Cybersecurity
Why the U.S. Government Is Extra Worried About the Huge Internet Explorer Bug
Old computers are much more vulnerable.
Modernization
The Mobile Industry Is Fighting the Wrong War in Emerging Markets
Is the battle for cheaper smartphones a worthwhile fight, or does the real war lie in making their content accessible?
Modernization
Lawmakers Want Pentagon to Clarify Cloud Security Standards
Bill would ease the way for vendors to sell services to the Defense Department.
Modernization
Google Is Waging a Financial War of Attrition to Win the Cloud
The company spent $2.35 billion on infrastructure last quarter; for Google that means data centers and the IT gear that go in them.
Emerging Tech
Is Space the Key to Bitcoin's Future?
A satellite-based plan to broadcast bitcoin data could make the digital currency safer and more accessible, advocates say.
Modernization
The FCC Thought Its New Rules Violated Net Neutrality Back in 2011
"Providers might withhold or decline to expand capacity in order to 'squeeze' nonprioritized traffic," FCC warned.
Modernization
Facebook’s Mobile User Base Has Crossed the 1 Billion Threshold
Roughly 341 million people only use their mobile device to access Facebook.
Modernization
TASC taps ‘first federal CIO’
Mark Forman joins the defense contractor as vice president for IT services and cloud initiatives.
Modernization
What the Shift to Mobile Means for Blind News Consumers
The Internet is becoming more accessible, but it's mostly by accident.
Modernization
DOJ immigration databases in the dark
The Executive Office for Immigration Review suffered "a hardware failure," but removal proceedings are continuing backed by paper files.
Modernization
Why government social media is different
Federal social media accounts can't target influential users to make messages go viral because of Privacy Act restrictions, can't buy followers, and typically don't throw money at promoting posts through advertising.
Cybersecurity
GSA Has a New Plan for Cloud Providers Navigating Changing Security Standards
Transition plan provides specific FedRAMP guidance to CSPs at varying stages.
Modernization
BYOD Cost the Energy Department More Than Supplying Government Phones
Department could save $2.3 million in three years with better mobile management, auditor finds.
Modernization
How Africa Beat the West at Reinventing Money for the Mobile Age
Mobile money exploded because the continent’s cash economy was ripe for disruption.
Modernization
DARPA seeks to redefine autopilot
ALIAS project aims for portable and configurable automation that can be plugged into a wide range of aircraft.
Modernization
Verizon sells Federal Network Systems unit
The telecom giant's federal systems integration shop will become part of Jacobs Engineering Group, a diverse, global engineering and construction company that has interests in IT.
Modernization
In Aereo’s Supreme Court Case, What’s Really on Trial is the Cloud
The Supreme Court will hear arguments in that same case on April 22.
Modernization
VDI moves to the cloud
To counter the strain desktop virtualization can put on data centers and administrators, some agencies and vendors are turning to desktop as a service.
Digital Government
Google’s Search Juggernaut Is Showing Some Cracks
Amid the transition away from PCs to mobile devices, investors have questions.
Modernization