Why smart phones are targets: Popularity is up, security is down
More people are adopting tablets and smart phones, which don't get the same level of security attention as PCs, Georgia Tech researchers say.
How do you test for peak tax filing performance?
In testing e-File, the IRS' biggest challenge was to create a test comparable to peak tax season performance.
E-file system makes life less taxing for IRS -- and citizens
The IRS' Modernized e-File system consolidates business e-returns and individual electronic filings from tax preparation services into a single system, saving an estimated $128.1 million in processing as well as an additional $35.7 million in paper storage costs.
MyMedicare.gov: Top 25 percent in global viewership
MyMedicare.gov's update has bumped the site into the top 25 percent of worldwide websites, but there are more changes to come.
MyMedicare.gov pays off with savings, preventative care
In building MyMedicare.gov, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services addressed an increasingly tech-savvy population and a mandate to cut costs.
General Dynamics IT on a roll with market change
Following a series of big wins, General Dynamics IT President Dan Johnson says government's constantly evolving IT priorities offer myriad challenges and opportunities for the company.
An IT leader on both the traditional and cyber battlefields
As the Air Force's IT leader, Lt. Gen. William Lord faces new terrain in supporting warfighters who must switch seamlessly from the traditional battlefield to the cyber domain.
TSA, NASA IT leaders among this year's GISLA winners
Federal and private-sector individuals and teams were honored for their work on key information security initiatives.
How NASA lab, Amazon share security responsibilities in the cloud
From the hypervisor down is Amazon's job; the rest belongs to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Stuxnet variant, Duqu, found foraging in the wild
The remote-access Trojan, found in European industrial systems, is gathering information that could be used in a Stuxnet-style attack.
Virtualization vital to vaccine tracking
With a tight timeline, the CDC turned to a virtual environment to keep the launch of its Vaccine Tracking System on schedule.
CDC tracking system streamlines vaccine supply chain
CDC's Vaccine Tracking System will integrate all the pieces of the vaccine supply chain, from the purchase of vaccine from manufacturers to the final distribution of the vaccine to health providers.
GSA wins race to the e-mail cloud
The General Services Administration migrated its increasingly mobile 17,000 e-mail users from an aging and outdated system to the secure, cloud-based and collaborative Google Apps for Government platform.
At DHS, a 'true-cloud' is launched
Homeland Security Department CIO Richard Spires works to make progress on four key areas of IT.
Windows 8 will Start with a radical change
The checkerboard Start Screen, part of the Metro user interface in Microsoft's next OS, will give Windows a new look.
As robotics becomes more prominent, 'robot rodeos' are all the rage
A recent 'robot rodeo' for bomb squads in Oklahoma is the latest in a series of events that reflect the growing role of robotics.
Power of play: Gamers solve 15-year scientific puzzle in 3 weeks
Making AIDS research into a game pays off big for scientists working toward a cure, which opens the door to using online games for other research.
DHS: Anonymous not a threat to industrial systems, for now
A Homeland Security Department report states that the hacker group has expressed interest in attacking critical infrastructure but expresses doubts it currently has the necessary skills.
Bad vibrations: How smart phones could steal PC passwords
The sensors on smart phones can detect keystrokes on a nearby keyboard and be used to interpret the words being typed, Georgia Tech researchers say.
In Afghanistan, satellite capacity provides a lifeline
An Army satcom team worked feverishly to supply extra satellite capacity for logistics troops whose bandwidth had been squeezed by the 2010 troop surge in Afghanistan.
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