Modernization

Facebook Predicts Future Internet Powered by Drones and Lasers

Mark Zuckerberg sets his sights on bringing the Web to "every person in the world."

Modernization

TSA wants to link alarms with CCTV

Improving the interoperability of first responders' radio systems was also among the recommendations in a report written in response to the killing of a TSA officer last fall at LAX.

Modernization

DOD approves four cloud solutions for department-wide use

Commercial offerings meet DOD Impact Levels 1 and 2.

Modernization

Much ado about milCloud

DISA launches its internal cloud service, and industry players worry the deck may be stacked against them.

Modernization

4 key trends that every CIO should watch

The hot topics of 2014 are evolving quickly, and they present challenges and opportunities for federal agencies.

Modernization

Rochford to run telecom technology lab

The new Colorado-based facility is a joint NIST/NTIA effort.

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

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.