Modernization
Smithsonian transcription project moves out of beta
After a year of testing, an effort to use volunteers to transcribe historical documents and data for online use is opening wide.
Modernization
What Roat's move to DOT means for FedRAMP
Bottlenecks remain a concern, but observers expect a smooth transition.
Modernization
We're the government. Trust us.
As more citizen services move online, agencies are struggling to strike a balance between convenience and security with online identity proofing.
Modernization
Imitation is flattery: BlackBerry, Samsung emulate strategies to lure DOD clients
BlackBerry is still the incumbent in a sensitive market, but Samsung has invested in security to try to turn the tables.
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.
Modernization
Data center innovation: New ways to save energy
Revised thermal standards and an array of cooling techniques promise to reverse the data center power drain.
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