Building 'Virtual USA' one state at a time
Federal and state authorities are collaborating on a project that would allow state and local caches of geospatial data to be interoperable, with the goal of creating a "Virtual USA" for emergency response.
Napolitano updates Congress on DHS' IT programs
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said an initial review showed that a 2012 deadline for DHS to scan for radiation all U.S.-bound sea cargo was not going to work.
Graves is DHS' new acting CIO
Margaret Graves takes over as acting chief information officer today on Richard Mangogna's last day as CIO.
Zero-day exploits take fun out of functionality
Popular applications and increasing functionality equal a growing threat to unsuspecting users.
Ohio upgrades supercomputer
The Ohio Supercomputer Center has procured a $4 million expansion pack for its IBM supercomputer.
GigaTribe delivers secure file sharing
GigaTribe lets you share files fast and securely with your trusted tribe of friends, family and colleagues.
Vista SP2 Release Candidate available
TechNet and Microsoft Developer Network subscribers now have access to the Release Candidate version of Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008.
U.K. endorses OpenDocument Format
The United Kingdom is the latest government to express support of the OpenDocument Format standard, which competes with Microsoft's Extensible Markup Language-based format.
Random antenna arrays enhance first-responder communication: NIST
NIST researchers discover that installing up to four additional transmitters in a random pattern as first responders enter a site can greatly improve communications.
Pentagon purchases supercomputers
DOD's High Performance Computing Modernization Program will acquire five high-performance computers and support services for its research and development centers.
Maingear 'Remix'es high-powered computer
Maingear Computers has launched a high-performance version of the Remix PC for those who work in creative fields such as photography, graphic design, video production and professional audio.
Gazelle browser leaps forward with security
Gazelle uses a browser-based operating system called a browser kernel that is "resilient to memory attacks," according to researchers.
NIST takes team approach to cloud computing
The team will identify potential risks to federal agencies that adopt cloud computing, as well as demonstrate how current standards and guidelines for evaluating technology can be used for cloud computing.
Microsoft issues advisory for Excel bug
Microsoft is looking into a newfound vulnerability in its Excel spreadsheet application that could enable a remote code execution attack by hackers.
PCI Geomatics updates Geomatica
Enhancements in Geomatica 10.2 include support for Windows Vista, as well as additional satellite sensor support.
NIST revises guidance for remote access and teleworking security
The revised guidance is intended to mitigate the risks of teleworking, emphasizing the importance of securing sensitive information stored on telework devices and transmitted across external networks.
ASU unveils flexible touch screen
Users can manipulate the display by tapping a stylus pen or their finger on the touch screen. Information written on the screen can be stored before erasing.
Nuances offers PDF software for less to feds
Nuance has a new program to sell PDF conversion software to government agencies at half price.
New data warehouse SQL Server solutions
Microsoft has released preconfigured data warehouse reference architectures that incorporate Microsoft SQL Server 2008.
Consensus Audit Guidelines no substitute for FISMA guidance
NIST is updating its comprehensive FISMA security control guidelines, which the CAG overlaps but does not duplicate.
Do Not Sell My Personal Information
When you visit our website, we store cookies on your browser to collect information. The information collected might relate to you, your preferences or your device, and is mostly used to make the site work as you expect it to and to provide a more personalized web experience. However, you can choose not to allow certain types of cookies, which may impact your experience of the site and the services we are able to offer. Click on the different category headings to find out more and change our default settings according to your preference. You cannot opt-out of our First Party Strictly Necessary Cookies as they are deployed in order to ensure the proper functioning of our website (such as prompting the cookie banner and remembering your settings, to log into your account, to redirect you when you log out, etc.). For more information about the First and Third Party Cookies used please follow this link.
Manage Consent Preferences
Strictly Necessary Cookies - Always Active
We do not allow you to opt-out of our certain cookies, as they are necessary to ensure the proper functioning of our website (such as prompting our cookie banner and remembering your privacy choices) and/or to monitor site performance. These cookies are not used in a way that constitutes a “sale” of your data under the CCPA. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not work as intended if you do so. You can usually find these settings in the Options or Preferences menu of your browser. Visit www.allaboutcookies.org to learn more.
