How NASA beamed Mona Lisa to the moon, one pixel at a time
The space agency has been using its Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter to map the moon's surface, which made it a perfect platform to test out laser communications across space.
Chrome Beta captures speech, but that's not the best part
The newest version of Google's browser adds a handy speech-to-text capability, but the restrictions on third-party extensions might be its best feature.
As defenses against network DDOS attacks improve, hackers find a new target
Brute-force denial of service attacks against networks are still the most common, but hackers are increasingly moving toward more efficient attacks on applications.
The military wants to step up its training game
When recruits already know elaborate games like Far Cry 3, a five-year-old simulation like the Army’s Virtual Battlespace 2 doesn’t cut it.
Denial-of-service attacks: It's a problem, bro
Distributed denial-of-service attacks are becoming more common, more powerful and the botnets that support them more resilient.
6 IT trends to watch on campus in 2013
Universities will need to bolster wireless networks, accommodate all kinds of mobile devices and learn to use big data to their advantage, experts say.
Predictive analytics: the future of successful law enforcement?
Picking criminal cases to investigate and prosecute can be a subtle, subjective process, former special agent John A. Cassara writes. Analytics software can help prosecutors make the right choice.
Surviving denial-of-service? You need outside help to keep from going under.
The flood of bandwidth in the hands of attackers can overwhelm agency resources, making in-house defense impractical. You need allies outside your network.
Oracle offers low overhead cloud services
Oracle's infrastructure-as-a-service offering would let agencies operate high-performance cloud computing services without the up-front costs of owning the hardware.
Software enables cameras to record at 1.5 million fps
Photron's free upgrade for Fastcams won't be needed at the company picnic, put it could add extra detail to agency research on aerodynamics, fluid engineering and other endeavors.
No Death Star, but a good use of technology anyway
The failed attempt to successfully petition the White House to build a Death Star nevertheless highlights a worthwhile way to use technology to engage the public.
A free way for agencies to get the multimedia message out
With people increasingly using mobile devices to access multimedia information, Google Currents offers agencies an effective way to get the word out.
DARPA takes multipronged approach to securing military's cloud
As DOD moves into cloud computing, pilots and projects look to assess risk and develop multiple layers of network defense.
Small city breaks new ground as service provider
Melrose, Mass., learned a lesson about bandwidth while providing cloud-based services to a smaller town.
NIST seeks secure platform for health IT exchanges
The agency wants a secure, usable and comprehensive security platform that would help health care providers exchange electronic information.
Other cyber shoe waiting to drop on BYOD
Lax security could soon threaten the gains agencies have made by letting employees use their own mobile devices for work, a new study says. There are basic protective steps agencies can take now.
In wake of earthquake, researchers envision a cyber-physical cloud
NIST and its Japanese counterpart are collaborating on a platform that could combine data from billions of networked devices to improve emergency response, health care and city operations.
Solid-state drive doubles capacity for laptops, ultrabooks
Mushkin's 480G mSATA drive reflects the falling prices for solid-state drives, which could yet lead them into agency enterprises.
Army wants software libraries for combat-vehicle training
The Army is looking to develop software libraries that would provide common training features across several of its most powerful combat vehicles.
Gesture control: Great innovation or Tower of Babel?
Operating a computer with no-touch hand gestures is the hot new thing in user interfaces, but without standards we'll need to know a different "language" for every device.
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