Modernization
Improving public health one app at a time
A new NIH program will use wireless devices to promote better medical care.
Digital Government
NASA hosts 'Tweetups' to spread the word about its missions
Agency is giving Twitter users behind-the-scenes access to facilities and events so they can share their observations with the public.
Cybersecurity
Rules keep hackers from helping government, ex DHS head says
They know how to find network weaknesses, but might be leery of sharing their talents, if lending a hand requires navigating through too much red tape.
Digital Government
Procurement leader blasts mandatory debarment proposal
A one-size-fits-all recommendation for suspension and debarment doesn't account for the extreme situations faced by contractors in war zones, OFPP head testifies.
Modernization
Kundra suggests feds get $2,000 subsidy for mobile devices
Federal employees typically carry both agency-issued and personal smart phones and it might make sense to leverage their personal devices, Federal CIO Vivek Kundra says.
People
Please pass the peas, Mr. President
President Obama had dinner with tech luminaries, and no one tweeted.
Modernization
Cheating on IT certification exams reportedly on the rise
According to a survey of 200 IT professionals, 72 percent of respondents think colleagues use unauthorized exams from the Internet to prepare for certifications.
Modernization
Sunny days ahead for cloud?
The federal budget and CIO Vivek Kundra put some money behind cloud efforts. Will it work to increase the adoption of the technology?
Digital Government
What is ... the computer that cheated at 'Jeopardy!'?
A supercomputer won a trivia contest against two human champions. But how impressive is that?
Cybersecurity
RSA wrap-up: A view from the cyber trenches
RSA's annual security conference highlighted an escalation of online hostilities, but it’s still not cyber war, federal officials said.
Cybersecurity