Digital Government
Agencies to shutter 178 data centers in 2012
OMB says it is ahead of schedule in plan to close centers.
Digital Government
Unplugging Data Centers
The shift to shared facilities is easier said than done, state and industry officials say.
Digital Government
Watchdog finds significant IT problems at joint Defense-VA hospital
Flaws have forced the North Chicago facility to use manual backstops to ensure patient safety.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon official worries about implications of British hacking scandal
As the military expands the use of smartphones on the battlefield, the services pay a premium to secure them.
Digital Government
Data center closures are ahead of schedule, federal CIO says
Data center closures are ahead of schedule, federal CIO says
Modernization
The trends that shape the future of federal IT
A senior General Services Administration official said several IT trends will drive what's going on in the federal government for some time.
People
Minnesota lawmakers strike a deal
A state government shutdown of nearly three weeks ends as Minnesota lawmakers make a deal.
Modernization
How not to make a case for an app
An ATF agent learns from his mistakes in trying to convince supervisors to sign off on an app development idea.
Digital Government
Lawmakers want competitive sourcing on the table
House members have asked the Appropriations Committee chairman to keep funding bills free from “provisions inhibiting the utilization of the private sector.”
Modernization
Agency to standardize on mobile tech
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is standardizing its office environment to improve mobility, security and manageability.
Digital Government
Wozniak: Put humans first in technology design
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak lays out principles for technology design.
Cybersecurity
DOD must overcome 'Stone Age IT' to keep competitive, official says
The Defense Department must keep up with technology to compete on the battlefield, even amid budgetary uncertainty, DOD official says.
Cybersecurity
Lieberman tells FEMA to centralize IT
FEMA can't manage its IT systems with an uncoordinated approach to building systems, senator says.
Digital Government
Gen. Cartwright's nod to Mrs. Robinson
Gen. James Cartwright uses a classic movie to illustrate a contemporary point.
Digital Government
OMB's press shop joins Twitter
Policy wonks can now follow @OMBPress for the latest news.
Modernization