Modernization
'The end of hype for cloud'
The next step in making the most of cloud services is establishing effective acquisition strategies for federal agencies.
Modernization
Military Green Lights Amazon Cloud for Defensewide Use
Decision based on FedRAMP tests and additional security controls.
Modernization
Cloud's potential depends on interoperability
Cloud technology is becoming a force multiplier for emerging mobility and big data capabilities at federal agencies.
Modernization
FCC chief to propose spectrum-sharing rules
The move is the latest step in a longstanding plan to put 500 MHz of federal and non-federal spectrum into private hands.
Ideas
U.S. Cloud Services Companies Are Paying Dearly for NSA Leaks
The agency could consider economic impacts of its practices.
Digital Government
Microsoft Offers Agencies Incentives to Drop Windows XP
Agencies upgrading to Windows 8 receive discounts and robust Office 365 cloud service.
Modernization
NFV: Turning network activities into software
Network functions virtualization promises to save time and money by running components such as firewalls and intrusion detection as virtual machines.
Modernization
Even Barack Obama May Get Rid of His BlackBerry
The leader of the free world could be a future owner of a Samsung Galaxy or comparable Android smartphone.
Modernization
Netflix Wants to Expand Federal Rules on Internet Speeds
Company doesn't want to pay extra to ensure high-quality video streams.
Modernization
After Tweeters Allege Government Corruption, Turkey Bans Twitter
Turkish PM has also threatened to prohibit YouTube and Facebook.
Cybersecurity
Op-Ed: Agency IT Budgets Aren’t Keeping Pace with Malware Threat
If lawmakers don’t increase IT budgets, agencies will have to sacrifice some of their cybersecurity initiatives.
Emerging Tech
Now's Your Chance to Weigh In on the White House's Web Privacy Policy
The administration says it won't share personal info about Web visitors outside the government.
Ideas
Give Us 3 Minutes of Your Time
…and we’ll tell you what your peers in federal technology think about the Obama administration’s IT priorities (and a few other things as well).
Management
Why Cloud Computing Is Like Water
Contracting for IT resources ‘by the drink’ cuts costs and boosts innovation.
Modernization
Is data center consolidation losing steam?
The federal government is lagging behind similar efforts in the private sector aimed at boosting security and saving money, says Brocade executive Anthony Robbins.
Digital Government
The Film Gravity’s 3D Sound Is Coming to Your Conference Room
Using it is like taking a trip to the movies
Modernization
GSA looks at lessons learned from Networx contract
The agency has made public a pair of documents detailing takeaways from the longer-than-expected transition.
Modernization
Commentary: I Spent a Week Using Only Mobile Internet, and So Should You
Anybody who cares about the Internet should understand how the vast majority of the world uses it.
Modernization
Here Comes the First “App Store” for Hardware
The NEX Band will let outside developers create complimentary hardware, as well as apps.
Modernization