The Nine Cyber Exploits eBook

In an April 24, 2012 report, Threats Impacting the Nation, the GAO classified cyber attacks into nine unique threats and provided a definition for each of them. We created the following eBook based on the GAO’s list. Please share them with coworkers and colleagues, and help us educate users about cybersecurity.

Breaking Down Information Silos Across the DoD

Today’s warfighter needs and expects the latest information in order to complete their mission. But providing real-time access across the DoD Information Enterprise, particularly in tactical environments, has been a challenge. Find out how Google Search Appliance offers the DoD a way to break down information sharing barriers and give warfighters real-time access to the information they need to make confident decisions.

How Government Agencies are Using LiDAR to Cut Costs Across Hundreds of Use Cases

Hearing a lot of buzz about LiDAR lately? We’ve been blogging about the benefits of LiDAR for a wide variety of public sector projects for some time, but it seems that only now is LiDAR getting the attention it deserves. In fact, according to a recent article by Government Computer News (GCN), LiDAR (which stands for Light Detection and Ranging) is revolutionizing how federal, state and local government agencies for mapping and geospatial projects. LiDAR, a remote sensing system used for mapping the surface of the earth, has been around for decades, but it’s only in the past few years that it’s undergone a boom and is now at the heart of many government data gathering projects – from mapping desert terrain in Afghanistan to creating forest height maps.