Forge.mil, SIPRNet collaboration begins
UPDATED—A new version of the Defense Information Systems Agency's Forge.mil software development tool has been set up for use on the Pentagon's Secret Internet Protocol Router Network.
Coalition to promote greater use of open-source apps in government
Open-source software continues to make inroads into the federal government, and a new organization to promote open-source applications has been established.
NIST test puts software analysis tools through their paces
A side-by-side evaluation of static analysis tools for evaluating software for security flaws provides a benchmark for further research into the development of these complex tools.
Agencies open up to open-source software
The U.S. Postal Service is just one of several agencies that have found a place for open source software in their IT operations.
USPS goes open-source with tracking system
Postal Service IT officials have upgraded the service's 15-year-old mainframe system to handle more transactions and lower the cost of operating the system.
Google to develop new operating system
Google Chrome OS aimed for netbooks and lightweight, Web-based tasks.
MapInfo Professional 10 adds new user interface
Latest version of MapInfo's flagship software offers redesigned user interface and access to open-source database.
EPA offers business intell software as internal service
Environmental Protection Agency discovers that, despite a few glitches, Oracle business intelligence software can be shared across the entire agency.
DHS project aims to bring open-source software to state and local agencies
The Homeland Security Department is funding a program that will help federal, state and local agencies better understand their options for using open-source software.
OpenSolaris updated
New version of the Unix OS features support for the Sun SPARC processor and the inclusion of the Project Crossbow network virtualization technology.
Private cloud may be a better option for public agencies
Agencies running more than 1,000 servers could save money and become more flexible with processor resources by building an internal cloud-computing infrastructure.
Microsoft releases Office Open XML document-formatting tools
Microsoft has released new tools to further extend the compatibility and interoperability of Office Open XML document formats used in Microsoft Office 2007.
Wyatt Kash | DISA opens its software forge
DISA's Forge.mil seeks to harness communities of developers to build and test software faster and accelerate the certification process.
Sunlight Foundation reveals winners in its Apps for America contest
The Sunlight Foundation has announced the winners of a recent contest for mashup-styled applications that reuse legislative data in ways that can better inform the public.
Forge.mil key part of DISA's net-centric strategy
By embracing the ideals of community development, the Defense Information Systems Agency's recently unveiled Forge.mil repository fits perfectly into the net-centric operations.
Who funds Linux development?
It is often assumed that mostly volunteers develop Linux. But major information technology firms invest funds and employee time into developing the Linux operating system kernel.
Sun VirtualBox 2.2 adds open virtualization format support
VirtualBox is a cross-platform, open-source hypervisor that supports hosts ranging from Mac OS X and Windows to Solaris and 22 varieties of Linux.
Kundra courts the risk of innovation
Listening to federal CIO Vivek Kundra speak, two themes keep coming up: cloud computing and open government data. Both could help agencies do their jobs better, though both will require some upfront work.
Open-source security app available from Microsoft
The tool is designed to help developers classify, assess and ultimately prevent program crashes, especially as they relate to exploits running loose in enterprise processing environments.
OASIS ratifies open standard for accessing unstructured information
The Unstructured Information Management Architecture originally was developed by IBM, and became an open source project of the Apache Software Foundation as well as an OASIS standard.
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