Real-time network stress tests help admins prepare for the worst
Version 10 of the OptiView XG Network Analysis Tablet helps identify problems before they crop up.
How video analytics helps reconstruct Boston Marathon bombings
Analyzing terabytes of footage from events such as the Boston Marathon bombings is still a largely manual task, but video analytics tools can save investigators a lot of time.
Cyber attacks shift from agencies to IT suppliers
Although direct attacks against agency systems have decreased, attackers appear to be targeting upstream companies to get around government defenses, Symantec says.
Tools help agencies boost recruiting via social media
NGA.NET's SocialSmashed and Social Apply helps agencies recruit young workers via platforms they're familiar with.
Can digital forensics teams beat crime center's challenge?
The Digital Forensics Challenge gives would-be investigators a chance to test their ability by completing increasingly difficult challenges across five levels of difficulty.
Is government ready for Google Glass?
The company releases an API guide for developers, creating an opportunity for hands-free public sector apps.
Next big thing: Motion control ready to take the Leap
As the next step toward a human/machine interface, Leap Motion's controller could lead to the biggest change for PC users since the mouse, and it could happen sooner than you think.
Group aims to draw the line on counterfeit IT
The Open Group's standard could help government ensure that COTS products do not contain backdoors or counterfeit components.
LoadMaster can keep agency Internet secure and smooth
Kemp Technologies new load-balancing appliance is certified to FIPS 140-2 Level 2.
Tablet suite saves case workers their most valuable commodity
Social workers in Fairfield County, Ohio, no longer have to schedule "paperwork days" after adopting Compass CoPilot for tablets.
Death of the PC is greatly exaggerated
Sales are down, but don't be fooled -- the PC isn't going away anytime soon, especially not in government.
End-to-end surveillance system, piece by piece
D-Link's power-over-Ethernet switch and camera components give agencies a scalable option.
6 steps to secure systems for sequester
Patches, idle accounts, mobile devices not in use and, yes, disgruntled workers have to be accounted for.
What good's an Android that can't make calls? For NYPD, plenty.
Police are testing 400 customized, muted smart phones that give officers on the scene immediate access to deep databases of information.
Hacks happen. Security Module can help agencies navigate crisis response
Co3's system can help agencies identify an attack or breach, in part by putting users on the case, and then lead officials through the response.
Digital certificates need to regain users' trust
In the face of growing use of stolen and fake certificates to deliver malicious code, NIST and an industry alliance are working to improve what has become an automated, online process.
DARPA puts out call to boost wireless security
The Wireless Network Defense program could borrow tactics from credit card and online buying protections to ensure trustworthiness.
Two states overhaul IT to boost social services
Arkansas and South Carolina scrap older systems for cloud-based technologies and big data analytic software.
DISA plans for exabytes of drone, satellite data
The agency is planning a secure cloud to hold all the imagery and data collected by the military's drones, satellites and other sources.
U.C. San Diego's super-fast network will handle big data demands
The university, which operates the San Diego Supercomputing Center, is turbo-charging its network around a switch that can handle 1 trillion bits/sec.
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