Digital Government

Study Points to Faster Acting Anthrax Vaccine

New additive prompts stronger immune response.

Modernization

Can Cellphone Metadata Hurt Your Privacy and Save America?

Researchers learn about society's movements from your phone data.

Digital Government

Intel Research Arm Wants to Tap 'Media in the Wild' for Facial Recognition

You need a decoder ring to find out where facial recognition conference will take place.

Modernization

Survey highlights FDCCI uncertainty

The people involved in the effort to close and consolidate data centers are not confident of meeting their goals, despite showing some progress, survey suggests.

People

OMB nominee sails through questioning

Nobody was interested in giving Brian Deese a hard time during his confirmation hearing.

Modernization

ICE Wants One Supplier for All Its Mobile Needs

Proposed contract would cover mobile phones, data and device management.

Ideas

Not All Data Are Equal

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

Digital Government

Army Awards $156.6 Million Anti-Nerve Gas Agent Contract

‘Bioscavenger’ agent won’t be fielded for six years.

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

Analysis: How Defense Distributed Already Upended the World

Company claims that the idea is out there and online sharing will do the rest.

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.