ACL moves risk management to the cloud
The company’s governance, risk management and compliance package provides enterprisewide analysis in a SaaS model.
Telework challenge: Employees who resist telework tools
USDA is using technologies such as teleconferencing and social media for collaboration, but challenges include some employee resistance and incompatible software.
The best (and worst) influences on 30 years of government IT
From the IBM PC to apps on demand, and cyber threats to FISMA, our experts weigh in on the biggest influences — good and bad — of the past three decades.
5 years down the road: The cloud of clouds
Interoperability standards will create a world of interconnected clouds fraught with opportunities and security risks, experts say.
States shift into high gear with online driving tests
Virginia, North Dakota and Indiana are part of growing set of states bringing drivers exams and other automated DMV services to their citizens over the Web.
The hack-back vs. the rule of law: Who wins?
When considering retaliation against cyber criminals, make sure the rule of law trumps the immediate gratification of doing unto others.
NOAA's upgraded technology draws a bead on hurricane season
With a busy storm season ahead, the agency adds more supercomputing muscle to its modeling programs.
Cybersecurity's best bet: An Internet that learns to defend itself
During the first 40 years of the Internet, security has been about patching mistakes; the future will be about creating an environment that is secure by design and protected by big data.
Projectors light up large venues, with iOS, Android control
Epson's new PowerLight 4000 series produce enough lumens for just about any room and have an app that gives users full control from iOS and Android devices.
Secure key drive polices itself to protect the enterprise
Kingston's DataTraveler 4000 drive, with ESET's ClevX DriveSecurity, keeps data and networks safe without significantly slowing down transfer times.
30 years of accumulation: A timeline of cloud computing
Developments in bandwidth, processing and open-source networking over three decades have made cloud as ordinary as the weather.
A breakdown of DOD security controls for iOS and Android
DISA specifies required capabilities for secure use of two more mobile operating systems on DOD networks.
DISA opens a path for iOS, Android devices in military
The agency approves security guidelines for Android and iOS operating systems, expanding the range of new devices in a market dominated by BlackBerry.
NOAA works satellite triage to keep hurricane tracking healthy
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration activates back-up satellite to keep storm spotlight steady as hurricane season nears.
Internet2, Microsoft pact fuels universities' big data research
A peering arrangement gives schools fast access to Microsoft cloud services, offering improved collaboration, the ability to quickly exchange large data sets and faster app development.
30-year showdown: IBM PC vs. Apple iPhone
While marking GCN's 30th year, we're taking a look at how far computing has progressed in three decades. It's no secret that PCs have advanced greatly in the intervening years, but how does an IBM PC stack up against an iPhone?
Tracking the evolution of big data: A timeline
Big data's roots run deep. Here's a look at key events over the past 30 years that have affected the way data is collected, managed and analyzed and that help explain why big data is such a big deal today.
Attacking the attackers: Can active cyber defense stay within the rules?
The growth in cyberattacks and the theft of intellectual property has prompted calls for more aggressive cyber defense. The Pentagon and an independent commission are taking up the cause.
'Largest hackathon ever' gives NASA a new payload of space apps
More than 9,000 people representing 44 countries took part in the agency's challenge, producing 770 entries and five overall winners.
Built-in security could start with a common lexicon
As part of efforts to secure government infrastructure, an interagency working group is developing plans for cybersecurity requirements in federal acquisitions, which would benefit from a consistent terminology.
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