When Microsoft, Google have bailed, can White House succeed?
The companies are shuttering their energy-monitoring services, due to an apparent lack of interest, just as Energy.Data.gov comes online.
DHS, Georgia Tech seek to improve security with open-source tools
A DHS-backed research group headed by Georgia Tech is studying new uses for open-source cybersecurity applications.
New York wants SAIC to pay back $600M
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is demanding that SAIC reimburse the city more than $600 million it paid the contractor in connection with the CityTime software project.
Microsoft: Office 365 for government has advantage in security, offline work
The government version of the cloud-based Office includes FIPS 140-2 encryption, FISMA compliance, and the ability to let users work offline with the apps.
New preview of IE 10 focuses on HMTL 5 progress
Microsoft said the main purpose of its just-announced Internet Explorer 10 platform preview 2 is to demonstarte its HTML 5 test progress so far.
Why spear phishing? Cyber crooks are all about the ROI.
Targeted attacks against high-value targets are more costly but produce a better return on investment, so cyber criminals are adopting more boutique business models, according to recent research.
Google's Swiffy makes up for Flash's shortcomings
Google's latest release, Swiffy, is a development tool that enables SWF files to be converted to HTML5, eliminating the need for a plugin on some browsers.
Google Apps and Office 365: comparing apples to oranges?
The Google Apps team took on Office 365 the day before Microsoft had its big cloud launch, but so far the software conglomerate has allowed the new application to speak for itself.
Found thumb drives: another way employees are a security menace
A DHS test found that most agency and contractor employees who found data disks and USB drives in a parking lot plugged them into their organization's network.
Hackers knock out al-Qaeda's online distribution channels
Western hackers took down al-Qaeda's ability to send messages and videos in a coordinated cyber attack.
Want to kick the smoking habit? Text messages can help.
Peer pressure may lead people to start smoking, but now technology is allowing social support for cell phone users who want to quit.
Los Alamos unplugs supercomputers as wildfires threaten
As a wildfire escalated in New Mexico, the Los Alamos National Laboratory was forced to shut down two of the world's fastest supercomputers.
Future cybersecurity workforce heads to summer camp
The U.S. Cyber Challenge, launched two years ago to address a critical shortage of skilled professionals, is expanding efforts to attract, engage and educate students for careers in cybersecurity.
IBM claims breakthrough with 'liquified' memory
Phase-change memory, around since the 1960s but deemed too unreliable and expensive, could be the thing of the future.
App developers get a crack at Windows Phone 7 'Mango' beta
Microsoft has released its "Mango" beta, plus a new software development kit beta, for Windows Phone 7 developers.
Agencies find mobile-first strategy covers a lot of ground
A panel of federal executives working with mobile applications discussed the benefits of a "mobile-first" approach.
Washington State gets wired for broadband
A project will serve hundreds of hospitals, public agencies, schools and libraries.
Congress joins the Skype, ooVoo crowd
Agreement to allow Skype and ooVoo videoconferencing for House members had been held up by security concerns.
Georgia cops have their city wired
A surveillance project uses a software platform with a Google Maps interface, and users will be able to see footage from city cameras by clicking on a map and can pan, tilt and zoom.
New analysis tools help troops sift through mountains of video data
DARPA launches two programs to give warfighters automated tools to help identify enemy activity in video streams from unmanned aircraft and other sources.
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