Massive Linux vulnerability discovered
The zero-day vulnerability allows Android or Linux applications to escalate privileges and gain root access.
Cybersecurity is job #1 for NASCIO
The National Association of State Chief Information Officers named cybersecurity the top item in its advocacy agenda.
Using teamwork to fight DDoS attacks
Galois has been awarded a $1.7 million contract from the Department of Homeland Security for a peer-to-peer collaboration technology that allows organizations to work together to detect and mitigate distributed denial of service attacks.
Census launches web tool for regional data analysis
The Census Business Builder: Regional Analyst Edition lets users select the economic sector, location and data variables via an interactive map.
IARPA scopes out brain-inspired computing
Neurally inspired computing principles could deliver practical benefits for next-generation computers, according to the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity.
Survey: DevOps helps agencies better manage app life cycles
Seventy-eight percent of federal IT managers said they believe DevOps will help their agency innovate faster.
Philadelphia looking for a new CIO
Following the resignation of Adel Ebeid late last year, Philadelphia is on the hunt for a new chief innovation officer.
NYC transit gets tech infusion
The governor’s proposal will add cell and Wi-Fi service to underground train stations, mobile digital fare payments and more.
NASA taps SAIC for agencywide enterprise app management
The Enterprise Applications Service Technologies 2 contract will support NASA’s Enterprise Applications Competency Center.
DHS seeks student cyber volunteers
The Department of Homeland Security is accepting applications for its Secretary’s Honors Program Cyber Student Volunteer Initiative.
DOT sweetens Smart City Challenge prize with bus safety tech
The winner of the Smart City Challenge will also receive Mobileye's Shield+ collision avoidance technology for every bus.
Interior moves financial system to the cloud
The migration makes Interior the first federal organization to move its SAP-based financial management application to the cloud.
DHS to start Real ID Act enforcement at airports
New urgency for state driver's license systems, as air travelers from non-compliant states may soon need new forms of identification to fly.
Datacasting pilot transmits public safety video via PBS signal
Datacasting transmits encrypted live video and data over existing broadcast television signals to a targeted public safety audience.
Iowa plans for cyber resiliency
Gov. Terry Branstad has signed an executive order pushing state agencies to develop a cybersecurity strategy.
San Diego looks to Accela to streamline business processes
The Accela Civic Platform will help the city better manage land, permitting and code enforcement cases and increase citizen engagement.
The tech that gives government IT managers heartburn
IT is part of almost every aspect of government, but that doesn’t mean that agencies embrace it all with open arms.
Legacy voting machines ripe for tampering, breakdowns
As the nation prepares for the next presidential election, its voting machines are in need of a serious update.
Pittsburgh on the road to ‘inclusive innovation’
Forty-three percent of the initiatives in the Pittsburgh Roadmap for Inclusive Innovation are underway.
GAO: FCC needs better data on IP transition
The Government Accountability Office recommends the Federal Communications Commission strengthen its data collection efforts to ensure it can make data-driven decisions about the transition to Internet Protocol-based networks.
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