Mobile computers such as tablets are “taking off” as a way to greatly increase efficiency in aviation, from the cockpit to the ground crew. Several major commercial airlines have moved toward paperless cockpits by replacing their flight bags – document bags full of charts, licenses, manuals, checklists and other paperwork, which can weigh up to …
Recently, President Obama signed a long-anticipated executive order to improve the nation’s cybersecurity, which sets the course for the war against cyberterrorism based on a model of collaboration between government and private companies. His words shed new light on the reality of this battle, where the soldiers on the front lines are ordinary people like …
As President Barack Obama digs into his second term in the White House, many are wondering what government information technology initiatives will take place over the next four years. If his track record and industry analyst predictions are any indication, we can look forward to a more mobile, cloud-based government ready to take advantage of …
It’s true what they say about things coming in threes. In the tech industry, there is a lot of talk these days about the “third platform.” Many see computer users as being at a critical juncture in terms of how we interact with technology. The original, first platform was based on mainframes and terminals – think …
The Government Security News Homeland Security Awards recognize the nation’s leaders in IT and physical solutions for homeland security, as well as federal, state, county and municipal agencies that have achieved outstanding results by way of government programs, projects and initiatives. This year, Panasonic was selected among the world’s top security solutions providers as a …
