Modernization
Is data center consolidation losing steam?
The federal government is lagging behind similar efforts in the private sector aimed at boosting security and saving money, says Brocade executive Anthony Robbins.
Emerging Tech
Here's How NASA Thinks Society Will Collapse
Too much inequality and too few natural resources could leave the West vulnerable to a Roman Empire-style fall.
People
CIOs focused on training
Sixty percent of those surveyed said training is the answer to squeezing more efficiency out of a reduced workforce.
Cybersecurity
Employee brings home thumb drive detailing 20,000 IRS colleagues
Government (U.S.) // United States
Digital Government
NSA 'Time Machine' Includes Spying on Americans' Phone Conversations
Program collects '100 percent' of an unnamed foreign country’s calls, including content from Americans abroad.
Digital Government
How Twitter Tracks the Flu
The social-media site can raise flags about the spread of the flu weeks before CDC data becomes available.
Digital Government
I’ll Pass on the Medical Grass to Treat PTSD
Sounds too much like street grass, which didn’t help.
Digital Government
Administration Calls for Program to Continously Probe Personnel
After Navy Yard Shooting, officials want to connect computer systems used for issuing security clearances and ID cards.
Digital Government
Mail carriers get new mobile device
The Honeywell device is the leading edge of a larger plan to support the kind of multiple-event end-to-end tracking used by commercial shippers.
Digital Government
Feds Approve Medical Marijuana Study for Vets With PTSD
The research will target veterans with chronic, treatment-resistant PTSD.
Cybersecurity
White House urges changes to clearance rules
The government plans to move to a continuous evaluation method for security clearances, which will require new IT systems to store and search through data.
Digital Government
Models, models everywhere
This excerpt from "Left Brain, Right Stuff" explains the value and limitations of decision models.
Emerging Tech
Pilots Complain That Glare From the World’s Biggest Solar Power Plant Is Blinding Them
The 340,000 mirrors at the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System are reflecting sunlight up into the air.
Digital Government
The Film Gravity’s 3D Sound Is Coming to Your Conference Room
Using it is like taking a trip to the movies
Digital Government
Two States Want to Extend Obamacare Deadline Because of Glitchy Websites
Oregon's exchange doesn't work; Nevadans get error messages reminiscent of HealthCare.gov's early days.
Digital Government
Obamacare Hits 5 Million Enrollees
HHS says HealthCare.gov traffic is up, and the call center had its busiest day since December.
Modernization
GSA looks at lessons learned from Networx contract
The agency has made public a pair of documents detailing takeaways from the longer-than-expected transition.
Digital Government
What you don’t know can hurt you
Taking a leaf out of the audit book for gaining valuable insights from data.
People