DOD plans massive database of human research
Expanded PROMIS, developed the the Office of Naval Research, would track human studies throughout the department.
NYPD, Microsoft unveil all-seeing downtown surveillance system
The Domain Awareness System analyzes data from thousands of cameras, sensors and crime databases in real time, delivering a comprehensive view of threats and activity.
Numerator: Government's biggest big data challenges
Senior executives in the public sector don't have the right data management tools necessary to turn the volume and variety of data collected by their agencies into a form they can readily analyze and base decisions on, according to a recent "scorecard of big data business challenges" by Oracle Corp.
4 major cities launch shared data portal
Cities.data.gov features data sets from Chicago, Seattle, New York and San Francisco.
DOD wants cyberterrorism-prediction software
DARPA seeks proposals for new software that can scour social media and other sites to predict cyberterrorism events.
Army's 'Kraken' puts data from many sensors onto one screen
With troop drawdowns in Afghanistan, the Army will use computerized surveillance technology to improve perimeter security and help protect small units in remote outposts.
NASCIO's new plan: CIOs take the lead
Top state IT leaders have adopted a new strategic plan aimed at putting a stronger emphasis on CIO leadership.
41 percent of public sector can't handle data deluge, survey finds
Oracle's survey also finds a lot of C, D and F grades on how well public and private organizations handle their data.
Advanced radar would 'see' through jungle to catch drug smugglers
The project is one of many at the U.S. Army's SouthCom that combines IT expertise from multiple agencies, including foreign ones, to support forces in the field.
Big data system ready to handle fed intell, surveillance sensor data
The system integrates DataDirect Networks’ Web Object Scaler cloud storage appliance with YottaStor’s mobile computing and big data storage system called YottaDrive.
Mixing supercomputing, social networking for a better view of Earth
The NASA Earth Exchange lets scientists build in hours Landsat-based Earth models that used to take months.
FBI mulls how to build database of tattoos
The FBI asks experts for suggestions in how to add tattoos to its databases of fingerprints, DNA, voice signatures and iris scans.
Is NSA's Accumulo open source or Google knock-off?
A bill would bar the Defense Department from using the NSA's Accumulo open source software unless DOD can show no viable commercial open source alternatives exist.
DOE wish list: Exascale computing at a price it can afford
The Department of Energy has enlisted a seven-lab consortium to develop hardware and software technologies capable of one quintillion calculations per second.
Big data just got a little smaller
A new way of using hard drives could help government agencies wrestle with the problems associated with big data.
4 steps to the right data-sharing architecture for your agency
The IT market is muddied with confusing claims about information sharing technology, so here are steps to an architecture that should clear things up.
Sensors, cloud, drive geospatial agency push for data-center space
Data-storage requirements caused by the growth of remote sensors and the move to cloud forced the National Geospatial Intelligence agency to expand its data center footprint.
Data center project could make DHS what it was meant to be
The department's multiyear consolidation lays the foundation of its future as a data-driven department.
Analytics platform helps agencies fight cyber crime
SAS Security Intelligence platform uses a common infrastructure to detect and prevent threats across government agencies and industry.
New commission aims to help government tap into big data
Group's leaders say innovation in using data is key to boosting U.S. competitiveness.
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