Modernization
Watchdog Wants to Know if DOD Has Actually Saved Money by Jumping to the Cloud
Audit to determine whether DOD components performed cost-benefit analyses before buying cloud services.
Management
Yes, That Text Message Is a Public Record
“It’s becoming a critical business system that people are now starting to realize that: ‘I need to start archiving these.’”
Ideas
Why Commercial Clouds are More Secure than Federal Data Centers
It’s time to add security as a reason for, not against, moving federal applications to the commercial cloud.
Modernization
The Mobile Wave Still Looks Like a Trickle in Government
With thousands of federal websites that haven’t yet been optimized for miniature screens, agencies are making a slow go of making government services mobile-friendly.
Modernization
Cloud and the changing org chart
When buying IT as a service, organizational charts will change. But jobs aren't necessarily eliminated -- they're enhanced, and that's crucial in national security settings.
Modernization
Preparing for the data center of the future
By 2020, federal data centers will be slimmer, faster and more efficient. Here's how to start moving toward that future now.
Cybersecurity
The Cyber Threat in 2015: 10 Twists on Hackers’ Old Tricks
From wiper attacks to cyber extortionists, here are some "old faves and new twists" feds should be mindful of.
Modernization
What Back to the Future II Got Wrong About 2015
The two big things the classic trilogy missed: The rise of mobile and the Internet.
Cybersecurity
The Webcam Hacking Epidemic
It'd be easy for policy makers to correct gaps in protections against remote access tools used to spy on individuals. So why haven't they?
Modernization
The future of FedRAMP
Despite delays, the program is at a critical point for determining the ultimate impact of cloud technology in the government space.
Digital Government
We Need to Talk About the Health Risks of Wearable Technology
The obvious problem is a lack of long-term research.
Modernization
Can PaaS carve out its place in the federal cloud?
Platform as a service offers obvious upsides, but agencies are still working through specific needs and uses.
Modernization
How Even the Remotest Parts of the World Are Getting Mobile Coverage
A new device is using regular radio spectrum to connect to mobile phones in its area.
Modernization
Modernize and innovate with data virtualization
FITARA brings new requirements for agencies' data management -- but also the opportunity for true transformation.
Modernization
In 5 Years, Smart Fridges Will Outnumber Fitness Trackers
Americans expect to first upgrade their thermostats and security systems, but look more than five years out, and smart fridges will be the big winners.
Modernization
Consumer Agency Goes After Phone Companies for Bogus Charges
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is demanding that Sprint refund consumers millions of dollars for unwanted charges.
Modernization
NIST can help you measure the cloud
The "Cloud Computing Service Metrics Description" proposes objective standards for gauging the success of cloud services.
Modernization
With New Policy, DOD Components Won’t Need DISA to Buy Cloud Services
The new guidance overrides two previous memorandums that charged DISA with assessing the security of commercial cloud service offerings.
Modernization