Modernization
The Unbelievable Power of Amazon's Cloud
The company's Web Services—which undergird Netflix, Healthcare.gov, and Spotify—might be the single most important piece of technology to the modern tech boom.
Modernization
Here Are the Agency Websites Google Doesn’t Think are Mobile Friendly
Bad news for some dot-govs: Google will now rank websites based on their mobile friendliness.
Emerging Tech
Video: These Specs Are Crazier Than Google Glass
Take a first look at Mini's Augmented Vision goggles.
Emerging Tech
Intelligent Windows, Self-Repairing Concrete and Other Inventions that Could Change the World
The European Patent Office has announced its finalists for the 2015 European Inventor Awards, honoring brilliant inventions from a range of scientific fields.
Modernization
NOAA taps partners for cloud project
The public, researchers, and industry can use the massive troves of data to conduct studies and drive applications.
Modernization
Amazon Is About to Reveal One of its Biggest Secrets—the Size of its Cloud Business
Now, some nine years after its launch, AWS has grown large enough that Amazon will start to report its revenue and profitability as a separate business segment.
Digital Government
Feds’ Enthusiasm for ‘Bring-Your-Own-Device’ Deflates
More than 70 percent of government workers polled by Forrester Research said BYOD initiatives aren’t on their IT organization’s agenda or are a low priority.
Modernization
NS2020 get-together, PortfolioStat data goes public, DHS' Silicon Valley outpost and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Emerging Tech
Tech Giants Team Up to Unleash NOAA’s Data
NOAA will partner with major cloud computing providers to explore ways the agency might better unleash its vast environmental data stores for the public good.
Digital Government
Few Americans Think Federal Open Data Programs Are Effective
Only 5 percent believe the federal government shares data effectively, according to a new survey from Pew.
Modernization
Video: How Do Noise-Canceling Headphones Work?
Electronically eliminating the sounds of your surroundings may be one way to finally get some work done.
Modernization
Video: John Oliver Is the Most Powerful Tech Lobbyist in the Country
The British TV host excoriated patent trolls on his show Sunday.
Modernization
GSA plots single sign-in
Connect.Gov is working toward creating a system in which users can access government websites and services using an existing credential.
Modernization
The 'ISIS effect' on DOD networks
From Kuwait to Honolulu, the war with the Islamic State is changing how the U.S. military communicates.
Modernization
Test your IT portfolio IQ
By answering the questions in five core areas, IT leaders can see whether they are on the right path with their IT portfolio management practices
Modernization
GAO: Planes vulnerable to cyberattacks
A new report says that FAA has been taking steps to protect air traffic control systems from hacks, but "significant security-control weaknesses remain."
Cybersecurity