Author Archive
Trudy Walsh
Trudy Walsh is a senior writer for GCN.
Digital Government
The Pirouette Man, a sharpened nib and the Jack Black effect
GCN's Trudy Walsh bids farewell after many years covering government and information technology.
- By Trudy Walsh
Digital Government
BlackBerry Storm owners can't upgrade the OS
BlackBerry 6 OS won’t work on Storm smart phones, but the Bold 9700, Bold 9650 and Pearl 3G will be getting the upgrade.
- By Trudy Walsh
Digital Government
A computer that's light as a feather, but built for battle
General Dynamics Itronix introduces a computer that packs GPS and secure communications technology into an 8-ounce package that meets Mil-Std 810G specs for ruggedness.
- By Trudy Walsh
Digital Government
RIM unveils touch-screen Torch
RIM unveils the BlackBerry Torch, a smart phone that combines a BlackBerry keyboard and a touch screen.
- By Trudy Walsh
Digital Government
Ballmer promises: Microsoft tablet 'as soon as we can'
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer tells analysts that the company is developing a touch-screen tablet based on Windows 7 and Intel processors but doesn’t give a start date.
- By Trudy Walsh
Digital Government
NATO to employ Learning Tree training programs
NATO CIS Systems Agency will use Learning Tree's on-site and online programs for management and technical training at bases throughout Europe.
- By Trudy Walsh
Cybersecurity
New tool validates ID credentials wirelessly
Two companies team up to offer an identity verification tool for federal employees and federal contractors.
- By Trudy Walsh
Digital Government
The summer of my Droid
A six-month stint with a Verizon Wireless Droid by Motorola eased daily tasks for GCN’s Trudy Walsh.
- By Trudy Walsh
Digital Government
Can BlackBerry's rumored tablet unseat iPad?
The rumor mill is working overtime with stories of a Flash-friendly BlackBerry tablet from Research in Motion
- By Trudy Walsh
Digital Government
Cisco enters tablet market
Network hardware maker Cisco announces the Cius, an Android-based tablet geared toward the corporate crowd.
- By Trudy Walsh
Cybersecurity
Spy case shines light on steganography
Russian spies used ancient and modern means of secret message transmission
- By Trudy Walsh
Digital Government
Itronix offers four new thin-client Tadpoles
General Dynamics serves up four new ultra-thin client computers in its Tadpole line.
- By Trudy Walsh
Infrastructure
Monster.com out to help state and local jobseekers
Monster.com has launched several initiatives with state and local governments to connect jobseekers with potential local employers.
- By Trudy Walsh
Digital Government
ATT intros mobile app for government
AT&T offers mobile apps to free government field workers from the office.
- By Trudy Walsh
Infrastructure
Global science portal goes multilingual
WorldWideScience site now offers search results in Chinese, French, German, Japanese and others, in addition to English.
- By Trudy Walsh
Digital Government
Try a tablet that acts like a book.
GCN’s Trudy Walsh is intrigued by the Kno, a prototype dual-screen tablet.
- By Trudy Walsh
Infrastructure
MapInfo Stratus takes to the cloud
Pitney Bowes Business Insight introduces MapInfo Stratus, an application that lets users access location data via cloud computing.
- By Trudy Walsh
Digital Government
Laptops for the homefront
Wounded warriors at Fort Belvoir and Walter Reed Army Medical Center receive donated laptops from CDW-G and Operation Homefront.
- By Trudy Walsh
Infrastructure
Data.gov takes the 'Mumsy' test
GCN writer Trudy Walsh's 90-year-old mom weighs in on the usefulness of the newly redesigned Data.gov.
- By Trudy Walsh
Digital Government
Global Graphics software fuses documents
Global Graphics’ gDoc Fusion 2.5 lets users combine spreadsheets, text, images and PDFs into a single document.
- By Trudy Walsh