Modernization
Trinity returns, DCS debuts, senators back IGs and DOD metrics
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
Los Alamos knows bombs
The national laboratory has launched a Web portal aimed at helping public and private partners detect and deal with explosives.
Modernization
Flagging skill sets yet to be addressed
GAO says a shortage of telecom expertise slowed transition to a new system and drove up the cost.
Modernization
Minding the skills gap, plus AWS results, smart robots and DOE event planning
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Modernization
Lab's data center efforts lauded
Lawrence Livermore National Lab's data center consolidation program won a Sustainability Award from the Energy Department.
Modernization
Largest digital camera ever will be pointed at the sky
The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope 'will help researchers study the formation of galaxies, track potentially hazardous asteroids, observe exploding stars and better understand dark matter and dark energy.'
Digital Government
Sandia looks to open-source robot tech
The national lab is developing more energy-efficient motors to improve the endurance of legged robots used in disaster response.
Modernization
Power outage, disaster data, FedRAMP approval and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Modernization
ARPA-E's new leader, NVTC awards and maps in the cloud
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Uncrackable encryption could secure more than weapons
A novel approach to encrypting nuclear weapons could promise unprecedented security for other applications, such as communications and the IT gear supply chain.
Digital Government
Updated fish drone monitors dam dangers
Data gathered by the Sensor Fish could aid in redesigning dams' hydroturbine chambers, where abrupt changes in pressure can kill salmon.
People
Gumming up government, but only for a while
A GAO report says shutdowns throw a monkey wrench into the gears of government, but any long-term impact appears minimal.
Digital Government
Los Alamos uses Wikipedia to predict disease outbreaks
Researchers aim for "an operational disease monitoring and forecasting system with open data and open source code."
Cybersecurity
A dubious honor for IRS.gov, cyber-training priorities, worldwide warrants and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Modernization
What happens when you drop a nuclear warhead on concrete?
Sandia Labs test is designed to replicate a crane accidentally dropping the weapon's re-entry body onto a concrete surface.
Modernization
Finding nukes faster
Sandia has tested a new lightweight, portable technology that can image an entire building at a glance.
Digital Government
Urban design tool taps DOE's building database
Researchers developed LakeSim to deal with problems in urban planning and assess a redevelopment project's long-term effects on energy and transportation needs.
People
Agencies' declining use of performance data
The government's use of performance information is down from 2007, despite GAO's attempts to promote its long-term operational benefits.
Digital Government
Turn your smart phone into a microscope
The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is pushing out its mobile phone microscope tech to the public.
Modernization
Collaboration tools: Making location moot
As agencies deal with travel restrictions and increasingly complex work teams, the technology options for bringing employees together are keeping pace.
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