Modernization
Hold the phone after a disaster
Use bandwidth judiciously to allow others to make emergency calls after a disaster. It's up to users to be considerate, writes Bill Jackson.
Cybersecurity
FBI deploys fingerprint system for mobile devices
Police officers have access to a new fingerprint checking system that allows them to see if someone is a nationally known 'worst' offender.
Cybersecurity
Agencies use Facebook, Twitter to spread hurricane info
Agencies rush to prepare for major hurricane, using all the technology at their disposal to do so.
Digital Government
Laptops in the classroom: tool or time-waster?
The rising use of laptops and mobile devices in class raises new policy questions and ancient philosophical debates.
Digital Government
White House opens doors to its management
A new online dashboard tracks how well managers get their jobs done in advancing the president's management programs.
Modernization
Mother Nature and nuclear reactors prove powerful allies for communications advocates
Public safety officials say Tuesday's earthquake and now Hurricane Irene show the need for a dedicated network.
Digital Government
NASA astronomers witness super-sized black hole swallowing star
International Business Times
People