Mining big data, no data scientist required
Discovery/Alert 7.0 can help government analysts and clinicians find value in data across multiple sources without specialized training. The FBI and DHS are on board.
Windows 8's winding path to agency networks
Wholesale migrations aren't expected soon, but IT managers say there are several ways the new OS could start slipping in through the side doors.
If migrating to Windows 8, leave no app behind
Laplink’s PCmover can automate the process and can solve some of the difficulties of moving from an older versions of Windows.
3D printing can’t build a city (yet), but it can help plan one
‘Vision Louisville’ invites the public to use 3D models to plan what the city will look like in 2040.
TVA's new deal: From call center to world-class ops center
How TVA upgraded its hub from what was basically a help desk to a full-fledged IT operations center.
NetworKing game puts users in charge of space communications
NASA's NetworKing game is aimed at the kind of people the agency wants to open up to careers in science, maybe even at NASA.
Discount cloud: Market lets agencies tap unused capacity
NJVC and Virtustream will give public-sector agencies an automated way to compare the cost of cloud provider services via a Web portal.
How NASA games the system to find new talent
NetworKing is a pretty challenging game aimed at the kind of people the agency wants to open up to careers in science, maybe even at NASA.
Divide the password process to defend against attacks
An innovative cryptographic scheme does away with trusted third parties to protect stored and scrambled passwords on separate servers.
How to secure 300,000 smart phones? MegaDroid can help.
Sandia Labs’ virtual Android network is part of a larger project to emulate large-scale networks to help understand and defend complex online environments.
Army app market to let customers have it their way
In the six-month pilot, users will be able to post requirements that developers can try to fill with existing or custom-made solutions.
Back in the real 2D world, agencies still need printers
HP releases a couple of workhorses that would be right for small to mid-size public-sector offices, for those times when you’re not printing an airplane.
Why the new WiFi standard means fast times for wireless nets
It’s all about spectrum allocation, and devices with access to the 60 GHz band, 802.11ac devices would have enough to transmit uncompressed video, for example.
5 ways Windows 8 can be great for agencies
Innovative security, a friendly (for real) cross-platform interface, and handy support for telework and BYOD could do a lot for public-sector organizations
A few ways to protect yourself against 'visual malware'
Considering the potential threat demonstrated by PlaceRaider, users in government buildings could take precautionary measures.
Labor portal eases fed workers' comp filings
Labor Department improved the filing process with ECOMP – a site that often cuts in half the time it takes federal employees to file workers’ compensation claims in the federal workforce.
Forest Service's i-Tree 5.0 goes mobile, global
More than 10,000 copies of i-Tree have been downloaded, and international users make up the fastest growing segment of i-Tree users.
Nerd cred: Hermes ties in with IT patterns
Fashion designer Hermes has released a series of eight silk ties featuring digital motifs easily recognized by the IT crowd.
Why NASA thinks a supercomputer on the moon might not be pure fiction
NASA's Deep Space Network is getting overloaded, with missions already competing for time and bandwidth, and the situation will only get worse.
Automated IT security gets a step closer
Using NIST's Security Content Automation Protocol in tandem with TCG's Trusted Network Connect architecture provides the benefits of two open standards to improve endpoint security.
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