Malware found in Google Android security app
An application released by Google to remove malicious apps from Android phones has been found in the wild containing malware of its own, say researchers from Symantec.
EEOC hopes to find cost-savings in the commercial cloud
Cost increases from the Interior Department's National Business Center led the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to turn to a commercial cloud provider for financial management services.
Army schedules new round of tests for battlefield network
Upcoming tests will set stage for deployment of tactical battlefield communications and networking architecture.
DOD evaluating situational awareness tool for coalition aircraft
The Joint Forces Command is considering server technology that provides pilots with a previously unavailable on-demand request capability for ground-based friendly force location information.
DHS extends states' Real ID compliance deadline
The deadline for states to comply with the controversial Real ID Act of 2005 has been pushed back to early 2013.
FBI deploys faster fingerprint ID system
The FBI has begun using its new fingerprint identification system to help 18,000 law enforcement agencies manage and speed fingerprint search processing in order of magnitude.
VA trying to shake off IT problems, CIO says
After two years, CIO Roger Baker says he's seeing improvements.
NIST updates standards for federal electronic ID cards
A proposed revision of Federal Information Processing Standard 201 reflects changes in the technology and environment in which electronic government ID cards are being used.
Where is the Microsoft tablet?
With a strategy that relies on waiting for Windows 8, Microsoft is slipping well behind makers of newer smart-phone-oriented devices.
Cyber groups: Better partnership with feds needed, not more regs
A coalition of industry organizations is warning against abandoning the partnership model for infrastructure protection, calling instead for increased cooperation and financial incentives.
Texas police department contracts out live video monitoring
The Addison, Texas, Police Department is using Dallas-based Stealth Monitoring Inc. to monitor and transmit live video of potential emergencies to dispatcher, according to a report by Government Technology.
EEOC takes financial management to the cloud
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is turning to a commercial cloud provider for financial management services after relying on the Department of Interior's National Business Center for support services.
Microsoft pulls the pin on IE 6
Microsoft to abandon IE 6, a decade-old browser that has given headaches to developers and security managers.
Cops, collaboration and the cloud
The Port of Los Angeles' use of unified communications -- this month's cover story on GCN -- is a preview of how the public sector will be able to utilize the cloud as technology continues to evolve, free of any required device or network.
Fighting terrorism with technology
Technology from SAS, Microsoft, i2 and IxReveal is being used in state fusion enters to search intelligence data and reporting from myriad sources.
The tech that makes anti-terrorism tip lines effective
Fusion centers are trying new tools for using intelligence databases across states lines, which come in handy after a new government program for reporting suspicious activity gets into high gear.
Enterprise mobile applications: Is now the time to deploy?
Diagnostics is prepared in partnership with the Corporate Executive Board, which advises agencies on business improvements using analytic tools and lessons from its 5,000 member organizations. This month, Diagnostics presents results from a survey on IT intrastructure trends.
Google issues remote kill for DroidDream malware
Fifty-eight Android Market applications were found to be DroidDream malware that could turn Android phones into a mobile botnet. Google issued a remote kill of the applications of affected devices.
A unified communications company roster
Unified communications takes many forms, depending on its developer, from pervasive technology to app-orientation.
Personal hot spots are handy, if not always mobile
When it was working, the Clear Spot 4G+ was pretty cool, letting us connect four people with laptops at the same time from a single hot spot. However, the Clear network still seems to have a lot of holes.
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