Kennedy assassination tapes a hit on FDsys site
The Government Printing Office cooperated with NARA to host recently released audio tapes of Air Force One communications from Nov. 22, 1963.
Big data spawns new breed of 'data scientist'
The rise of big data has sparked demand for data scientists with expertise in statistics, technology and business who can extract value from big data flows.
Apache Hadoop: Big data's big player
Hadoop, software that allows for the distributed processing of large datasets, is considered a catalyst in the evolution of big data applications.
Rapid app response: Marines to embed development teams with deployed units
The Marine Corps is fleshing out a service-oriented architecture approach to help provide its deployed forces with rapidly developed command-and-control applications.
More drones coming to airspace near you?
Keep your eyes on the skies. A bill working its way through Congress could dramatically increase the number of drones allowed in U.S. airspace.
The 3 steps to securing an Android smart phone
The military's efforts to make Android phones secure enough for classified information makes sense -- and no Angry Birds have been harmed in the process.
ACTA on the ropes: Protests could sink anti-piracy treaty
Some European lawmakers join protests against the U.S.-backed agreement, but is it really an international version of SOPA?
Is platform-as-a-service ready to leave the station?
As cloud computing efforts move to applications, platform-as-a-service will likely become a common delivery model.
An info and expertise concierge for the office
DiscoverPoint, the GCN Lab's pick for the February Technology of the Month, is designed to point users to the most relevant information and subject-matter experts in the shared platform environment.
Internet Society launches info hub for DNSSEC, IPv6
The Deploy360 site is an online resource for information on two transformative technologies being implemented globally on the Internet.
It's time to shelve SOPA, PIPA
Pending bills to address online piracy and counterfeiting are technically irresponsible and err by making third-party service providers responsible for enforcement.
Georgia Tech team builds snakebots that slither -- and rescue
Scientists at Georgia Tech are looking closely at how snakes move in order to make robots capable of slithering into nooks and crannies.
Windows Phone 8 secrets leaked
If the latest details are true, the Windows Phone 8, code-named "Apollo," will integrate the phone with the core Windows 8 operating and restore enterprise-focused features to Microsoft's smart-phone platform.
Anonymous takes down Boston PD site, releases FBI/Scotland Yard call
The hacktivist group's attacks the latest in a string of malicious activity targeting government sites.
Google's Bouncer shows Android malware the door
It may have arrived too late for the 5 million phones recently infected, but Google has introduced Bouncer, a service designed to muscle out apps carrying malicious code.
New, stealthy threats change best responses to cyberattack
With advanced persistent threats, trying to ID the source can be 'futile,' so focus on minimizing the damage, a revision of NIST's guidelines for incident response says.
Feds bust Super Bowl streaming sites (but Brady didn't tip them off)
The New England Patriots' quarterback's comments aren't why agents shut down the illegal sites; the Super Bowl is always a good platform for calling attention to piracy.
New rules of cyber-crime engagement needed to protect US now
Targeted cyber crime threats are on the rise and cause real concern for U.S. national security secrets, intell chiefs testified at a recent Senate hearing.
Be the mouse: Kinect for Windows has arrived
Microsoft's motion-sensor peripheral, originally created for the Xbox 360, is now available for Windows-based PCs, and it could change how we interact with computers forever.
$10M offered for ideas on creating trusted online identities
NIST is making grants available for research that addresses technical and operational challenges to implementing the administration's National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace.
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