IT tales from the crypt: Where zombies walk the earth
Think zombies don't exist or the undead don't walk the earth? The IT world is full of them.
Cyber 'epidemic' grows more urgent
With cyber threats to linked systems a potential epidemic, a panel of security leaders call for government to step up efforts on standards, collaboration and raising public awareness.
Open data is changing health care, panel says
Opening data to patients and outside developers is leading health care toward a fundamental change in how patients get care, panelists said today at the Executive Leadership Council.
Can technology cure texting while driving?
Readers agree that texting while driving is dangerous and should be stopped, but say that bans against the practice and technology solutions can go only so far.
NYC gets citywide deal for Microsoft cloud apps
About 100,000 city employees will have access to Microsoft's Web-based cloud computing services, which could foster greater collaboration and save the city an estimated $50 million over five years.
Kundra says agencies ready for real-time FISMA reporting tool
The CyberScope compliance tool, scheduled to go live Nov. 15, will replace annual paper reports on FISMA compliance with automated feeds of systems status.
Texas biometrics program targets wanted illegal immigrants
Texas is going statewide with a Homeland Security Department program that searches the fingerprint records of inmates in local jails in search of illegal immigrants wanted for serious crimes. The controversial program is expected to be deployed in all U.S. counties by 2013.
These are not your uncle's agency IT projects
The winners of this year GCN Awards for Government IT Achievement, many involving impressive scope, cross-agency cooperation and tight deadlines, are examples of how old barriers are being broken down.
Schools learning to love Google Apps, Microsoft Live@edu
Google’s Apps for Education is now available to 10 million students and teachers. And Microsoft adds several more universities to its Live@edu stable.
Under surveillance: Cities struggle to balance safety, privacy
As the debate over surveillance cameras and privacy continues, cameras keep popping up in cities across the country. Can a camera system with "eyelids" that close when not needed ease privacy concerns?
West Virginia lands NOAA's latest supercomputer
The new state-of-the-art supercomputer at the Environmental Security Computing Center in Fairmont, W.Va., expected to be operational in fall 2011, is part of NOAA's expanded climate research.
Maryland puts health data exchange online
The Health Information Exchange will eventually link all of the state's 48 hospitals, along with some doctors' offices, clinics and other medical facilities.
New York is looking for a few Big Apps
The city's BigApps 2.0 invites developers to compete to make the most of 350 of the city's datasets.
Google Apps making inroads with state and local governments
Some state and local governments are finding financial advantages in moving to Google Apps, but mostly for e-mail. They're still hanging onto Microsoft Office for other apps.
San Antonio Cyber Cup could boost geek cred
Modeled on the national CyberPatriot competition, the Mayor's Cyber Cup rewards the best of the city's 19 CyberPatriot teams.
Baltimore PD uses GPS app to track its officers
The department is using Xora’s Field Force Manager, an application that runs on officers' Verizon BlackBerry Curves, to keep track of where officers are.
Robots go for the gold at Bomb Squad Olympiad
Teams from across the Southeast are taking part this week in the South Carolina Bomb Squad Olympiad, which includes an obstacle course that tests the crews’ ability to direct a robot through a course in a simulated bomb call.
NASCIO gets Justice grant to promote info sharing
The $400,000 grant funds NASCIO’s Enterprise Architecture and Governance Program, which forms the baseline for information sharing efforts,
Apple's iPad finding a niche in state, city governments
Apple's tablet computer, the iPad, passes one IT official's test, while other government organizations are beginning to find uses for it.
Fusion centers carry on, as DHS looks to measure their value
As the federal government struggles to measure the contributions of state fusion centers, the centers continue to spread with the recent opening of a new center in Ohio and another being set up in Nebraska.
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.