Dataspaces poised to be next big thing from Google
One analyst sees momentous future for Google's Dataspace technology.
When planning for information assurance, factor in the people
Because people issues usually trump technology issues, executives need to establish an IT security program that considers the people and the organization's regulatory environment, writes Ben Apple of Telos Corp.
Apps for America 2 finalists announced
Finalists in the competition have developed applications that show how government datasets can be mixed and formatted in such a way that make them more easily accessible and understandable.
When visualizing data, beware of gratuitous rendering
When putting data into a graphical format, it's important to match form with the content.
Visualization tools improve transparency by making sense of raw data
Efforts toward greater transparency, such as the reporting requirements of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, have spurred many agencies to look at visualization techniques they can use to show how money is being spent. A new crop of visualization tools can make the job easier.
Navy creates a virtual world to test submarine design
By being immersed in a Second Life-like virtual replica of a submarine's control hub, commanders will have a better idea of the proposed changes to the hub and be able to offer more constructive feedback.
Visualization tools support Army's criminal investigations
SRA analysts use visualization software to support the Army Criminal Investigation Command's cases against bribery, money laundering and conspiracy.
FDA plans electronic filing for some safety reports
Proposed rules announced today would require that all mandatory post market reporting of adverse effects for drugs and medical devices be filed electronically, either through a gateway, a Web portal under development, or on disk or tape.
Army adds Fidelis data protection solution to approved products list
Fidelis Extrusion Prevention System protects operations security and classified data from within the organization as well as from external attacks.
Kundra to agencies: Prepare now for future data deluge
Web 2.0 technology will lead to an explosion of new and varied data sent to government, federal CIO Vivek Kundra says.
Voter groups collaborate on XML data model for online voter registration
The effort by the Open Source Digital Voting Foundation and the Overseas Vote Foundation could help automate the states' voter registration processes, which now rely on re-keying information from paper forms.
Revised audit guidelines released for assessing computer data reliability
The GAO has released new guidance for assessing the reliability of computer-processed data used in conducting audits; it replaces previous guidelines published in 2002.
The promise and perils of Data.gov lie in the metadata
Metadata registries must be integrated into everyday business processes, and IT-centric metadata must be integrated into the system development life cycle.
The bottom line on solid state drives
SSDs have advantages if you need quick access to data, and eventually, as their prices fall, they could become more common for PCs.
Solid-state drives find novel niches at some enterprises
Solid-state drives eventually will change the IT and physical architectures of most storage systems.
CMS zips up sensitive data for security in transit
The health records of millions of Americans are a valuable public resource, but securing the data across multiple platforms used by dozens of partners required a tool that is powerful and simple to use.
Sharing data with many partners requires a common encryption platform
CMS wanted a single encryption tool that all its partners could use rather than dealing with multiple products.
Open government could pave way for data leaks
The Obama administration's Open Government Initiative to make government information more accessible could lead to the inadvertent exposure of sensitive data.
White House blog highlights public response to open government
White House officials, in a series of blog postings this week, provided a glimpse of how the public suggests the federal government could make government data more accessible — and be more transparent.
Latest version of Digital Signature Standard expands key sizes, adds security
The Commerce Department has given final approval to FIPS 186-3, which strengthens requirements for the cryptographic algorithms used for digital signatures.
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