Dell's new tablet PC offers gesture-based touchscreen
Dell unveils its Latitude XT2 convertible tablet, which features a touchscreen that works with user gestures.
EAC certifies first voting system under voluntary guidelines testing program
The Election Management System 4.0 from MicroVote General Corp. underwent a 17-month evaluation against the EAC’s 2005 voluntary voting system guidelines.
Panel employs full-court press for cybersecurity
Members of the panel that offered the Obama administration a blueprint for improving the nation’s cybersecurity want to have a voice in shaping the government’s IT policy.
CA unveils GRC Manager 2.0 for risk management
CA announces the latest version of its risk management software, GRC Manager 2.0
Static vs. dynamic code analysis: advantages and disadvantages
What are the advantages and limitations of static and dynamic software code analysis? Maj. Michael Kleffman of the Air Force’s Application Software Assurance Center of Excellence spelled it out.
NIST sets rules for PIV cards
NIST recommends three security levels for personal identity cars in buildings: controlled, limited and exclusion. Each successive level requires an additional authentication factor.
Schedule extensions hot, overtime not
What to do when a project goes over schedule? Extend the schedule and remove product features, according to one survey.
Virtualization's next steps
Federal and state agencies are expanding — or at least thinking about expanding — beyond servers to apply virtualization to applications, desktop PCs and network infrastructures.
4 tips for virtualization deployments
If your agency is embarking on a virtualization project, here are some steps you should take to ensure success.
NOAA upgrades rescue system
The 406 MHz digital system provides more information than the old, analog 121.5 MHz signal and can determine location to within 5 kilometers instead of 18.
The secure 'BarackBerry'
President Obama's smart phone options: BlackBerry vs. NSA-approved
Digitization and democracy
The Library of Congress is digitizing historical — and fragile — books to make them widely available as part of an open-content movement.
Good advice that bears repeating
The deputy director of the 19th Communications Squadron at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., recently put together some simple, low-tech advice to remind military personnel and employees of their responsibilities when online.
Want safer software? Start with this list
A coalition of experts has published its list of the top 25 programming weaknesses in the hope that developers and users can increase software security by avoiding easily exploited errors.
Technology news in brief
Security evaluation for first high-performance version of Linux; NIST provides funding for research on infrastructure monitoring; and Microsoft extends public availability of Windows 7 Beta.
A flight plan for safer software
The chief technology officer of the Air Force’s Application Software Assurance Center of Excellence explains the center's process for ensuring the security and reliability of the Air Force's applications.
A breach of ethics, too
The Heartland Payment Systems breach shows what happens when the ethical component is removed from security.
NIST updates recommendations for IT security controls
Draft release of FISMA guidance reflects changes in the threat environment and efforts to establish a common security baseline for IT systems across government.
FCC issues rules for stations that plan to shut of analog signals before the new June 12 deadline
Passage of the DTV Delay Act will not stop the transition originally scheduled for Feb. 17; it will proceed under new regulations.
Patch Tuesday preview
Two 'critical' and two 'important' patches are on the slate; all of the fixes for February have remote code execution implications.
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