The stuff of world's largest fiber optic LAN: Sandia's network by the numbers
Sandia National Laboratories' network links 265 buildings and 13,000 ports, while saving space, energy and money.
BYO3: The tools of telework expand with the mobile workforce
Telework Week gets tens of thousands of feds to try working from home, and they're not all using an agency-issued laptop.
App could improve weather alerts, forecasts
PressureNet takes data from atmospheric sensors on some Android phones to give scientists a clearer picture of severe weather.
Are we all living in a simulated world?
If we create simulated universes, then statistically speaking there's a chance we're already living in one, according to one theory. Is it worth finding out?
Attacks hit, but don't break, new SHA-3 candidate
Research describing a more successful attack on the new Secure Hash Algorithm will be published later this month, but SHA-3 remains much more powerful than the best attacks yet discovered.
New array could bring flash into government enterprises
NetApp's all-flash EF540, which can perform more than 300,000 IOPS, is designed for the type of business-critical applications common in government data centers.
Fight cyber with cyber, or hit 'em where it hurts?
Many cybersecurity practitioners say, "forget the attacker, focus on the risk," but there is a growing consensus that the best way to combat cyber espionage is with political and economic responses.
DISA lays groundwork for implementing Windows 8
Agency releases STIG to guide IT personnel to ensure implementations of the new OS are secure.
DOD plan for mobile not BYOD-ready
The department recognizes the need to keep its workforce "relevant" and plans to accommodate Android, Apple and BlackBerry devices, but security concerns keep personal devices out of the picture, for now.
New tools help bring Hadoop into the enterprise
Data Direct Networks, Intel and Red Hat release new products to further simplify management and performance of the open-source, big data framework while improving security.
Municipal network hitches ride on Florida LambdaRail
Florida's universities have helped established a statewide research and education network that that give local communities such as Boynton Beach high-speed access to the world.
WinZip for Windows 8 adds cloud, social media support
The new version lets Windows 8 users open, save and zip files from the cloud, and AES encryption allows them to be shared securely on social media and collaboration sites.
CMS locks down DiskVault drives with FIPS-level encryption
The company has added NIST-certified encryption to its USB and module bay self-encrypting drives.
API lets developers tap feds' social media feeds
Howto.gov has released an application programming interface for its Social Media Registry, a list of verified federal accounts.
Florida city flips the switches on new network, new opportunities
With an infrastructure well past its expected lifespan, Boynton Beach took advantage a system-wide upgrade to improve resiliency and launch new services such as wireless access.
NIST to build cybersecurity framework, with your help
NIST issues an RFI for voluntary standards and best practices for industry to reduce cyber risks to networks and computers that support critical infrastructure.
Why do so many antivirus programs miss the same, old exploits?
Testing by NSS Labs shows that not only do antivirus products miss known exploits, they often are blind to the same ones, opening windows of opportunity for attackers -- particularly against legacy agency systems.
FEMA seeks to make emergency data available in real time
The agency is looking for a cloud environment that will allow access to critical geospatial data in real-time during emergencies.
Which city has the smartest public technology?
A Chicago big data analytics project and a Boston cloud project focused on education are finalists in a competition to pick most innovative tech to improve urban life, city operations.
At age 10, Trusted Computing Group sees a new world of threats
The group has brought the Trusted Platform Module in line with government requirements, but security standards must keep pace with mobile computing and rapidly changing threat environments.
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