Phone DOS: What's in it for the crooks
DHS has warned about recent denial of service attacks against PSAPs and other government phone lines, but the attacks are nothing new.
Free cloud storage is tempting, but is the price too high?
The services have obvious appeal to employees, but have a history of breaches. Pennsylvania's CISO, for one, steers agencies to in-house or enterprise storage services.
A way to lock down public-facing iPads
Kensington's SecureBack enclosures offer a way to secure iPads used as kiosks or control panels in public settings.
FirstNet's first task: Find out what responders need
The success of the First Responder Network Authority's plan for a nationwide network depends on meeting the needs of more than 60,000 federal, state, local and tribal agencies.
What would an agency do with Ultra HDTV?
Large-screen monitors with four, or even eight, times the resolution of HDTV are starting to appear. But are they worth the price?
Can FirstNet create a truly nationwide public safety network?
The new federal organization has the daunting task of creating a first-of-its kind network with unprecedented geographic coverage and reliability for more than 60,000 federal, state, local and tribal agencies.
3D printers are about to cross the Rubicon
If there has been one thing holding back 3D printing from more widespread use, it was the price of a good 3D printer. That could be changing.
Kentucky moves 173 school districts to cloud-based ERP
Aging infrastructure gave the state an opportunity to move to Tyler Technologies' cloud-based Munis solution for more reliable services.
Why 'indoor GPS' for 911 calls is still years away
FCC performs extensive tests on three technologies to find out what works, what doesn't and what's in the way of better indoor location.
L.A. synchronizes traffic signals, but drivers might not notice
The city completes a 30-year project to automate its traffic signals, but the upside is in the data, not the driver's seat.
Text-to-911 service gets a big step closer to reality
Industry groups, including the major wireless carriers, release the specs for a nationwide system they say will be in place next year.
When keeping a system cool is a priority, Enermax is on the case
The company's Fulmo computer cases put the cooling needs of high-performance systems front and center.
Chiliad takes virtual consolidation route to big data analytics
Discovery/Alert 7.0 installs nodes at each data location, allowing analysts to query structured and unstructured data simultaneously.
Phone-DOS attacks in extortion scam target gov offices
Government offices, including Public Safety Answering Points, are being flooded with calls to block phone lines in an extortion scam that shows how easy such attacks can be, according to a DHS alert.
Where's the technology sweet spot between old and new?
Cool with GPS but lost with a map? Familiar with a typewriter but confounded by speech-to-text? Or do agencies have people who can handle both?
A game where 'dying' can save lives
The Army's use of ExpeditionDI to train soldiers for combat show how realistic simulations can have real-world benefits.
The call heard 'round the world
Martin Cooper made the first cell phone call 40 years ago this week, launching a revolution.
Mobile devices run amok in the Army, report says
DOD's inspector general says the Army is "unaware" of some 14,000 smart phones and tablets, many of them unmanaged and unsecure.
Better than a password? Write with your finger.
For iOS and Android devices, Secure Gesture from Fixmo and Lockheed Martin lets users log in with a touch-screen gesture that can be almost impossible to duplicate.
Microsoft Office 365 catching on with public-sector agencies
The cloud-based office productivity suite benefits budget-sensitive public sector agencies that want to streamline the office enterprise, Microsoft says.
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