GSA picks green building tech for federal test bed
The General Services Administration announced a list of nine technologies it will evaluate as part of its 2014 Green Proving Ground program to develop energy saving systems for federal buildings.
SEC office to shepherd risk analysis tool development
The Securities and Exchange Commission plans to open an office to develop data-driven tools and models to help monitor financial risk and fraud.
USGS software visualizes evacuation scenarios
Researchers with the U.S. Geological Survey have been working to create geographic information system software to assist pedestrian evacuation from sudden disasters.
World Bank launches global contracts platform
The World Bank recently launched the Open Government Contracts Platform, an open data tool to help governments and businesses search, manage and monitor government contracts and procurement opportunities globally.
Navy signs research pact with Esri to improve ‘battlespace awareness’
The Navy signs a three-year research agreement with Esri to develop software to achieve battlespace information on demand.
DHS helps new tech survive research lab growing pains
Homeland Security Department’s Transition to Practice program helps software out of the lab and into agencies.
Mobile app gives Texans access to public safety services
The Texas Department of Public Safety's mobile app gives Texans access to the state's Sex Offender Registry, Texas 10 Most Wanted program and other valuable resources.
IP contact center suite passes DOD interoperability testing
The Joint Interoperability Text Command says the IP-based call and messaging suite complies with the interoperability requirements of DOD’s Collaboration Suite.
How Utah stays on top of the mobile adoption curve
The state of Utah has learned that in mobile technology, it pays to track where the adoption curve is trending rather than to wait for users to arrive first, says state chief technology officer David Fletcher.
IARPA to hold open house
The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity will be hosting its first IARPA Day on Oct. 29-30 in the College Park, Md., area.
Good offers calculator for agency mobile performance
Mobile security provider Good Technology introduced a free tool to help agencies assess total cost of ownership of their mobile technology investments against industry standards.
DOE, Google back quantum computing research
The Department of Energy has funded a startup’s research into quantum security for the grid, and Google announces it will build its own quantum computer.
Storage tech designed preserve government docs indefinitely
Hitachi Data Systems Federal announces an optical storage platform designed to help government agencies preserve documents for centuries.
NSF seeks feedback on big data innovation hubs
The National Science Foundation seeks input on the formation of Big Data Regional Innovation Hubs that would stimulate, track and help sustain grassroots partnerships around big data.
Government expands adoption of critical security controls
A survey sponsored by the SANS Institute showed 90 percent of government and industry respondents have adopted the Critical Security Controls, a public-private security roadmap.
SANS Institute offers updated security policy templates
Security education provider SANS Institute updates its library of information security policy templates government agencies can use as reference guidelines.
Lenovo's TAB S8: $200 tablet with Intel processor
Lenovo announced the $199 TAB S8, the company’s first Intel-powered Android tablet.
Library of Congress plans geospatial search engine
LOC said it needs the ability to locate, inventory, audit, index and search for geospatial information.
AT&T cloud storage offers beefed up security
AT&T's Synaptic Storage as a Service for Government is a multi-tenant, community cloud that has the same features as the company's commercial cloud storage offering but adds additional security.
SAIC debuts tiered cybersecurity solution
The company's data CyberSecurity Edge ensures customers' systems and information are protected from cyber risks across multiple platforms.
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