Modernization

How open source delivers for government

Stephen Frost argues that we may be missing the real story in IT innovation.

Modernization

Halvorsen: DOD not that slow on cloud

The Pentagon is like "four federated giant corporations" trying to procure their own cloud services, says the acting CIO.

Modernization

A new take on the cloud divide: 'It's pets and cattle'

Federal agencies live in two tech worlds, but standards and steady innovation are slowly nosing out long-held legacy systems.

Modernization

DISA CIO: Don't discount 'DOD mindset' on data protection

David Bennett touts the potential of standardized and virtualized IT, while returning to a sticking point between DOD and industry: liability in the event of data loss.

Digital Government

US Government Requests for Information on Twitter Users Spike

Most of the time, the publishing platform gave officials what they wanted.

Modernization

CIA is Bringing Amazon’s Marketplace to the Intelligence Community

In the coming months, Amazon Web Services will launch an IC-only cloud marketplace that aims to shake up the way spy agencies purchase software.

Ideas

5 Lessons Government Can Learn From Hollywood About Video

Here's what federal organizations can take away from Tinseltown's experience with digital storytelling.

Modernization

ESRI, DISA, acquisitions and the cloud

News and notes from around the federal IT community.

Modernization

DOD guide looks beyond FedRAMP protections

The guide follows up on a memo that defined responsibilities for Pentagon components that acquire commercial cloud services.

Modernization

Senators Demand Federal Investigation of Verizon's 'Supercookies'

Commerce Committee Democrats believe Verizon may have broken the law with its Web tracking practices.

Modernization

British Access to NSA Spying Was Illegal, Court Rules

The surprising rebuke could portend further legal challenges in Europe to the U.S. government’s international surveillance programs.

Modernization

A CIO aims for extreme outsourcing

Joe Paiva says he wants his Commerce Department agency "to be out of the IT business by July."

Emerging Tech

How VMware Plans to Conquer the Cloud Market

The company is now squarely in the public sector cloud services market, challenging Amazon Web Services, CGI Federal, Autonomic Resources, IBM, Microsoft, Lockheed Martin, Oracle and others.

Digital Government

What My Hearing Aid Taught Me About the Future of Wearables

As human-enhancing technology becomes tinier and more advanced, the price of progress is complexity.

Ideas

Wearables Bring New Sense of Fashion to Public Sector

There is a new generation of technology coming that will rock the boat in terms of how we live our lives and do our jobs within any industry – wearables.

Modernization

A FedRAMP ATO, defining info sharing and GIGO lives

News and notes from around the federal IT community.

Modernization

Report: Poor asset management leads to IT insecurity

The International Association of IT Asset Managers says feds need better control of inventory, software licensing and upgrades.

Emerging Tech

What's Under the Hood of GSA's $100M Cloud Contract

Don’t worry: Aquilent says it won’t be a cloud broker in name only.

Modernization

Forest Service needs an archive update

USFS wants to modernize the process of storing, retrieving and deleting data.

Modernization

Army CIO unveils new IT strategy

Lt. Gen. Robert Ferrell said the Army’s IT strategy for the short and medium terms includes a focus on cybersecurity and cloud computing.