Modernization
NNSA tests cloud-based data-collection system
RadResponder project would give responders better access to key data in a nuclear emergency.
Modernization
NIST test bed will probe industrial systems for cyber flaws
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is trying to get ahead of attackers by developing a simulation system that emulates industrial operations.
Digital Government
The Real Reason You Can’t Text 911
Major cell phone companies are equipped to let callers text emergency call centers, but most states aren’t.
Emerging Tech
Turtle Power: Sensors Give Hatchlings a Chance in Hatteras
Park Service backs local North Carolina project.
Modernization
FCC passes new text-to-911 rules
While just two percent of Americans have access to text-to-911 services -- and not all commissioners support the idea -- new FCC rules promise wider deployment.
Modernization
'Buy and buy once,' urges DOJ CIO
New CIO Joe Klimavicz wants the Justice Department to adopt a service broker model for IT acquisition.
Modernization
Watch the Dialup, Broadband, and Mobile Internet Revolutions—as Told by Three Products
Some revolutions are bigger than others.
Modernization
DOT Plan to Make Skies No-Call Zone Might Cost Fliers a Pretty Penny
Airlines are opposing a ban on in-flight cell-phone calls—and they could make you pay for the right to travel in peace.
Modernization
EPA’s cloud computing conundrum
An IG report critical of the agency’s handling of its cloud services shows a “business as usual” approach to managing assets, says a Deltek analyst.
Modernization
How to Make Virtual Conferences Work
Increased federal mobile use gives agencies an opportunity to further leverage Web and video conferencing tools.
Modernization
The Republican Party Loves Uber
Touting the ride-share service as a beacon of free-market innovation, Republicans launched a “support Uber” petition Wednesday.
Management
Turning Civic Interest Into a Call-to-Action
Is your local government missing a rare opportunity to activate engaged citizens?
Modernization
VA releases RFI for next generation of IT
Vendors looking to be primes and subcontractors on T4NG have until Aug. 28 to submit statements of their capability to perform the work contained in the request for information.
Modernization
Is law enforcement a new frontier for shared services?
When it comes to case management, federal law enforcement agencies often have to find their own solutions.
Modernization
The Data Act's unexpected benefit
Common standards don't come easily, but the demands of complying with the Data Act could give agencies a leg up when migrating to a financial shared-services provider.
Modernization
Researchers question the security of sat-com, USB tech
Papers to be presented at the Black Hat conference this week will suggest greater vulnerabilities than previously thought in two key data-transfer tools.
Modernization
Sonny Hashmi's 9 principles for GSA IT
The General Services Administration's CIO outlines his agency's commitment to the cloud and open source technology -- and gets positive private-sector reviews.
Modernization
VA releases RFI for next-generation of IT
Vendors looking to be primes and subcontractors on T4NG have until Aug. 28 to submit statements of their capability to perform the work contained in the request for information.
Modernization