What an agency ultrabook should be: Tough and light
The sleek ThinkPad X1 Carbon has the performance, toughness and security features you need — and the same thing that makes it light is what makes it rugged.
How a ‘Tron’ model can improve agency IT security
MIT engineers develop a game interface for protecting networks that puts the human element, and a bit of fun, into the mix.
If migrating to Windows 8, leave no app behind
Laplink’s PCmover can automate the process and can solve some of the difficulties of moving from an older versions of Windows.
NetworKing game puts users in charge of space communications
NASA's NetworKing game is aimed at the kind of people the agency wants to open up to careers in science, maybe even at NASA.
How NASA games the system to find new talent
NetworKing is a pretty challenging game aimed at the kind of people the agency wants to open up to careers in science, maybe even at NASA.
Back in the real 2D world, agencies still need printers
HP releases a couple of workhorses that would be right for small to mid-size public-sector offices, for those times when you’re not printing an airplane.
5 ways Windows 8 can be great for agencies
Innovative security, a friendly (for real) cross-platform interface, and handy support for telework and BYOD could do a lot for public-sector organizations
Why NASA thinks a supercomputer on the moon might not be pure fiction
NASA's Deep Space Network is getting overloaded, with missions already competing for time and bandwidth, and the situation will only get worse.
What to do when the help desk is 160 million miles away
How did NASA reprogram the Curiosity rover from Earth after it landed on Mars? Very carefully.
Belkin switch secures audio ports
For agencies that need secure voice over IP communications, Belkin has introduced a switch that offers certralized control over audio ports.
Will 3D printing have to be regulated?
With a Wiki Weapon project afoot to share files for printing guns, this burgeoning technology could draw the attention of regulators.
Giving military robots the brains to think for themselves
The PackBot, used for sweeping bombs in Afghanistan, is taking its first steps toward autonomy.
How USGS tracked the Mississippi flowing … backward
Storm sensor system contributes to a 3D model of when Hurricane Isaac sent things in reverse.
Don't get your wires (and cables) in a twist
PigTails offers a unique, clear way to label cords and cables.
From shipments to socks and ants, RFID is tagging everything
Modern RFID tags are only a few millimeters in size and comprise a chip, antenna and in some cases a battery (active). Some forms of RFID tags (passive) have no battery, but actually take power from the electromagnetic beams of a reader, and then send data back to the source. These tags can theoretically last forever, since they only send data or require power when actually being pinged by a reader device. Almost all RFID tags can be inserted into almost anything and do not require line of sight back to a reader. Some tags are so tiny that they have been glued to the backs of ants to track their behavior.
Worried about Java? Get Groovy, baby
Groovy, a subset of Java, is so easy to work with it, it could one day replace the ubiquitous programming language.
How do you catch a cloud and pin it down? Archive service may have answer
Sonian File Archive offers a secure way to store files in the cloud.
Sensor array maps a first responder's location, movements
A prototype developed at MIT can automatically map a hazardous environment as a responder moves through it.
Why is ICANN selling government-sounding domain names?
An investment group that applied for 307 generic top-level domains, including .army, .airforce and .medical, is raising concerns over the potential for fraud.
Is nothing sacred: Ubuntu goes commercial?
The most counter-culture OS adds Amazon-sponsored links, but there is a reason.
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