CBP puts $100M into sensors to track drug smugglers flying ultralights
The system, to be operated at border stations and in remote areas, is intended to thwart a growing threat.
One way to manage BYOD: Limit the options
Intel's approach to managing personal devices, which includes evaluations under five general criteria, could be of interest to agencies of similar size.
Gauss malware, Apple iPhone show what encryption can do
Agencies wondering whether to encrypt their data or mobile devices should take note of the trouble encryption is giving security researchers and the worries it gives the Justice Department.
DOD plans massive database of human research
Expanded PROMIS, developed the the Office of Naval Research, would track human studies throughout the department.
Will Windows 8 work in the government enterprise?
What are agencies looking for in the forthcoming OS, which is designed for both tablets and desktops/laptops? You tell us.
DDOS attack of rare power behind WikiLeaks take-down
The attack, which started Aug. 3, started as WikiLeaks was releasing information on an allegedly secret, sophisticated surveillance program.
FBI warns of drive-by attacks from Reveton virus
The ransomware can download from a compromised website and freeze a user's computer, demanding that they pay a 'fine.'
Avatar screens border-crossers in Arizona
CBP is testing a system that uses speech recognition and voice anomaly-detection software to detect signs that a traveler might be lying.
Mars rover Curiosity will phone home on NASA's interplanetary Internet
Data from the Mars Science Laboratory will ride back to Earth on NASA's Deep Space Network.
Army's MORPHINATOR: A shape-shifting approach to network defense
The cyber maneuver technology would randomize configurations and other aspects of a network to fool and foil intruders.
Students 3D print a boat from milk jugs -- are jetliners next?
If a student team can build a homemade 3D printer that can produce a boat, the administration's $60 million foray into advanced manufacturing technology could hold promise.
Census API opens data to developers
The bureau's first public API will let developers make use of Census statistics, and let people and local governments make use of the apps developers create.
AC/DC 'Thunderstruck' worm and the rise of infrastructure attacks
The NSA's chief says attacks on U.S. critical infrastructure increased 17-fold in two years, while Iran's nuclear program continues to be a target.
Mixing supercomputing, social networking for a better view of Earth
The NASA Earth Exchange lets scientists build in hours Landsat-based Earth models that used to take months.
Apple rejoins EPEAT, but says standards must catch up to innovation
The company and the green IT certification program agree to work together on evolving environmental standards.
NASA explores augmented reality with Spacecraft 3D app
The app for Apple mobile devices lets users put themselves into robotic crafts exploring Mars or orbiting the moon, with more to come.
Microsoft issues fix for XML flaw targeted in zero-day attacks
The patch for the XML Core Services flaw doesn't yet cover every version, but it does cover the version being attacked.
Army's 'sense and avoid' radar will let drones fly in domestic airspace
Tests show that drones guided by the system can detect and avoid other aircraft, which will allow unmanned training flights any time day or night.
Apple quits green IT program, putting government sales at risk
The company pulled its products from EPEAT, which is required for federal and other government buys. But the iPad and iPhone are exempt, for now at least.
Patch Tuesday could address XML zero-day flaw
Microsoft will issue nine bulletins in its July 10 security patch release, three of them rated critical. One could be for a vulnerability in XML Core Services that is being actively exploited.
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