Apple's iOS makes enterprise gains, report says
Mobile security and solutions company Good Technology released a report showing iPhones and iPads making significant gains in the enterprise market.
States' shrinking IT workforce: The worst is yet to come
A survey by the National Association of State Chief Information Officers finds that states are facing critical shortages of IT workers, made worse by furloughs, hiring freezes and stagnant salaries. And the retirements of many older workers loom.
The new DISA: leaner, standardized and a bit more secretive
DISA CIO Henry Sienkiewicz describes how the agency is reinventing itself during its move to Fort Meade. Md.
Navy recruits know technology, but they're not IT experts
Familiarity with popular technologies doesn't yield an IT expert, says Rear Adm. Patrick Brady, commander of Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command.
LibreOffice 3.3 release marks split from Oracle
The Document Foundation has released LibreOffice 3.3, calling it the first "stable release" of the free, open source productivity suite.
Amazon adds e-mail host to its cloud résumé
The company has launched Simple E-mail Service, which it describes as a highly scalable bulk and transactional e-mail distribution offering for businesses that send thousands or even millions of messages at once.
NATO, DOD work on a plan for cyber defense
Deputy Secretary of Defense William Lynn meets with NATO and European Union officials in Brussels this week to strengthen cyber defense.
Performance hit could be the price of DNS security
With the .com top-level domain about to come on board, the number of Internet zones signed with DNS Security Extensions is likely to take off, but there will be performance trade-offs.
Group finds a way to thwart Conficker (no thanks to government)
The efforts of the Conficker Working Group to combat the fast-spreading worm offer a model for cyber defense, but federal contributions proved of little value, according to a study of lessons learned commissioned by the Homeland Security Department.
Navy freezes server purchases
The Navy has frozen its server purchases and halted the creation of new data centers in a move seen as a step toward reducing its IT infrastructure.
How to prevent data breaches -- and respond after they occur anyway
The Online Trust Alliance has released a Data Breach and Loss Incident Readiness Guide, with advice for preventing, detecting and responding to data security breaches.
Androids in space: Phone to be launched as nanosatellite
Research effort seeks to use smart phones' built-in components to develop lightweight, inexpensive satellites.
IRS keeps tabs on refund status through app for iPhones, Androids
To erase the image of being behind the curve technically speaking, the IRS has launched an tax refund tracker for iPhone and Android mobile devices.
Microsoft embracing open-source Drupal 7
Microsoft has highlighted some of its interoperability accomplishments reflected with the release of the open-source Drupal 7 content management system.
Air Force addresses flaws in wide-angle surveillance system
The Air Force responded quickly to reports circulating this week that the Gorgon Stare battlefield surveillance system is flawed and unfit for deployment.
Tiny lens on a chip promises bigger bandwidth
Luneburg lens on a chip offers possibility of higher bandwidth for fiber optics and faster microchips.
.NET Framework 4 on Windows Server Core just around the corner
Microsoft announced late last week that it plans to enable its .NET Framework 4 on Server Core installations of Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1.
Massachusetts legislators blocked from office Twitter use
Lawmakers and their staffs at the state capitol in Massachusetts are being blocked from using Twitter in their offices, according to a news report.
White House cybersecurity report card falls a bit short
The Obama administration has received less-than-stellar marks in a recent report card on its cybersecurity policies, earning grades in the B to D range.
Army CIO nominee finally becomes clear
White House nomination is the next step in the confirmation process for the fomer GCN Defense Executive of the Year.
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