Modernization

Which technologies really matter?

SolarWinds surveyed public sector IT professionals on the technologies having the biggest impact in their agencies -- and on how often their expertise is sought by top management.

Modernization

GSA analysis shows data storage purchases increasing

Call center, data storage and network restoration services are among the fastest movers under GSA’s Networx contract vehicle.

People

New CIO at Commerce an old government hand

Steve Cooper, who was the first CIO at Homeland Security, is taking over for Simon Szykman at Commerce.

People

Looking for the next class of leaders

FCW is accepting nominations for the 2014 Rising Star awards, and we need your help identifying the IT professionals in government and industry who are poised to take charge.

Emerging Tech

How Robots and Dogs May One Day Work Together to Save Your Life

Federal initiative seeks to spur technology to integrate Internet-connected things.

Cybersecurity

CIA Live: Spy Agency Holds Public Summit

Intelligence chief defends cyberthreat monitoring, but questions the extent to which powerful tracking capabilities should be applied.

Digital Government

What the University of the Future Will Look Like

Tomorrow's higher-education institutions will be accessible, flexible, innovative and job-focused, emphasizing lifelong learning.

People

Donovan talks up management in OMB confirmation hearing

Senators tell nominee that Sylvia Burwell will be a tough act to follow as director.

Digital Government

The U.S. Army Says It Can Teleport Quantum Data Now, Too

This kind of tech has implications that extend beyond the battlefield.

Acquisition

Acting DOD CIO goes public

Terry Halvorsen offers transparency and better data in town hall-style appearance before vendors.

Cybersecurity

Who Needs Heartbleed When Many Dot-Govs Don't Even Encrypt Communications?

26 percent of federal websites lack the proper configuration to thwart attackers from intercepting data entered by citizens, study finds.

Digital Government

Can social media make every civil servant an innovator?

Steve Kelman notes two examples where social media and big data are hinting at big wins for relatively little hassle.

Digital Government

The Promise of a New Internet

It's not too late to rebuild this thing for the people.

Acquisition

House bill seeks to reform DHS buying habits

The measure also would make DHS' CIO the lead technical authority for that agency's IT acquisition programs.

Modernization

TSA looks to cloud providers for disaster recovery

The move is part of a broader plan to move the DHS component to virtual services.