Could a smarter grid withstand storms like Sandy?
Making our electric grid stronger and smarter would minimize the power outages caused by violent weather such as the recent superstorm Sandy, says smart grid expert Massoud Amin, but will require expanded investments in R&D and upgrading.
As hacker forums breed recruits, government stages cyber education counterattack
Hacker forums are an incubator of future cyber criminals, according to a recent Imperva report, but government is expanding educational tools of its own by sponsoring university cyber training programs and beefing up cyber force development.
Could a cyber ecosystem automatically defend government networks?
A multiagency group hopes to create a cyber ecosystem that could learn to automatically assess and respond to threats. Where would humans fit in the loop?
Putting cybersecurity on the diplomatic agenda
The EastWest Institute is holding its third cybersecurity summit in India next week, part of an effort to bring nations together in this strange new world called cyberspace.
5 tech priorities for the new administration
Here are five technologies the new administration should keep on the presidential blotter.
Wave Gliders survive Hurricane Sandy
The folks over at Liquid Robotics, developer of the Wave Glider, are happy to report that one of their Wave Gliders named Mercury battled through Hurricane Sandy and successfully piloted through winds up to 70 knots, all the while transmitting weather data in real time.
Can shared services really give substantial ROI?
Using a CRM system, based on Microsoft Dynamics, within a shared infrastructure is allowing Virginia state to modernize business functions and improve citizen services.
Wave Glider: How it works
Wave Glider robots collect ocean data capably and relatively inexpensively, even in the Arctic.
NOAA aquatic bots break the ice on climate research
Over the years, NOAA has sent various data-taking probes deep into the Arctic Ocean looking for answers about climate change. In this latest, extreme test of technology endurance, the agency's swimming robots deliver high science at low cost.
Fairfax County land-use solution puts big data on the map
Fairfax County built a big data application that lets agencies efficiently manage the complex volume of unstructured data that currently exists and allows for real-time search.
Agencies join effort to promote use of critical controls for cybersecurity
An international organization is being formed with members including the DOD, DHS and NSA to coordinate the development of critical controls for cybersecurity and promote their use by government and industry.
Want to see the Space Station? NASA will text you.
NASA's Spot The Station service will text you when the International Space Station is visible at your location.
How to make big data more useful, reliable – and fast
Splunk promises to analyze and visualize machine data stored in Hadoop to quickly spot trends and statistical patterns for real-time decision-making.
GPO strategy: Publishing from any source, in any format
As demand for ink on paper slows and digital documents increases, the Government Printing Office is transforming its business model to become content-centric, focusing on authentication and document delivery across a spectrum of devices and formats.
HD camera helps tackle inner space
The new HD-210U is an advanced, high-definition video camera for microscopy, scientific and industrial applications.
Samsung PC line built for Win 8's cross-format approach
The company's new laptops and all-in-one PCs use AllShare Play technology to converge PCs and mobile devices.
How to successfully move email to the cloud
In preparing to move 25,000 e-mail users to the Microsoft Office 365 community cloud, the EPA focuses on planning and avoiding the common pitfalls.
Securing voting machines is only half the battle
With the growing use of electronics in voting systems, the security of network connections are increasingly important, and sometimes overlooked.
Jacksonville upgrades emergency services
Jacksonville’' Fire and Rescue Department worked with the Information Technologies Division to update the Emergency Preparedness Division's website and develop the JaxReady mobile application for iOS and Android smart phones.
Calif. tax board cuts paper, speeds service, drops fees with app
The California Franchise Tax Board, overwhelmed by requests from business for letters of good standing, built an online self-service app that saved both sides time and money.
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