VA scans veterans' health records for signs of suicide
Veterans Affairs researchers are using natural language processing technologies to flag veterans' electronic health records for evidence of a predilection toward suicide.
PIV credentials can now be used with mobile devices
The latest revision of FIPS 201, which sets the requirements for PIV cards, includes credentials for mobile devices and new interfaces to enable access with contactless connections.
Newport Beach's documents now go with the flow
The California city uses Laserfiche 8 to automate the flow of 3 million pages of documents.
NSA reports prompt NIST to reopen public review of crypto standards
Public concern over possible tampering by the NSA has led NIST to reopen the comment period on a suite of publications, but the IT security community isn't worried.
Is the new iPhone's fingerprint scanner a sign of things to come?
If opened to app developers, Apple's Touch ID could give another authentication option to agencies looking to manage mobile devices, especially if other smartphone manufacturers follow suit.
Oracle launches cloud services built for government agencies
The company's Government Cloud will give agencies more options as they move mission-critical applications to the cloud, according to company officials.
Plustek's new SmartOffice scanner can handle the load
The company's new model can scan 80 ppm, handle mixed types of documents and render them in a variety of formats.
Quantum computing explained: D-Wave on NASA's system
D-Wave's Eric Ladizinsky explains how "we are harvesting the parallel worlds to solve problems in this one."
Encrypted communications gives voice to dissidents
The encrypted communications provider is teaming with the Human Rights Foundation to enable secure links for activists, dissidents and other groups at risk of government snooping.
A better way for supercomputers to search large data sets
Scientists at Berkeley lab develop "distributed merge trees" that let researchers take advantage of massively parallel architectures to sift through the noise and find what they're looking for.
How do you protect DNS from hacktivists like SEA?
DNSSEC can be an effective tool -- but only one tool -- in preventing redirection attacks such as those carried out recently by the Syrian Electronic Army.
Watch lists: How do you find Abdul Rasheed when you're looking for Abdul Rashid?
Tracking names that originate in different cultures, traditions and alphabets pose a challenge for analysts. Basis Technology's hybrid approach offers more accurate matching of foreign names against databases.
Acer projector puts lasers into classroom, meeting room
The K520's hybrid laser-LED technology delivers rich, bright images, and quadruples the lifespan of a typical bulb.
The NSA wants to be your backdoor man
The latest revelations from the Snowden files confirm what many have suspected for more than 35 years: The NSA knows it is easier to break a code if someone gives you the keys.
Managing cellular access means really managing it, sometimes daily
A system to block contraband cell phones in prisons must be continually tuned to ensure that it covers the required footprint but does not step out of bounds.
Digital mapping reaches the Last Frontier
USGS and Alaska spearhead an effort to digitally remap topographical features of the state to benefit transportation planning, climate change science and emergency response.
Will Samsung's tablet strike the right note with government users?
The Galaxy Note 8.0 does everything you need a tablet to do, with enhanced security features that should appeal to government users.
Can the Galaxy Gear change the fate of wearable tech?
Samsung's new smartwatch has a few things going for it, but the track record on wearable computers, in government or out, isn't promising.
Air Force, Army plan to share network and security systems
The Air Force is looking to piggyback on an Army IT modernization plan that speeds up its networks while potentially saving billions.
Which apps are driving increased demand for cloud storage, memory?
Cloud-based storage usage has increased 90 percent and memory by 100 percent among organizations using Verizon Terremark cloud service, according to a new company report.
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