Digital Government

In Florence, Italy (for the first time)

Steve Kelman discovers the surprising bureaucracy of an historic city.

Emerging Tech

FEMA Wants Better Hurricane Alerts for People With Disabilities

The agency is interested in handicapped-accessible options for mobile and social media during disasters too.

Digital Government

Picture this: NASA on Instagram

The space agency adds another social media outlet to its growing list.

Modernization

You Can Replace Your PC With a Smartphone. But Will You?

The Acer Extend prototype was unveiled this week in Germany.

Cybersecurity

Yes, the NSA Hacked Encryption — But You Have a Defense

You should be using different encryption anyway if you're concerned about privacy.

Cybersecurity

Brazil's Strategy to Evade the NSA Involves Buying a New Satellite

U.S. intelligence has collected Brazilian emails, phone calls, and texts in bulk.

People

Agency IT should focus on apps, not devices

The bring-your-own-app craze can actually make life easier for federal IT professionals who are struggling to contain BYOD.

Modernization

What Hasn’t Leaked About the Next iPhone Is the Only Thing That Matters

How much will it cost?!

Digital Government

The mobile warfighter: Preparing for deployment

With a comprehensive enterprise mobility management strategy, defense organizations stand to achieve a new level of readiness.

Cybersecurity

Americans' Worries About Internet Privacy Go Beyond NSA Surveillance

The average citizen has other fish to fry when it comes to living on the Web.

Cybersecurity

How the NSA Made Sure It Can Decrypt Your Online Communication

Agency, companies add vulnerabilities to secure traffic, Snowden docs show.

Emerging Tech

Government Job Training: From the Mundane to 'The Matrix'

Virtual reality is making training more interactive and easier to do from a distance.

Modernization

Google Is Waging War on Apps That Attack, Infiltrate and Steal From Your Phone

Android’s open platform means its must police its app store very carefully.

Emerging Tech

3 Thoughts on the White House's Last-Minute Call for Transparency Input

Updated National Action Plan for Open Government is due in a month.

Digital Government

White House argues for Syria intervention on microsite

White House launches dedicated website to explain rationale for action to the American public.

Digital Government

Monitoring the Spreading Radiation From Fukushima in Real Time

A searchable map for the country updates every ten minutes with data from the Nuclear Regulatory Authority.

Emerging Tech

Video: NASA Explores How Clouds Affect Climate Change

Climb aboard NASA's biggest flying laboratory.

Digital Government

What Microsoft-Nokia could mean for federal mobility

The software giant's move was driven by consumer-market competition, but analysts say there are implications for agencies as well.

Cybersecurity

Army: Log-off flaw creates no risk of outside hacks

Spokeswoman says reported vulnerability can be exploited only by an individual with physical access to the computer.

Digital Government

Teens Are Losing Interest in Science, Survey Finds

Public service is the second most popular adolescent career choice.