Splunk gives admins deeper analytic dive into virtualization systems
Splunk App for VMware 3.0 lets admins monitor IT operations and correlate data from virtualized data center systems and technologies.
Secrets of moving desktop apps to the cloud
If you haven’t done it already, your next desktop transition could be to the cloud. Agencies from the federal to local level that have made the leap share what they’ve learned.
Life after XP: Zinstall helps tame migration monsters
GCN takes Zinstall for a test drive to see how it can help ease agency XP migrations.
Which sectors require passcodes for mobile device access?
A sampling of smartphones and tablets by Fiberlink Communications shows government is more likely than other sectors to require strong passcodes for mobile devices.
Do you have a cloud exit strategy? Here’s one clear path.
Open, hybrid clouds are a way for agencies to avoid getting locked in to cloud services and stay ready for the next breakthrough.
A clock that measures time to 18 zeros is no small thing
NIST's ytterbium-based atomic clock measures the difference between seconds to the quintillions part, and could have practical applications.
Tech, tactics behind CitiWatch’s large-scale video surveillance system
A video surveillance system that combines thousands of cameras requires more than technology to be effective.
Training for combatting human trafficking goes mobile
JKO releases a mobile app for DOD’s Trafficking in Person’s general awareness training.
One ID for many sites? How a federated credential exchange works.
SecureKey, selected by USPS for the FCCX pilot, already provides a similar bridge service for the Canadian government. FCCX is expected to work much the same way.
Force multiplier: PSIM leverages video surveillance networks in Baltimore
With thousands of cameras providing round-the-clock surveillance of Baltimore, the CitiWatch surveillance program turned to a video analysis platform from VidSys to help make sense of all of the data.
Navy's Expedia-style software 'revolutionary' for logistics
Cloud-based software tool developed by Navy logistics planners helps find the fastest and cheapest route for moving cargo and personnel around the globe.
Outsourcing cybersecurity? Feds get behind the idea.
DHS' Continuous Diagnostic and Mitigation program is the latest step in a trend toward holistic security that puts it into the hands of experts.
USPS set to put federal ID system to the test
The Postal Service will set up a pilot of the Federal Cloud Credential Exchange this fall and begin testing in January, using SecureKey briidge.net Exchange, which already provides similar services for the Canadian government.
FedRAMP approval is fine, but it's just the beginning
The program's standardized security controls can cover basic services like email and backup storage, but after that it gets complicated.
What's in the future for FedRAMP?
The program could move to cover high security requirements or standardize service-level agreements for agencies and providers.
Lenovo preps a workstation for new CAD users
The ThinkStation E32 comes with a 60-day trial of AutoCAD LT 2014 software and has enough power to make it work.
What you don't know about the IT supply chain can hurt you
NIST gives supply-chain security its own publication, offering guidelines for incorporating it into an agency's overall risk management program.
Marines using biometrics to ID friends, foes in Afghanistan
The Biometric Enrollment and Screening Device uses a combination of facial, thumb and iris scans matched against an internal database to identify persons encountered on the battlefield.
Mobile push notifications becoming pushy notifications
Amber Alerts and other warnings delivered by the Wireless Emergency Alerts system can get out of hand, as the recent case in California shows.
Army preps on-the-spot 3D printing process for the battlefield
The Army Research Lab and Purdue University develop a process that would let soldiers repair damaged parts on aircraft and ground vehicles on the spot.
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