Navy enables on-base WiFi access for Reserve personnel
With CAC readers already available to Navy Reserve personnel, providing WiFi access to the NMCI on base is a logical and cost-effective solution for accommodating online demand.
Google denies Sandbox 'behavior' is a bug
A newly discovered hole in Google Chrome's built-in sandbox protection could lead to a remote code execution, but the search engine conglomerate has no plans to address the issue.
10 tricks of the social media trade
As agencies step up their social media presence, they should consider these lessons from fellow feds who have gone before them.
CIA official: We need a secure OS, but where's the demand?
The chief of the agency's Information Assurance Group says it's time for a secure operating system done right, but it won't happen without widespread demand.
DARPA sets target date for testing 'flying Humvee'
The Defense agency says it has received two "feasible designs" for a rugged, hybrid SUV and aircraft.
Predictive analysis can pay off big — if you look at it right
Analytics software is key to helping agencies understand and improve their operations, but it requires a whole new way of thinking, experts say.
To survive tight IT budgets, focus on results, analyst says
Federal IT managers need to shift the focus from reducing IT costs to helping agencies make government work more effectively in the current climate, a Gartner analyst told government managers.
Virus hits in Japanese parliament
Three Japanese lawmakers have had their computers infected with a virus and may have had their log-in information and some of their e-mails stolen as a result.
Google complies with 93 percent of US requests for user data
The number of government requests for user information and content removal is rising sharply, according to a report from the company.
Agencies want more than passwords for online users
Experts discuss new federal efforts to strengthen authentication and promote online security.
VA plans mobile security strategy to manage 100,000 new tablets
The Veterans Affairs Department has concluded that a mobile device management solution will overcome any security hurdles that might arise from its move to tablets and smart phones.
Secure hardware, smarter software can help thwart cyberattacks
Government and industry research is focusing on embedding security into microchips and developing self-diagnostic software, an ELC panel said.
Hacker group releases attack tool for SSL
The German group The Hacker's Choice says it released the tool to force vendors to fix vulnerabilities that have been known for years, but SSL v.3's co-author disagrees with the group's assessment.
NIST fills the gaps in its smart-grid framework
Version 2.0 of its framework has an expanded set of standards to help ensure interoperability and security for a national smart power grid.
Report: China the source of RSA hack, hundreds of others also hit
GSA and the IRS, along with many large companies and other organizations, reportedly were hit in attacks emanating from command-and-control servers in China.
Sencha releases first HTML 5 cloud for mobile app developers
The beta version of Sencha.io for mobile app developers makes it easier to build applications that deliver shared experiences.
'Google for police' goes mobile
Law enforcement officials on patrol will now have mobile access to what has been called a "Google for police officers" thanks to an app developed by a subsidiary of IBM.
DOD deputy CIO outlines challenges: Handling threats, new tech with shrinking budgets
Defense Department Deputy CIO Robert Carey discussed the steps the department is taking to protect its networks, add new tech and manage operations in a shrinking budget environment.
When an outbreak hits, Magellan speeds up genetic sequencing
When an E. coli outbreak caused a surge in requests for genetic sequencing, scientists at Argonne National Labs found the capacity in the Energy Department's cloud framework.
Secure Flight's off-the-shelf recipe
TSA credits the ability to keep Secure Flight's overall costs down and ahead of schedule with the use of commercial off-the-shelf software.
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