NIST ramps up work on standards for a Smart Grid
As development of an intelligent grid for energy distribution becomes a high priority, industry wants standards for a new critical infrastructure.
Michael Daconta | The next wave of semantic applications
Wolfram Alpha, a Web site that will compute the answers to natural language questions, could be another watershed event in semantic computing.
PowerPoint security bug found in Office 2003
The software giant has issued a security advisory about the potential exploit, which affects older Microsoft Office versions up through Office 2003. The current flagship Office 2007 product is not vulnerable.
A switch to security
The Avocent SwitchView SC540 is a secure keyboard-video-mouse switch that locks out rogue USB devices but will work with Common Access Card readers.
Transportation aggregates hazmat reporting
The Transportation Department unveiled a Web portal for pinpointing the locations of hazardous materials around the country.
U.S. network readiness: You make the call
The World Economic Forum ranks the United States third in network readiness, behind Denmark and Sweden.
Argonne uses RFID to monitor nuclear shipments
Not content with tracking the location and contents of drums that contain nuclear materials, researchers at the Argonne National Laboratory have developed a radio frequency identification tag that can also monitor and report environmental conditions.
Cruise control for TCP
The FastSoft E 10 can speed all file transfers on a network, but the larger the files being transferred, the more the technology tends to shine.
A tune-up for old computers
The GCN Lab kicks the tires on System Mechanic 8.5 and finds that it can breathe new life into an old system.
FutureFlex tubes for fiber optics
FutureFlex tubes from Sumitomo Electric offer agencies one way to future-proof their fiber-optic plans, with a system of tubes within tubes that can be installed now and filled with fiber-optic cabling when needed.
Wyatt Kash | GSA clears some roadblocks to expanded use of Web 2.0 tools
The General Services Administration's recent agreements with social-media providers remove some key legal barriers to using Web 2.0 tools, allowing agency officials to join the experiment at last.
Blair, Gates sign memo to build spy satellite network
The multi-billion dollar program would add a further layer of complexity to the administration’s current budget crunch dilemma.
Shawn McCarthy | Government should keep an eye on domain-name expansion
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers plans to greatly expand the numnber of top-level domains, so that in addition to the traditional .com or .gov, you could see .ford, .walmart or .anything.
If you've got the time, Xerox Phaser's prints are worth the wait
Xerox’s Phaser 6128MFP offers gorgeous color at a nice price, but impatient folks should beware.
How NIST put DNSsec into play
NIST’s experience shows it's possible, though not simple. And for agencies, it's also inevitable.
Silverlight hot, Java not?
Java's presence on the desktop seems to be fading while a new contender, Microsoft's Silverlight, is on the rise.
Walk, don't run, to DNSsec deployment
The best way to approach DNSsec deployment is one step at a time, experienced administrators say.
Air flow control can yield more efficient data centers
DOE's Berkeley National Laboratory is engaged in several projects to demonstrate how cooling and technology can more effectively manage air flow in data centers, thus improving energy efficiency.
Energy Star zeros in on green servers
The Environmental Protection Agency and industry partners are moving closer to an Energy Star specification for enterprise servers that will help government agencies identify systems that deliver performance while reducing energy consumption.
William Jackson | The Web at 20: Rewards and risks of an open platform
In a short time, the Web has become an embedded infrastructure in our economy and society, but it is a double-edged tool that frequently cuts the hands using it.
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