The Defense Information Systems Agency is building its own smartphone application storefront to centrally manage and secure apps. More here. The nationwide initiative announced by the Federal Communications Commission to block service on stolen smartphones may reduce device resale but won’t...
The Economic Development Administration (EDA) networks remain offline after being compromised by a virus over 80 days ago. More here. Though Smart Meters reduce traditional theft, the FBI found that hacking them can be very simple. More here. The Department of Homeland Security has awarded a contra...
According to the Office of Naval Research, Fire Scout unmanned helicopters will soon be able to distinguish small pirate boats from other vessels. More here. An inspector general’s audit of Veterans Affairs found 15,000 outstanding security risks caused by failures to comply with the Federa...
State Department CIO Susan Swart says that since WikiLeaks the agency has been working on improving security for its classified networks and systems with measures such as auditing and monitoring tools, tagging information with metadata to enable role-based access, and an effort to implement public ...
After 6 years and $450 million of development, the FBI’s Sentinel, a case management system designed to allow collaboration and a unified, digital workflow, is almost complete. More here. The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) reports that while IRS Computer Security In...
Funding by the Office of Naval Research has led to a robot jellyfish that runs on hydrogen and oxygen gas extracted from the sea and could eventually be used as self-sustaining ocean surveillance. More here. The state of Illinois and two regional governments in the Chicago area are offering citizens...
The White House announced $200 million in Big Data R&D funding by the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, and the U.S. Geological Survey. More here. The NSA-Central Security Service Commercial Solutions Center pr...
The FBI, Army, and the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Agency licensed Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 3 to simulate decision-making, medical, and crime-scene scenarios. More here. The Department of Defense launched its STEM App Challenge encouraging developers to create mobile apps t...