Digital Government
We're No. 7!: US Drops Two Spots in E-Government Rankings
U.S. trails behind leaders South Korea and Australia, among others.
Digital Government
NASA Taps Citizen-Scientists to Find Novel Ways to Use Earth Science Datasets
The space agency hopes to get the public's help in figuring out innovative ways to use climate and Earth science datasets.
Cybersecurity
Google Glass Is the Perfect Tool for Stealing Your Phone's Passcode
Researchers found that the cameras available on some forms of wearable technology can be used to pick up four-digit passcodes typed into an iPad from about 10 feet away.
Modernization
You can lead a horse to data . . .
The goal of a NASA lecture and lab series is to lower the point of entry for people trying to access data, and to teach them how to use it.
Digital Government
CIA CIO Opens Up About Amazon Cloud
Langley's top tech executive calls the AWS cloud “one of the most important” tech procurements as of late.
Modernization
Navy and DISA Test Over-the-Air CAC Activation of Smartphones
Proving you are who you say you are on a Droid.
Emerging Tech
HHS Wants to Send Desktops to the Cloud, Expects Other Agencies to Follow
Please send your proposal as a PDF.
Digital Government
DISA Seeks Deal on Mobile Apps
Agency also wants to evaluate next-generation hardware.
Modernization
HealthCare.gov report, cloud working groups at NIST, DynCorp wins again and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Modernization
Cutting costs with virtual conferencing
The space agency has years of experience in taking the travel out of meetings and events.
Modernization
Report: U.S. Marshals’ email folly ruins bitcoin auction
A "reply all" revealed the identities of 40 bidders in an anonymous bitcoin auction.
Modernization
IRS Emails Wouldn’t Have Vanished in the Cloud
‘It’s an interesting window into how far we still have to go,’ industry official says.
Modernization
Gauging cloud security across government
FedRAMP is beginning to change the perception that cloud computing is less secure than traditional data centers.
Modernization
Cloud: Are we there yet?
Maria Roat, Kevin Dulany and others discuss what's next for FedRAMP.
Modernization
IRS email woes could have roots in creaky technology
A political battle between congressional Republicans and the White House may hinge on out-of-date computer systems.
Modernization
IGs seek better access to federal clouds
The breakdown of the VA's cloud email deal last year highlights the question of how to maintain oversight of cloud-based computer systems.
Digital Government
One Closed API at a Time, the Era of the Open Web May Be Waning
Even non-nerds should care that Netflix broke up with developers.
Modernization
BlackBerry Launches Secure Messaging App
The new feature is geared towards corporate users, like banks, governments, law firms and healthcare providers.
Modernization
Stop reinventing the mobility wheel
Rather than creating custom apps from scratch, agencies should take advantage of the opportunity to build on one another's valuable data and code.
Modernization