Modernization
'Bring Your Own Bandwidth' Means a Future of Ultra-Cheap Calls
Republic Wireless is selling a phone that will carry out all of its functions over WiFi.
Digital Government
How Republicans Are Looking to Close the Digital Divide Against Democrats
The GOP's leading wave of strategists offer advice on how to fix the party's technological woes.
Digital Government
Most Government Techs Lose Sleep Over IT Security
Forty-six percent feel they have a better security position than they did last year.
Digital Government
Survey: Feds believe analytics can save lives, money
New study finds hopes for big data are high, but questions remain about proving return on investment.
Cybersecurity
One If By Land, Two If By Sea, 10101101 If By Cyberspace
The government is finding that the cyber battlespace is the same as the others, in some ways.
People
GAO finds Census Bureau vulnerable to cyberattack
A litany of IT shortcomings will put the Census Bureau at the mercy of hackers and other nefarious activity until the agency implements a comprehensive information security program, auditors find.
Digital Government
Is the CDC Wrong to Endorse Tamiflu?
The people clearly proven to be benefitting from the flu medication are its manufacturers.
Cybersecurity
China Says the U.S. Is Actually the Hacker You Should Be Worried About
China claims they are only the victim in cyber attacks.
Digital Government
Coming soon: The university of the internet
Massive open online courses could change almost everything about higher education. And they're coming faster than anyone expected, Steve Kelman finds.
Modernization
How to Avoid Getting Spear-Phished by China's Hackers Who Cracked Apple
Chinese hackers have used the spear-phishing tactic on everyone from the Defense Department to Facebook.
Digital Government
Sequestration clock ticks down the final days
As the window narrows for government leaders to undo sequestration's automatic spending cuts, leaders are ramping up opposition to the measure and warning of the grave impact that the cuts would bring. But other groups are taking a different tack, suggesting that at least some of the cuts could be beneficial for the nation.
People
High risk longevity: A graphic look
Who has been on the GAO High-Risk List the longest? Take a look.
Digital Government
Why does NOAA launch satellites?
The Conversation: Our responses to your questions and comments.
Emerging Tech
GSA Releases Guidelines to Measure Social Media Impact
Agency also unveils an open data stream of all government social media posts.
Ideas
USAID Seeks Expertise in Open Data, Venture Capital
Agency’s Presidential Innovation Fellows need experience in finance and data science, CIO says.
Digital Government
No Existing Technology Can Ensure Drone Safety, GAO Official Says
Unmanned aircraft operations need more spectrum, could be hit by GPS jamming.
Modernization
IRS Faulted for Wasteful Aircard and BlackBerry Purchases
Auditors tell CIO to do a better job monitoring which employees have business needs.
Digital Government
How Rubber Cement Brought Down a $4.6 Million Drone
The stuff used for minor car repairs isn’t so great for affixing computer chips to aircraft.
Cybersecurity