Emerging Tech

Confessions of an Internet researcher

The Web’s effect is tough to isolate.

Digital Government

Hospital execs fail to measure return on IT investments

Survey reveals need for more thoughtful ROI analysis.

Digital Government

CIA seeks to expand drone fleet

Intelligence agency could add up to 10 drones if given green light.

Digital Government

A VA home loan milestone worth celebrating

The Veterans Affairs Department guaranteed its 20 millionth home loan this week.

Cybersecurity

Israeli police react to cyberattack tip

Threat comes as Prime Minister Netanyahu says malware is targeting Israel more.

Digital Government

Desperately seeking cybersecurity pros

The federal government faces a 'pipeline issue' in attracting young cybersecurity professionals.

Modernization

The iPad Mini’s out, but here’s why Microsoft’s Surface is going to be huge

The Microsoft product may not get the hype, but is a quality tablet.

People

Agencies place high on list of appealing tech employers

Seventeen federal agencies made a list of the top 100 technology employers.

People

GSA to monitor response to award management system

GSA's leader says the reactions of agencies to his efforts to fix the troubled System for Award Management will be his metric for sucess.

Emerging Tech

Video: Watch Hurricane Sandy from space

Meteorologists said the monster storm would affect much of the East Coast.

Digital Government

BYOD policies could increase productivity, employees say

New survey finds many employees use their own devices, even when their agency lacks a policy.

Emerging Tech

The consequences of machine intelligence

If machines are capable of doing almost any work humans can do, what will humans do?

Digital Government

NGA says it opposes draft Internet gambling bill

National Governors Association called on lawmakers to include state input before moving any online-gaming legislation.

Modernization

Should you trust disaster recovery to the cloud?

Cloud computing offers an attractive alternative to in-house disaster recovery systems. Here's what you need to know before you commit to a vendor and begin transferring data.

Cybersecurity

Pentagon’s cyber pilot dropout rate signals trouble ahead

Protecting privately-owned critical infrastructure is hugely complicated.

Modernization

Survey: Campaign contributors stick to traditional tools

In person, phone and mail still the top ways to donate over e-mail and text.

Emerging Tech

Tech could ease the presidential transition

Collaborative tools may store knowledge for future administrations.