Digital Government
GAO denies General Dynamics protest of shipboard network contract
System will aggregate traffic over multiple circuits.
Modernization
Government has shuttered 64 data centers since August
Officials expect to close 315 more data centers by late 2013.
Digital Government
IT projects may not be getting enough oversight
Watchdog recommends closer tracking and more CIO accountability.
Digital Government
Agencies promise better investment oversight
GAO cites need for better analysis of legacy IT systems and the $54 billion spent running them in FY 2011
Digital Government
Fiscal cliff buzz muffles medical device industry message
Industry executives went to Capitol hill to argue against a medical device tax that goes into effect in 2013.
Digital Government
GAO raps Defense for transparency
DOD's CIO may have understated the riskiness of some of its IT investments, auditors assert.
Digital Government
Social media can both help and hurt when looking for a job
If you spend too much time online, prospective employers could wonder where you find the time.
Cybersecurity
The future without passwords will be complicated
The password no longer suffices as a mean of protection for computer using humanity.
People
The key to securing mobile devices
An application-control strategy can help agencies develop a secure approach to BYOD that is fine-tuned to their unique mission requirements, writes David Donnelly. To find out just how to do that, read on.
Modernization
The allure of mass Apple gadget thefts
High-profile crimes make headlines for many reasons.
Emerging Tech
A single, severed cable cut contact between Russia and its satellites
The cause was, as it always is, all too human.
Digital Government
When the nerds go marching in
President Obama’s reelection campaign brought 40 engineers into their ranks to build the technology needed to get the president reelected.
Emerging Tech
Video: Kepler's mission comes to an end, and begins anew
NASA decided back in April to keep the Kepler program going through fiscal year 2016.
Cybersecurity
Senate clears bill to fight online fraud
The Safe Web Act authorizes the FTC to support foreign spyware investigations.
Modernization
Don't bet on an online gambling bill
Senate leaders don't expect Congress to address gaming legislation.
People
Putting your best foot forward
A second term does not equal status quo. Here’s how to survive and thrive in the transition to Obama II.
People
Can digital identity services breathe new life into USPS?
Plagued by declining revenues and rising costs, the postal service is looking for new revenue streams -- including, possibly, digital ID creation and authentication services.
Ideas