Digital Government

Obama's Net-Neutrality Plan Could Mean New Internet Fees

The president wants to treat the Internet like a utility, which could trigger new government tolls.

Cybersecurity

Report: Government Has Only 5 Years To Secure Internet of Things

Water, power, health care and transportation systems have grown more dependent on IoT devices in recent years.

Modernization

Are Federal Agencies Ready for Apple Pay?

In 2015, mobile payments will accelerate and constituents will expect federal agencies to support these alternative payment options.

Cybersecurity

Governmentwide Login Portal Connect.gov Unaffected by Hack

Breached Postal Service is weeks away from activating universal passwords for citizens.

Emerging Tech

Is Facebook Doomed?

The social network's future dominance is far from assured.

Emerging Tech

NASA Develops Biodegradable Drones

This biodegradable vehicle, developed to protect sensitive ecosystems, invited a closer look at the positive uses of drone technology.

Emerging Tech

Facebook Wants to Launch ‘At Work’ Version

The site will offer a suite of features for workers, including document collaboration, messaging and chat, and of course, networking.

Modernization

Policing the Cloud: We Should Expect More from Law Enforcement Cloud Providers

What controls exist to protect privacy and secure records from unauthorized access?

Cybersecurity

DHS Drafts Blueprints for Self-Repairing Networks as Hacks Mount

Resiliency is the key to preventing the attackers from finding sensitive information or disrupting activities, experts say.

Digital Government

The Conservative Case for Net Neutrality

Even Justice Scalia has endorsed treating Internet-service providers as utilities.

Emerging Tech

Clicking with Citizens

Governments around the world are enacting plans to offer more digital services online. What can their experiences tell U.S. policymakers?

Modernization

Of Asteroids and ETs: How Cloud Innovation is Driving Space Exploration

In just a few years, cloud computing could help aid the search for extraterrestrial life.

Digital Government

Keystone State Aims to Kill the Password

The commonwealth's login network could help secure online shopping and other e-commerce services worldwide.

Digital Government

Why Big Data Needs ‘Dummy Data’

Instead of original data, a structurally similar but obscured version of the data, or “dummy data”, is used for development and testing environments.

Digital Government

The Broadband Industry’s Plan for Killing Obama's Net Neutrality Plan

The companies may have lost the administration, but there are two more branches of government to turn to.

Modernization

China Poised to Dominate E-Commerce by 2018

One of the factors that helps drive rising e-commerce sales is consumer confidence.

Digital Government

What’s at the Root of Your Facebook Addiction? Numbers

The Facebook Demetricator shows we like liking a little too much.

Digital Government

Republicans React to Obama’s Net Neutrality Proposal: ‘Obamacare for the Internet’

One Republican senator's comment follows President Obama's support of using new regulations to preserve net neutrality.

Digital Government

How Cyborg Cockroaches Could Aid Disaster-Relief Efforts

Bugs backpacked with microphones could be deployed to disaster zones in the future.