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DOE, NIST tackle the smart grid

The smart grid will be an intelligent, more efficient system that will support a new generation of renewable energy sources. But it will also bring new challenges in ensuring the security of the grid and the information systems that will connect with and control it.

Facebook diplomacy

The State Department is using Facebook for live multimedia Web chats to link audiences around the world with U.S. experts to gain mutual understanding on a range of important topics—and it appears that the world is responding.

Security benchmarks for smartphones

The Center for Internet Security has released a set of security benchmarks for configuring the Apple iPhone, the first such guidelines for smart cellular phones. CIS also plans to establish benchmarks for the BlackBerry later this year.

Tame your Outlook account

NeoPro 4.0 gives new life to recovering e-mail hoarders by indexing and organizing unruly Outlook e-mail in-boxes.

USPS goes open-source with tracking system
Postal Service IT officials have upgraded the service's 15-year-old mainframe system to handle more transactions and lower the cost of operating the system. Jul 13, 2009
Microsoft probing ActiveX vulnerability in Internet Explorer Jul 09, 2009
CIP standards may not be enough to secure electric grid Jul 09, 2009
Wyoming DOT deploys Project 25-compliant two-way radios Jul 09, 2009
NARA's missing hard drive shouldn't cloud the security issue Jul 09, 2009
The hard part of DNS security lies beyond the next deadline Jul 09, 2009
Google to develop new operating system Jul 08, 2009
U.S., South Korean cyberattacks have little impact here Jul 08, 2009

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Devices that roar

The GCN Lab tests a half-dozen products that redefine the meaning of input device, from a high-res mouse and digital pen to a frame that turns a plasma monitor into a touch screen. More

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Kodak Scan Station

Kodak’s Scan Station 500 network scanner lets you save scanned files to network, e-mail or flash drive and packs extra features such as security and voice annotation capability. More

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The hard part of DNS security lies beyond the next deadline

With six months to go before agencies are supposed to digitally sign address records in their Internet domains, DNSSEC remains a work in progress. Jul 09, 2009 More
Vordel adds interoperability to the cloud Jul 08, 2009
Nastel’s TransactionWorks tracks hidden costs of business Jul 07, 2009

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Ada lives on, and so does the discussion

A GCN article from a year ago on the Ada programming language sparkes a new discussion of its pros and cons on Reddit. Read More
Readers add their tips to better parallel processing
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Virtualization News

Ron Markezich | The pros and cons of moving to the cloud
Jul 09, 2009
Vordel adds interoperability to the cloud Jul 08, 2009
New desktop virtualization solutions can cut costs and bolster security Jul 01, 2009
NASA stores lunar orbiter data in the cloud Jun 30, 2009
Unisys sees a vision in the cloud Jun 30, 2009
With virtual data center, San Diego port's ship comes in Jun 26, 2009

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Moving Cobol applications into the cloud

With application modernization, Cobol-based applications can now operate in a Web 2.0 environment, providing a responsive Rich Internet Application without altering a single line of code. Jul 01, 2009 Read More
Chandrakant Patel | How IT can better manage energy in a time of dwindling resources Jun 19, 2009

CyberEye | Bill Jackson

With passwords, simplicity can equal strength

Longer passphrases can be easier to remember and provide more security than shorter but more complex passwords with multiple character sets. Jul 06, 2009 Read More

Editor's Desk | Wyatt Kash

Smart technology is secure technology

Smart technology offers a way to improve the nation’s infrastructure, but it also needs to be secure. We should call it smart and secure technology. Jun 26, 2009 Read More

Government SOA | Dave Linthicum

David S. Linthicum | Why SOA matters in migrating to the cloud

Service-oriented architecture provides an ideal platform for building a private cloud, which first requires breaking down your systems into services, processes and data components. May 27, 2009 Read More

Internaut | Shawn P. McCarthy

Outsourced infrastructure management can control the sprawl and more

Infrastructure management as a service can be a powerful tool for plugging several holes that could prevent agencies from fully investing in SOA for their entire network. Jun 25, 2009 Read More

Reality Check | Mike Daconta

Michael Daconta | UCore: The Twitter of information sharing

UCore's use is part of a revolution in digital communication as our information processes shift from producer-centric to consumer-centric. Jun 10, 2009 Read More

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Storage showdown: Hard drive vs. solid state
The battle for the hearts (and guts) of computer systems is on. Read more
Windows 7 could be FDCC-ready
Medicare/Medicaid zips up sensitive data for security in transit
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Telework at OPM: The responsibilities and the benefits
Federal Computer Week will present the Office of Personnel Management’s Dan Green, Marie L’Etoile and Dr. Kim Wells in an eSeminar at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 29, where they will discuss the implications telework has for businesses, agencies and employees. Read more

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