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.
Emerging Tech
Why the Router Needs a Re-Think
As anyone who has tried to set up a home wireless network knows too well, routers tend to use arcane software that requires user manuals and patience to navigate.
Modernization
Flagging skill sets yet to be addressed
GAO says a shortage of telecom expertise slowed transition to a new system and drove up the cost.
Modernization