Sale of Personal Data, Targeting & Social Media Cookies
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act, you have the right to opt-out of the sale of your personal information to third parties. These cookies collect information for analytics and to personalize your experience with targeted ads. You may exercise your right to opt out of the sale of personal information by using this toggle switch. If you opt out we will not be able to offer you personalised ads and will not hand over your personal information to any third parties. Additionally, you may contact our legal department for further clarification about your rights as a California consumer by using this Exercise My Rights link
If you have enabled privacy controls on your browser (such as a plugin), we have to take that as a valid request to opt-out. Therefore we would not be able to track your activity through the web. This may affect our ability to personalize ads according to your preferences.
Targeting cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They do not store directly personal information, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.
Social media cookies are set by a range of social media services that we have added to the site to enable you to share our content with your friends and networks. They are capable of tracking your browser across other sites and building up a profile of your interests. This may impact the content and messages you see on other websites you visit. If you do not allow these cookies you may not be able to use or see these sharing tools.
If you want to opt out of all of our lead reports and lists, please submit a privacy request at our Do Not Sell page.
Cookie List
A cookie is a small piece of data (text file) that a website – when visited by a user – asks your browser to store on your device in order to remember information about you, such as your language preference or login information. Those cookies are set by us and called first-party cookies. We also use third-party cookies – which are cookies from a domain different than the domain of the website you are visiting – for our advertising and marketing efforts. More specifically, we use cookies and other tracking technologies for the following purposes:
Strictly Necessary Cookies
We do not allow you to opt-out of our certain cookies, as they are necessary to ensure the proper functioning of our website (such as prompting our cookie banner and remembering your privacy choices) and/or to monitor site performance. These cookies are not used in a way that constitutes a “sale” of your data under the CCPA. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not work as intended if you do so. You can usually find these settings in the Options or Preferences menu of your browser. Visit www.allaboutcookies.org to learn more.
Functional Cookies
We do not allow you to opt-out of our certain cookies, as they are necessary to ensure the proper functioning of our website (such as prompting our cookie banner and remembering your privacy choices) and/or to monitor site performance. These cookies are not used in a way that constitutes a “sale” of your data under the CCPA. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not work as intended if you do so. You can usually find these settings in the Options or Preferences menu of your browser. Visit www.allaboutcookies.org to learn more.
Performance Cookies
We do not allow you to opt-out of our certain cookies, as they are necessary to ensure the proper functioning of our website (such as prompting our cookie banner and remembering your privacy choices) and/or to monitor site performance. These cookies are not used in a way that constitutes a “sale” of your data under the CCPA. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not work as intended if you do so. You can usually find these settings in the Options or Preferences menu of your browser. Visit www.allaboutcookies.org to learn more.
Sale of Personal Data
We also use cookies to personalize your experience on our websites, including by determining the most relevant content and advertisements to show you, and to monitor site traffic and performance, so that we may improve our websites and your experience. You may opt out of our use of such cookies (and the associated “sale” of your Personal Information) by using this toggle switch. You will still see some advertising, regardless of your selection. Because we do not track you across different devices, browsers and GEMG properties, your selection will take effect only on this browser, this device and this website.
Social Media Cookies
We also use cookies to personalize your experience on our websites, including by determining the most relevant content and advertisements to show you, and to monitor site traffic and performance, so that we may improve our websites and your experience. You may opt out of our use of such cookies (and the associated “sale” of your Personal Information) by using this toggle switch. You will still see some advertising, regardless of your selection. Because we do not track you across different devices, browsers and GEMG properties, your selection will take effect only on this browser, this device and this website.
Targeting Cookies
We also use cookies to personalize your experience on our websites, including by determining the most relevant content and advertisements to show you, and to monitor site traffic and performance, so that we may improve our websites and your experience. You may opt out of our use of such cookies (and the associated “sale” of your Personal Information) by using this toggle switch. You will still see some advertising, regardless of your selection. Because we do not track you across different devices, browsers and GEMG properties, your selection will take effect only on this browser, this device and this website.