IBM debuts CityOne simulation game for urban planning
IBM Corp. has launched CityOne, an online interactive simulation game designed to help local government officials find innovative solutions for energy, water, traffic, banking and retail problems.
Solar power coming to the White House
President Barack Obama will begin showering with sun-heated water next year, as part of a solar energy project at the White House.
NIST reorganizes laboratory programs
The NIST IT Lab, which includes the Computer Security Division, is in for some changes in NIST's reorganization.
DHS wants end-to-end view of IT operations
The Homeland Security Department plans to build an enterprise operations center that will give network and systems administrators from component agencies a comprehensive view of how IT operations across the department are interconnected.
Harris builds new radio communications for N.Y. county
Harris Corp. will upgrade public safety communications for Ontario County, N.Y., under a $9 million contract. The 15-site system is designed to seamlessly interoperate with neighboring jurisdictions, creating a regional capability.
GAO debuts new online report technology
GAO is piloting a new online E-Report to accompany its familiar PDF products with the release of a study on slippages in NOAA's next-generation weather satellite program.
Fusion centers carry on, as DHS looks to measure their value
As the federal government struggles to measure the contributions of state fusion centers, the centers continue to spread with the recent opening of a new center in Ohio and another being set up in Nebraska.
Hackers vs. DC voting system: Hackers win
Hackers bested D.C.'s voting system after the Board of Elections dared them to try to beat the security measures.
VA to bulk up its thin client use
The VA is planning to field thin clients in several hospitals and clinics.
Microsoft sues again over Android, targets Motorola
Microsoft has sued Motorola over its use of the Android mobile operating system in smartphones, alleging that patents held by Microsoft were violated.
The cure is known, but the cyber disease persists
Even though the number of new vulnerabilities seems to be flattening, the persistence of known vulnerabilities in IT systems means that increasingly sophisticated attackers still have a target-rich environment. Patch and configuration management can help.
Time for U.S. to assert itself on the Internet, report says
A new report from the Council on Foreign Relations says the Internet has become essential to the nation’s security and economic well-being, and the United States needs to protect those interests in defining how the Internet is governed.
Crime Stoppers programs add text, social media options
Crime Stoppers programs around the country are trying to keep up with an increasingly mobile, short-message mad populace by adding texting and other social media channels to their crime-tip operations.
The value of access control is easy to demonstrate
Conduct due diligence and know each product's strengths and weaknesses before choosing one, Albany County's network engineer says.
Albuquerque lets it all hang out with data
The city is trying to change New Mexico's reputation for poor transparency with its ABQ View website, which provides a comprehensive look at how it collects and spends its money.
Data centers shuffle off to Buffalo — and other affordable places
Cheap power, a cool climate and a stable geography are attracting large data centers to the Buffalo, N.Y., area. A study also ranks the least expensive places to put a center.
Cyber Command grew from 12 years of work
Robert Lamb relates how lessons learned by the DOD's Joint Task Force for Computer Network Defense paved the way for U.S. Cyber Command.
Telework tool: A DOD innovation goes wide
As legislation requiring agencies to move more aggressively to allow telework comes closer to passage, managers worry about security. A tool the Air Force developed could ease their minds.
WSJ: Windows Phone 7 devices coming 'October 11'
Microsoft will unveil a line Windows Phone 7-based smartphones on Oct. 11, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Microsoft argues legal standard too high in patent cases
Microsoft gained some unlikely allies in an i4i software patent case that the company has been losing.
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