Modernization

OPM: Telework plans should be part of disaster prep

Mobile Work Exchange advises: The time to discover your plans are inadequate is before you need them to work.

Modernization

OMB charts a new course in data center program

With the consolidation initiative now part of PortfolioStat, officials are rethinking its objectives.

Modernization

Apple and Samsung are Fighting Tooth and Nail, but Chinese Smartphone Makers Should Worry Them

In an effort to take on the rest of the world, those rivals are leveraging huge domestic demand.

Cybersecurity

Foreign hackers seek a soft target at VA

Testimony from officials and a forthcoming IG report paint a picture of inconsistent security measures that left veterans' personal data and medical records vulnerable, although some recent improvements have been made.

Modernization

IBM is Upping its Game in Cloud Computing — And So Is Everyone Else

The firm acquired cloud computing firm SoftLayer to help it compete with Amazon, the leader in public cloud services.

Modernization

Israel May Be The First Country to Hit Peak Wi-Fi

The problem with carrier Wi-Fi is that it spreads like a blanket across entire cities, effectively blocking out part of the available spectrum to anyone else.

Digital Government

Phased Retirements Could Help Offset IT Brain Drain

Program promotes mentorship opportunities.

Digital Government

In the Future, We May Control Drones With Our Minds

Experiment participants drive a small quad-copter with their thoughts.

Ideas

Cosponsor.gov Lets You Upvote the Bills You Want Passed

It's the Facebook Like for legislation.

Modernization

What's good about the cloud broker/integrator model?

Cloud brokers can ease agencies' transition to the cloud and ensure that they reap the advantages of a dynamic marketplace.

Digital Government

Senate postpones IT efficiency hearing

The death of Sen. Frank Lautenberg prompts changes in the Senate's hearing schedule.

Acquisition

Cloud brokers make sense

The broker model is mutually beneficial for providers, agencies and taxpayers because it centralizes services and pricing.

People

Tangherlini turns to the long term

After serving as Mr. Fix-it in the wake of a scandal, the GSA administrator is talking 10-year goals and preparing to drop the 'acting' from his title.

Digital Government

Defense Still Mulling Next Steps on Electronic Health Record

Progress on the project remains unclear.

Emerging Tech

The Government’s Hurricane Sandy Pages Play by Play

For agencies, presenting unified information during an emergency can be a tricky task.

Digital Government

Four Key Firefighting Airtankers Grounded Due to Bid Protests

Senators urge quick resolution as extreme fire season looms.

Digital Government

Would a 1 Percent Raise Make Up For Three Years of Frozen Pay?

The White House has urged lawmakers to provide the pay boost.