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

Sandia Draws From Nuclear Science in Inaugurating New Cyber Lab

Experience with supercomputing, cryptography and self-contained microelectronics design makes the lab a leader in virtual defense systems.

Ideas

Postal Service Launches 'Smart' Clothing Line

Cash-strapped USPS turns to high-tech fashion.