FAA NextGen

Agency programs show outlines of future cyber ecosystem

Plans to develop automated systems for cybersecurity will build on models like DOE's Smart Grid and FAA's Next Generation air traffic control system.

Human network

How to build an immune system for cybersecurity attacks

Government researchers are using the human immune system as a model for building a cybersecurity ecosystem, whose features would include automation, interoperability and authentication technologies.

Cactus

Could a cyber ecosystem automatically defend government networks?

A multiagency group hopes to create a cyber ecosystem that could learn to automatically assess and respond to threats. Where would humans fit in the loop?

Wave Glider

NOAA aquatic bots break the ice on climate research

Over the years, NOAA has sent various data-taking probes deep into the Arctic Ocean looking for answers about climate change. In this latest, extreme test of technology endurance, the agency's swimming robots deliver high science at low cost.

Innocon Mini Falcon UAV software

UAV video quality gets a boost from new software

Software such as Inmint’s Vidhance lets UAVs track objects, reduce blur and stabilize video feeds.

WiFi 11ac 60MHz beamforming

High-wireless act: Can high-frequency WiFi be practical?

The 60 GHz band to be used with the 802.11ac will add a huge amount of bandwidth, but risks signal loss over distance. "Beamforming" could solve the problem.

Maryland online voter registration

Report: 2 states' online registration systems vulnerable to hackers, fraud

Flaws in the voter databases in Mayland and Washington state would allow hackers to effectively prevent people from voting, the New York Times reports.

New GCN

Welcome to the new GCN.com

Our new look highlights analysis and commentary on the latest technology, tools and tactics in public sector IT.

ThinkPad X1 Carbon

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.

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.

Louisville

3D printing can’t build a city (yet), but it can help plan one

‘Vision Louisville’ invites the public to use 3D models to plan what the city will look like in 2040.

Windows 8

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

Topic Resources

  • Passive Optical LAN – Maximizing Budgets and Network Performance

    Migrating to a high-performance local area network does not have to mean paying more in equipment costs or energy consumption. A new generation of Passive Optical LAN technology actually reduces long-term costs, while delivering all the performance benefits expected of optical networks.

  • Social Services: Combating Hidden Attacks

    Social service agencies battle numerous challenges, including massive case overload, accommodating new compliance regulations, expanding day to day programs, and caseload expansion. Join IBM industry experts, to learn how you can address program integrity and hear how incorporating entity analytics into program integrity solutions is helping agencies outsmart fraudsters.

  • State Department ROI Case Study

    The U.S. Department of State saved taxpayers more than $1.6M annually by using Salesforce.com’s Force.com platform to create a custom application to provide program managers around the world with ready access to up-to-date budget information. Download now to read more!

  • Accelerating Economic Growth and Vitality through Smarter Public Safety Management

    Many public safety agencies need to do more with less and link spending to outcomes. The global trends highlighted in this report show the increasing challenges and issues confronting public safety agencies. This white paper describes how developing competencies in five key area can help public safety agencies more effectively do their jobs in the face of extremely important and difficult sets of issues.

  • The Transformation of Education through State Education Clouds

    Cloud computing represents a revolutionary technological paradigm shift that can dramatically improve the quality of education for all students in a given state, from K-12 to higher education. Through the Internet, it can deliver the most advanced software and educational materials, hardware resources and services to students and educators in even the most impoverished or remote school districts in the state, without the need for advanced IT expertise at those locations.