Modernization
Intel and Baidu Join Forces as They Scramble to Keep Up with Mobile Growth
The two companies plan to develop software for China’s mobile internet market.
Digital Government
VA Seeks a 10 Percent IT Funding Boost in 2014
The top development priority is the integrated electronic health record with Defense.
Digital Government
VA’s Top Budget Priority: Processing Disability Claims
Total cost of new system is pegged at more than half a billion dollars through 2014.
Modernization
Navy CIO Tells Units to Use Commercial Cloud Services for Public Information
Move puts a dent in DISA’s plans to become the key host provider for Defense.
Digital Government
Pentagon Uses Online Tools to Enhance Collaboration and Cut Travel Costs
The number of registered users has jumped 700 percent to over 700,000 users.
Modernization
Yes, People Are Hoarding Bitcoins
The total value of outstanding bitcoins surpassed $2 billion today, up by about 1,300% since the beginning of the year.
Digital Government
VA Seeks to Quadruple Funding for Paperless Claims System
Overall, department requests 4 percent increase in 2014 discretionary budget.
Modernization
DISA Signs Deal to Store Exabytes of Drone and Satellite Images
The sole-source contract buys storage for 'hundreds of billions' of imagery files.
Modernization
Consider the BlackBerry Z10, a Smart Fish in an Ocean of Smartphones
A review of Blackberry's new mobile offering
Cybersecurity
Malware Turns Hacked Computers Into Slaves That “Mine” New Digital Currency
These cybercriminals don’t want to steal your money, they want to use your computer to create Bitcoins out of thin air.
Emerging Tech
Meet Two Feds Who Made Government Work Better
A little technology smartly applied can move the bureaucracy in a new direction.
Digital Government
Watchdog Groups Blast White House-Backed Nuclear Cleanup Study
Feds agree to extend the comment period.
Digital Government
Solar Panels Are Finally Generating More Energy Than They Use
There’s more than a 50% chance that the solar industry reached a tipping point last year.
Digital Government
Welcome to the Data Driven World
The government’s big investment in big data is changing what we know and how we know it.
Digital Government
Tableau’s $150 million IPO offers more proof of Big Data’s big growth potential
The company's bread and butter is sophisticated analytics software and services.
Digital Government
Three-Quarters of Military Brain Injuries Attributed to Accidents
Determination of battlefield TBI cases flawed by insufficient data.
Modernization
China Has a Better iPhone Warranty Than America to Go with Its Apology from Apple
After weeks of anti-Apple rhetoric from China's state run media, Apple CEO Tim Cook has made some changes.
Modernization
CDC’s Flu App Suffers from Too Many Bugs of its Own
The influenza app for doctors takes too long to load and doesn’t display information well.
Management