Ideas

Not All Data Are Equal

The government’s next job is to figure out which data is most valuable, reliable.

People

What IT leaders can learn from regulations

Cass Sunstein's 'Simpler' shows how careful design and assessment can make almost any system better.

Modernization

DHS Looks for iPhones and Tablets That Can ID Bomber Fingerprints

Hunt for biometric mobile devices is one of several civilian and military smartphone surveillance efforts.

People

AFFIRM announces 2013 Leadership Award winners

Which federal IT innovators took the honors bestowed by the Association for Federal Information Resource Management? Read on.

Emerging Tech

A New One-Stop Shop for State-Level Mobile Apps

The apps catalog includes more than 160 apps built by state governments.

Emerging Tech

Astronauts at the International Space Station Successfully Fixed Leaky Pump

The impromptu five-hour mission was completed ahead of schedule.

Digital Government

Telework Honor Roll

Six federal agencies and one state agency are recognized for allowing workers mobility.

Modernization

Storage optimization: Flash finds some government niches

For high-end applications and virtualization projects that depend on reliable storage, flash technology offers a tantalizing solution. The technology's speed and performance come at a price, though. Read about the trade-offs and some places in government where flash storage is proving useful.

Emerging Tech

How YouTube Can Make Your Congressional Hearing a Hit

Benghazi hearing draws crowds as first legislative live stream on the video sharing site.

Digital Government

East Coast 'Well Protected' Without Proposed Antimissile Site, Official Says

The country has 30 silo-based ballistic missile interceptors, and 14 more slated for deployment.

Emerging Tech

CDC Wants Trainees to 'Temporarily Forget' Exercises Aren't Real

Virtual simulations can be an 'emotional vaccine' for staff before they go out in the field.

Digital Government

FEMA Ramps Up Telework, Mobility

Agency strives for less office space, but better office space.

Cybersecurity

Can collaboration defend U.S. critical infrastructure?

NSA director hammers message that cyber-legislation, better standards are needed fast.

Digital Government

Parsing the VA debate

Executive Editor Troy K. Schneider discusses the reader comments to our story on IT troubles at the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Digital Government

The New SARS-Like Virus Has a French Connection, and It Spreads in a Hospital

Infected French man was traveling from Dubai, where no cases of the disease have even been reported.

Emerging Tech

The Space Station is Leaking Vital Fluid

The leak isn't putting the astronauts in any immediate danger, officials say.