Is limiting damage the best hope for cybersecurity?
With forecasts of more frequent, sophisticated and targeted attacks, government's best bet might be to limit the damage rather than trying to prevent the threats completely.
ID resolution software helps thwart fraud rings
FICO's 50+ algorithms scour multiple data sources to help defeat criminal rings that perpetrate money laundering, insider fraud and other crimes.
5 ways agencies can use Hadoop
Hadoop-based solutions are being used to supply information faster than ever in for scientific research, law enforcement and computer security; all steps in the right direction, but the framework can be better leveraged.
18F team delivers tools for next-gen digital government
GSA's new center of innovation has released more than 20 open source code repositories to help agencies deliver user-centric digital services to the people and businesses they serve.
Coastal flooding challenge uses cross-agency data
NASA announced it will include a challenge focused on coastal flooding as part of its third annual International Space Apps Challenge
Government's credential exchange to go live soon
The Federal Cloud Credential Exchange, hosted by the Postal Service, is expected to be in operation this spring, providing a cloud-based identity hub for agencies.
Collaboration and crowdsourcing, Austin-style: A talk with CIO Stephen Elkins
Austin chief information officer Stephen Elkins talks about the city's plan to build a framework for bringing together regional IT leaders and fostering community engagement.
DARPA's dielets and the prominence of provenance
DARPA is using data provenance to track counterfeit electronic parts infiltrating the military supply chain.
Group seeks tech-based solutions to sticky government issues
Massachusetts non-profit is offering a $10,000 prize for innovative programs or promising ideas.
Public safety workers to get GIS tools and training
Esri and the National Alliance for Public Safety GIS Foundation have joined forces to offer a virtual, cloud-based center to provide tools, resources and training for public safety agencies.
State pilots test ID management for online services
Michigan and Pennsylvania are testing identity proofing and enabling federated use of secure credentials for online access to government services.
Feel factor: Devices to detect and respond to users' moods
Computers may not yet have feelings, but the day seems to be quickly approaching when they will be able to detect and respond to how you are feeling.
Buy or build workforce apps? It depends.
Human resources tools now on the market are likely to offer some combination of analytical and predictive features.
Software helps police manage lawful access to forensics info
Cellebrite mobile permission management helps admins manage data access privileges to groups of users on a right-to-know or need-to-know basis.
Plug-ins ease the move to XML
Connecticut needed a way to keep its online regulatory code up to date and found a way to move it from Word to XML files.
Can big data solve government's HR challenges?
A new generation of workforce applications, from recruitment to insider threat analysis, promises to bring big data tools to government's complex human resources challenges.
GCN Awards nominations open
The annual GCN Awards honor public sector IT teams whose technical ingenuity, resourcefulness in the use of IT and tactics in managing projects have had an extraordinary effect on the ability of agencies to carry out their mission. Nominate your team's project today!
Treasury's Greenbook now available as e-book
With the e-book version of the Greenbook, Treasury joins the list of other agencies making the move to digital publications.
Making IT security a priority at VA
In the wake of 16 years of information security problems at the Veterans Affairs Department, Congress is considering legislation to focus management attention on the sprawling department's struggling security program.
WavePoint platform enables remote M2M networks
FreeWave Technology's secure networking system is designed to ease linking remote and hard-to-reach industrial sites using high-speed wireless Internet routing.
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