Massachusetts invests in open cloud project, big data
A $3 million capital investment in the Massachusetts Open Cloud project will help the commonwealth create a new public cloud computing infrastructure to spur big data innovation.
IBM offers big data technology to federal healthcare
IBM announced new investments in its US Federal Healthcare Practice, adding big data programs for advanced clinical care and data management.
NIST drops crypto algorithm
Comments on trustworthiness of cryptographic keys developed with Dual_EC_DRBG causes the standards agency to recommend against its use.
Partnership yields new weather stations, irrigation scheduling app
A pilot crop water conservation project developed by Anheuser-Busch, the Bureau of Reclamation and two state universities will mean improved water efficiency for Idaho Falls area barley growers.
Washington county consolidates 911 systems
Pierce County, Wash., creates South Sound 911, an 'interlocal agency' consolidating 911 and dispatch, records and technology services across 22 fire and 16 police departments.
First UAS test site powers up
The North Dakota test site will begin research using UAS to check soil quality and the status of crops in support of precision agriculture research studies.
Firm offers Web-based HR modules for government
Web developer CivicPlus introduces a suite of Web development modules designed to handle job applicant tracking, employee onboarding and human resources for local governments.
Biosurveillance bulks up
Researchers from Defense Threat Reduction Agency have been working to beef up the nation’s biosurveillance capabilities to provide early warning to warfighters and first responders.
Gartner: 10 trends for smart government
The market research firm identified 10 strategic technology trends and described how government IT managers can apply them to their innovation efforts.
Middleware integrates systems across cloud, Internet of Things
Open source software developer Red Hat updated a set of middleware tools designed to make it easier to connect large enterprise systems, from on-premise to cloud to hybrid environments.
Cloud service simplifies certificate management, credentialing
Entrust IdentityGuard cloud-based console simplifies management of SSL, PKI, certificate discovery, device certificates and credentialing.
Universities beef up cybersecurity, identity theft research
The universities of Texas and Connecticut invest in cybersecurity research and development centers to build defenses and educate public on risks.
GPS satellites improve position accuracy, deter spoofing
The Air Force is testing GPS messaging to encourage development of user equipment compatible with the civil signals.
ID resolution software helps thwart fraud rings
FICO's 50+ algorithms scour multiple data sources to help defeat criminal rings that perpetrate money laundering, insider fraud and other crimes.
Software helps police manage lawful access to forensics info
Cellebrite mobile permission management helps admins manage data access privileges to groups of users on a right-to-know or need-to-know basis.
WavePoint platform enables remote M2M networks
FreeWave Technology's secure networking system is designed to ease linking remote and hard-to-reach industrial sites using high-speed wireless Internet routing.
Interoperability lab to test next-gen 911 services
Mobile technology provider TeleCommunications Systems Inc. will open an interoperability lab to help call handling services vendors test interfaces to next-generation 911 systems.
Defense teams rapidly deploy mobile, cloud biosurveillance tools
Teams from the Naval Research Laboratory and the Defense Threat Reduction Agency use Android-based handhelds to test and transmit field information on tropical diseases.
DARPA to mine 'big code' to improve software reliability
By combining principles of big data analytics with software analysis, DARPA wants to make significant advances in the way software is built, debugged, verified, maintained and understood.
Aviat Networks winds up public-safety interoperability tests
Microwave networking provider Aviat Networks finishes testing the interoperability of its LTE networks in public-safety and first responder environments.
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