Modernization
FCC: Cellular and broadband is improving in Sandy's wake
Restoration helps recovery efforts, but outages linger.
Cybersecurity
Cyber rules of engagement still unfinished
With the risk of a cyberattack against the nation's power grid and other critical infrastructure growing, the military's promised rules of engagement have yet to materialize.
People
Fed 100 nominations open
Do you know someone in federal IT who accomplished something momentous in 2012? Nominations are open for the Federal 100 award.
Digital Government
Some good post-Sandy cellphone news
AT&T and T-Mobile share networks, allow roaming after hurricane.
Digital Government
Power restoration is the ‘top priority’ for federal hurricane responders
Army Corps of Engineers power teams deployed in Northeast.
Digital Government
Health IT at small-care providers under review
Federal agency plans to look at six practices affiliated with Vanderbilt University.
Modernization
Military sends aerial maps of Sandy damage to FEMA smartphones
Responders can see the imagery on mobile devices even when cell service drops.
Digital Government
High and low tech helps HHS weather Sandy
Preparations included expanded help desk staff and printed contact lists, CIO says.
People
The agency chief management officer: An old idea with new momentum
An agency chief management officer would 'professionalize the management of agency functions' according to one authority, and the idea is gaining support. Dwight Ink, who worked in the federal government for decades, pressed for the creation of such a role without success.
Emerging Tech
Is there life beyond Earth? 'I think absolutely,' says NASA JPL Director
"We have the same laws of chemistry, physics. If there are any locations where there are the basic ingredients, there should be the basic ingredients for life."
Modernization
Will Sandy's winds blow more agencies to the cloud?
Cloud computing, and robust data centers and infrastructure, helped keep agencies running during and after the storm.
Digital Government
Officials: Competition, commercial agreements should govern Internet
UN control has some worried about the future of telecommunications.
Modernization
Everybody loves the iPad Mini
The reviews for Apple's latest device are in, and mostly positive
Cybersecurity
10 tips to keep data secure
Cybersecurity isn't easy, but there are some principles to keep in mind for strong safeguards.
Digital Government
The automation of our skies: How computers could resolve flight delays
Instead of having humans manually adjust flight schedules and routes, we should design weather-data fueled software do the task.
Emerging Tech
Tech support: Who to call in Congress
TechCrunch rates lawmakers on their alignment with tech industry lobbyists.
Emerging Tech
Martian soil is a lot like Hawaiian soil
NASA's Curiosity Rover is starting to get some analysis from its soil scooping mission
Modernization
EPA email to move to the cloud by early 2013
Migration will save the agency $12 million in four years.
Digital Government
Pentagon withholds $47 million from Lockheed on F-35
Funds will be locked up until deficiencies are corrected.
Emerging Tech