New public printer preps GPO for a multi-format future
The emergence of digital media is putting new demands on the Government Printing Office, and newly appointed acting Public Printer Davita Vance-Cooks says the ability to supply new formats for customers is "critical to our survival at GPO."
Legitimate file-hosting sites next target for malware
A malware attack on SendSpace raises concerns about security for file-hosting sites.
Presto, chango: Business intelligence software with a mobile makeover
JackBe has updated its business intelligence platform and its focus. With the release of Presto 3.2, customers can now expose their mashups to a dizzying variety of mobile devices.
Google's Bouncer shows Android malware the door
It may have arrived too late for the 5 million phones recently infected, but Google has introduced Bouncer, a service designed to muscle out apps carrying malicious code.
DOD's move to Android started with DARPA apps program
Among the next challenges: ensuring connectivity and security in the field.
Android apps infect 5 million phones with something bad
Symantec identified 13 apps that deliver what it says is a Trojan, but which another security company calls aggressive adware. Either way, who wants it?
DISA office to manage mobile devices, online app store
The Defense Information Systems Agency opens program office to offer mobile device management services as well as an online store for apps.
Google's all-seeing eye: Good or bad for users?
The company's integrated tracking will give it a sixth sense about users' preferences, but raises privacy concerns. And why can't you opt out?
Powering and empowering the virtual worker in 2012
As 2012 takes off, agencies are shifting their focus to telework technologies and tools in an effort to foster greater collaboration between the virtual and physical work environment.
House adds machine-readable docs site, iPad app
The House of Representatives is giving transparency a shot in the arm by providing easier access to the text of legislation and the Congressional Record with a new website and iPad app.
Montana law enforcement shares data via the cloud
The Montana Department of Justice recently reached a memorandum of understanding with the Datamaxx Group, which allows all Montana public safety agencies to use the Datamaxx Secure Cloud.
Cities double as labs for mobile innovation
Some of the most original mobile software development is often found in the ranks of local government, such as in Lincoln, Neb., and Corpus Christi, Texas.
For government, cost-cutting is mobile's real killer app
The demand for agencies to lower their operating costs is driving the government's acceleration toward mobile; user convenience is second.
New public printer: In shift to digital, GPO must 'do everything'
Davita Vance-Cooks, the newly-appointed acting public printer and the first woman in that position, says supporting customers' move from paper to digital is "critical to our survival at GPO."
States, cities, pursue 'any-device' mobile platforms
State and local government CIOs are rushing to answer the public's demand for 'all information, anytime, from any device'.
Cyber threats in 2012: 5 pain points
Attackers, whether criminals, industrial spies, hacktivists or nation-states, are highly motivated and will use blended threats delivered through a variety of channels.
2012: 5 reasons it's not the end of the world (and 5 reasons to worry)
The Maya didn't predict the end of the world, just the end of a calendar. And new technologies even give us reason to look forward to 2012.
At Los Alamos Lab, mobile security gets picky
The Los Alamos National Lab takes a 'pick-and-choose' approach to securing mobile networks for its large, diverse user base.
Can cell phones prevent distracted driving?
The NTSB, which wants states to ban all use of electronic devices by motorists, is asking cell phone-makers to help by installing blocking features.
Hackathon aims to produce open government apps
Open government should get a boost from an event being held this weekend in San Francisco, according to event sponsor Granicus Inc.
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