The death of the PC: real or exaggerated?
PC sales have slowed and mobile mania continues to grow, which might make you think government PCs are heading the way of the typewriter. But maybe not.
App breaks through the mobile compatibility wall
The Citrix Receiver app can keep agencies' mobile devices securely connected regardless of platforms.
Flash memory in government data centers? The pros and cons.
IBM's purchase of Texas Memory Systems raises the possibility that we'll be seeing flash in government data centers before too long. What are the advantages?
Will money be printed at 100,000 dpi?
Researchers have found the point at which printing meets reality. What could government do with it?
Mobilescope warns you when apps are leaking data
Mobile apps often take liberties with your personal data; this tool lets you know what they're up to.
Great mobile app: Census data you can actually use
The America's Economy app goes beyond being a window into a database, it provides a stream of important, regularly updated reports accompanied by graphs.
Snoop-proof switch takes security to the max
The ServSwitch Black Box Secure keyboard, video and mouse switch exceeds required levels to keep government data secure.
Big-screen punch, small-screen power consumption
The ViewSonic VA2451m LED has all the advantages of a 24-inch monitor but with the power consumption of a smaller display.
Microsoft’s Outlook.com an ideal tool for telecommuters
More than simply replacing Hotmail, the service puts just about every working function you need into one place.
An eco-friendly LCD that doesn't cheat on performance
NEC's 22-inch EA223WM-BK LCD combines good performance with the lowest power use of any monitor the lab has tested.
If agencies could tap World of Warcraft
People have spent 6 million years of man-hours playing World of Warcraft. NOAA's Eric Hackathorn wonders: "What if we put that effort towards something real?"
ColorQube proves you can't judge green by power use alone
The Xerox ColorQube 8900X printer has great graphical capabilities, is an environmentally friendly office companion, and can anticipate your print times.
'Hit man' phishing scam makes an offer you can refuse
Phishing is the most common attack used against federal networks, so it's important to be aware of the latest techniques, even if they seem unlikely.
Will your next government co-worker be a robot?
An MIT study says "telepresence workers" will be ready to perform manual labor by 2014 and be controlled from up to 1,800 miles away.
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.
Can government turn gold in computers to green?
The United Nation estimates $21 billion in gold is put into new computers every year. Can government tap that motherlode before it's exported as e-trash?
With new recruiting app, the Army is going to tempt me yet
The Army releases a Web comic app for iPhone and Android that describes what it's like to be a soldier in the Army.
Yahoo hack: Strong passwords don't have to be hard
The theft of Yahoo passwords, including those of government users, highlights the problem with weak authentication. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
Don’t get raided by a SWAT team; secure your wireless hub
There are risks to setting up an unsecured wireless hub, apparently including police attacking your home.
Government's serious pursuits sometimes call for a game
The Genesis Pro workstation from Origin PC, our July Product of the Month, can fit the bill where the need for high-end computing is greatest.
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