Digital Government
Your Spare Computing Power Could Help Fight Zika
Scientists are using a network called the World Community Grid to process huge amounts of data in an attempt to understand how to tackle the virus.
Modernization
Senators still have questions about IANA transition
Senators heard from experts who want to tap the brakes on the pending transition of a key piece of global Internet architecture from U.S. control to a global multistakeholder organization.
Cybersecurity
Video: A Few Ways to Defend Yourself Against Ransomware
Protect your data before an attack happens.
Modernization
This Company is Poised to Dominate the Internet of Things Market
Most of the innovation on the so-called Internet of Things is locked up in patents held by the companies that make the innards of sensors and routers.
Modernization
DOD poised to release milCloud 2.0 RFP
MilCloud 2.0 is a further bid by the Defense Department to embrace commercial cloud services to cut costs.
Modernization
Chinese Government Pays People to Post Cheery Messages on Social Media
The public has long known about China’s internet propaganda machine, but until now details have remained murky.
Modernization
Techies: make bank at CFPB
With a veteran CIO planning his exit, the CFPB needs a new tech leader – and the agency can offer far more than the typical federal salary.
Modernization
Smart cities need cash
Establishing high-tech, more efficient infrastructure across America will require upfront investments, and the Transportation Department's model might be the way to get that funding right.
Modernization
Iraq Shut Down Its Internet to Prevent Sixth-Graders From Cheating
During exam seasons or political revolutions, government-ordered blackouts raise human-rights concerns.
Modernization
Smartphones Rule the Internet
Among the world’s most popular websites, most traffic comes from mobile devices.
Modernization
Building an agile government with cloud-based analytics
A combination of public cloud and open-source technology could help agencies bridge the analytics gap.
Digital Government
Video: 3 Ways to Make the Most of Google Docs
The word processor has a few extra features you might not know about.
Cybersecurity
FDIC Calls ‘Major’ Data Breaches Accidental
The failure of an agency to classify a cyberincident as a "major" one could stall reporting of the incident.
Modernization
FDA plans major IT refresh
The Food and Drug Administration is focusing on cloud and mobility in a coming technology overhaul.
Modernization
Should airlines pay to get FAA tech past the 1990s?
The nation's air traffic control system is in dire need of stable funding. Is taking the checkbook away from Congress the answer?
Cybersecurity
New Homeland Security Alert Warns of SAP Program Vulnerabilities
It is incumbent upon the customer, not SAP, to fix the problem, according to researchers.
Modernization
The Internet’s Favorite Website
As Web traffic shifts toward mobile, a new study finds Wikipedia remains the most popular informational site around.
Digital Government
ISIS Launches App -- For Kids
The terrorist group has found a new way to promote its message to children.
Emerging Tech