cross networks.
Enterprise architects should be in thick of system design, emerging tech
Architects must show how their system designs operate in the field as agencies tackle big data, cloud and mobility issues.
Training the cyber workforce to handle new threats
Guidance for providing role-based training to those with cybersecurity responsibilities is being updated to reflect growth in socially engineered threats.
Police fire GPS 'cannon' to track suspects, reduce car chases
The StarChase system includes an air launcher in the grill of a cruiser and sticky GPS devices that attach to a vehicle so it can be tracked.
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