Google Chrome triumphs in hacker challenge
Apple's Safari and Microsoft's Internet Explorer were exploited by the first hackers who tested their skills at the Pwn2Own 2011 event, while Google's Chrome browser remains unscathed.
Texas police department contracts out live video monitoring
The Addison, Texas, Police Department is using Dallas-based Stealth Monitoring Inc. to monitor and transmit live video of potential emergencies to dispatcher, according to a report by Government Technology.
State's Diplopedia could help it avoid a WikiLeaks breach
In the office of eDiplomacy, cables such as the ones leaked to WikiLeaks have been replaced by Diplopedia, a highly secure system by which ambassadors and their staffs can compare notes, pass tips and even offer candid observations on world leaders.
NYC surveillance initiative is triple threat to terrorism
The Lower Manhattan Security Initiative -- originally instituted in 2005 by the New York Police Department -- is moving forward with its plan to install license-plate readers, biological, chemical, nuclear and radiation detectors, and some 3,000 cameras in New York City.
The 2010 GCN Awards: 10 agency teams deliver 21st century projects
The 2010 GCN Awards highlight 10 IT projects -- and the men and women behind them -- that have earned this year's GCN Award for Agency IT Achievement.
Government call centers ring true to customers
Overall satisfaction rates with government call centers has risen in the past year and are slowly closing in on private-sector rates.
DARPA wants 'pre-crime' technology
DARPA is seeking technology to help identify soldiers likely to commit crimes before they do so.
Corpus Christi cuts down on city-issued cell phones
Officials in Corpus Christi, Texas, have reduced the number of city-issued cell phones by about half, cutting costs by about $100,000, Government Technology reports. The new policy is not popular with employees.
How to stop Facebook friends from tracking you
Facebook's new Places feature allows others to tag your locations, and Facebook has turned it on by default. Here's how to turn it off.
7 lessons from outsourcing failures
CIO Magazine finds 7 lessons from outsourcing failures around the country.
10 gov Web apps that get results
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How big is the oil spill? See how far it would stretch in your hometown
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What makes a Web site -- form or function?
A list of the 12 worst government Web sites criticized those sites mostly for their design. Readers say content and functionality are better criteria.
Supercomputer tapped for 3D models of oil spill
The National Science Foundation has made an emergency allocation of 1 million compute-hours on a supercomputer used at the Texas Advanced Computing Center at the University of Texas to create 3-D models of the spreading oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
GCN opens nomination window for 23rd annual IT project awards
GCN looks to recognize outstanding government agencies IT projects
Federal sites spread the word on spread of oil spill
As oil from BP's Deepwater Horizon spill spreads toward the Gulf Coast, agencies spread the word on environmental and health concerns, along with updates on the government's repsonse.
In defense of PowerPoint
After Pentagon leaders criticize the use of PowerPoint presentations, readers come to the software's defense, laying the blame for bad presentations at the users' feet.
White House contributes to open-source project
Whitehouse.gov has released the code for four open-source modules, adding to the ongoing Drupal project.
Listen: Lab Director John Breeden on the GCN Best of FOSE Awards
Lab Director John Breeden II discusses the GCN Best of FOSE Awards on Federal News Radio.
15 companies take home GCN Best of FOSE awards
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