Emerging Tech
Old mainframes hinder Social Security's move to online services
Agency should transfer data from aging mainframe databases so new Web applications under development can easily tap into the data for the public.
Modernization
Agencies to spend more on IT in 2010, but not on new projects
Recompeting existing contracts will drive the value of the largest federal technology contracts up 50 percent, with few new ideas being introduced.
Emerging Tech
No consensus as deadline comes for broadband stimulus applications
Government Technology
Digital Government
Hundreds flock to camp for social networking in government
The "unconference" held sessions developed on site and presented examples of how government can use the new media.
Emerging Tech
Committee adopts new third-party Web site regulations
House members permitted to use third-party sites like YouTube to communicate with constituents for official purposes.
Emerging Tech