Acquisition
Mobile, cloud poised for growth in 2013
IDC's market forecast identifies technologies that are gaining ground in government, and assesses the spending potential for the year.
People
IBM's Altman wins Heroes in Technology Award
Anne Altman earns honors at AFCEA, March of Dimes event.
People
Jack Brooks, father of modern procurement, dies at 89
The man behind the 1965 Brooks Act, the Government Paperwork Reduction Act and the Office of Federal Procurement Policy passed away in his home state of Texas.
Cybersecurity
Thus begins the odd era of John McAfee, political refugee
The former software entrepreneur is seeking political asylum in Guatemala.
Cybersecurity
2012: The year in cybersecurity
Cyberspace was more dangerous than ever in 2012. Highly sophisticated attacks emerged, the cyber battlefield became a reality, and federal agencies stepped up their efforts to fight an invisible enemy.
Digital Government
North Korea's very unpopular rocket is almost ready for lift off
Satellite images show North Korean workers walking around the launch pad.
People
Digital government milestone passes in silence
The six-month mark for the president's digital strategy has come and gone, but agency officials are waiting until the new year to call attention to it.
Modernization
Apps aim to help citizens sort through complex economic data
Mobile tools allow users to find student loans, track unemployment and more.
Modernization
America’s Economy app is as mixed as the economic indicators
There’s a lot of useful information but some of it is tough to digest.
Modernization
StudentAid.gov provides loan info on the fly
This mobile site delivers good data, but the graphics are distracting.
Modernization
What the end of Apps.gov teaches
GSA's experiment with Apps.gov has ended, but the experience may open a door to future success.
Emerging Tech
Think tank prescribes social technology to raise Congress’s IQ
Report notes deterioration in nonpartisan, expert advice to lawmakers.
Modernization
The verdict on Gmail's new iPhone app
This is Google's third edition of the email app.
Emerging Tech
North Carolina launches social media records management platform
Developer calls it the first tool to store all data and metadata.
Digital Government
To manage big data, go beyond IT
A new approach to data calls for new thinking on the employees who can best manage the task, experts say.
People
Noel Dickover's TechCamps gaining speed
Not content to rest on any laurels, Fed 100 winner Noel Dickover has stepped up his work bringing technology inspiration to other countries on behalf of the State Department.
Digital Government
ScanEagle: The drone with a wing hook
Technology was originally developed for fishing boats.
People