If NIH had used proprietary software to build the system, it would be much smaller than it is today because of the cost, Fellini said. Proprietary software similar to the open source software used for Biowulf would run about $370 per license for the 2,200 nodes in the system. That does not include the annual cost to maintain proprietary software, w

Computer Privacy Software is in demand and web surfers are asking for better anonymity tools for the Internet. Tenebril appears to have a solid product that fills the gap.

The House version of the annual defense budget reauthorization bill encourages the military to adopt open source software for aerial vehicles and health systems. Some defense department analysts believe that open technologies offer a critical strategic advantage on the front line.

ForeScout and eEye to automate the process of ensuring all devices connecting to Department of Defense (DoD) networks are in compliance with Information Assurance Vulnerability Alerts (IAVA) standards and grant access based on this compliance. www.forescout.com

The U.S. Department of Defense probably upgrades its supercomputers more frequently than most people upgrade their laptops: every two to three years. The DOD's latest research computer is a $12.65 million, water-cooled IBM system that will be used for search-and-rescue operations at sea.

The U.S. Department of Defense is reviewing Apple Inc.'s acquisition of embedded PowerPC designer PA Semi Inc. The acquisition put into jeopardy the future for the startup's processor which reportedly has been designed into a wide variety of military programs.

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation is taking the issue of counterfeit Cisco equipment very seriously, according to a leaked FBI presentation that underscores problems in the Cisco supply chain. The presentation gives an overview of the FBI Cyber Division's effort to crack down on counterfeit network hardware, the FBI said Friday in a statemen

Since 1969, our military members have had their Social Security numbers used as their military ID number.

Apple Inc. may have to face the ire of the Pentagon following its planned acquisition of PA Semi Inc. The reason? The startup's PWRficient processor is designed into many U.S. weapons.

Northrop Grumman said a U.S. Army planning group it works with has won a simulation excellence award.