Report trashes fusion centers
A recent report found that fusion centers waste taxpayer money and trample civil liberties, rather than coordinate federal, state and local homeland security efforts.
Tap value of big data with strategy, infrastructure and roadmap
With computing costs coming down, agencies can unlock capabilities for analyzing and finding hidden value in data.
How government created a new secure hash
The government has specified a series of vetted cryptographic algorithms that can be used to verify the authenticity of documents and digital signatures. Here's how they do it.
With eduroam, university users get secure WiFi access to the cloud
The wireless Internet service, widely used in Europe, is being expanded in the United States by Internet2, the University of Tennessee and the National Science Foundation.
Why agencies don't have to upgrade to a new crypto hash
The winner of the five-year competition -- called Keccak -- will be a candidate for the new federal SHA-3 standard, but NIST scientists say it is not a replacement for SHA-2, which has held up better than expected.
What to do when the help desk is 160 million miles away
How did NASA reprogram the Curiosity rover from Earth after it landed on Mars? Very carefully.
Cracking big data for $3K and geek cred
Energy and NSF's Big Data Challenge sets a series of competitions, the first of which will pay $3,000 split at least three ways, but it's not about the money for contestants.
Belkin switch secures audio ports
For agencies that need secure voice over IP communications, Belkin has introduced a switch that offers certralized control over audio ports.
Lockheed offers agencies a cloud storefront
Agencies can receive cloud services from Lockheed's private and community clouds or cloud providers such as Amazon and Microsoft.
Will 3D printing have to be regulated?
With a Wiki Weapon project afoot to share files for printing guns, this burgeoning technology could draw the attention of regulators.
Android malware builds 3D model of user's environment
A team from Indiana University frames PlaceRaider as a potential tool for burglars, but what if it got into government buildings?
How Virginia agencies' CRM speeds services, cuts costs
Agencies speed up delivery of services, retire outdated software and systems and redeploy staff to other tasks by standardizing on Microsoft Dynamics.
Using a ‘sinkhole’ to squash the Nitol botnet
Microsoft has reached a settlement with the operators of the 3322.org domain in China to “sinkhole” traffic to 70,000 malicious subdomains.
The 10 biggest doubts executives and IT managers have about the cloud
What do IT leaders have confidence in? Not government regulations, exit strategies or data privacy, according to a new survey.
HP’s new tablet has jacket, will travel
The new ElitePad’s “Smart Jackets” add ports and a fold-out keyboard for laptop-like functionality.
Giving military robots the brains to think for themselves
The PackBot, used for sweeping bombs in Afghanistan, is taking its first steps toward autonomy.
Graded on a curve: How feds lead the way on IPv6
Most agencies missed the Sept. 30 deadline, but industry observers say it's not the raw numbers but the shape of the curve that matters.
The Wireless Gigabit Alliance: IEEE's not-so-secret society
The Wireless Gigabit Alliance, also known as WiGig,has been tasked by the IEEE to discover new ways to expand into gigabit-plus wireless communications.
How USGS tracked the Mississippi flowing … backward
Storm sensor system contributes to a 3D model of when Hurricane Isaac sent things in reverse.
Army pilots app marketplace to speed development and procurement
The six-month effort not only includes an app store, but a place where developers and customers can get together.
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