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
Three routes to FedRAMP: Choose wisely
The most common path is gaining a provisional authority to operate from the FedRAMP Joint Authorization Board, but that might not be the best choice for every vendor.
Modernization
Cloud Security Frees Up NOAA's Workforce
Centralizing networks lets human eyes cover more than 1 billion cyber transactions a day for signs of hacking.
Modernization
DOD expects to add nine commercial cloud providers
CIO Teri Takai said four companies are currently approved to run cloud services for the military, though only one has been publicly disclosed.
Digital Government
Bill Gates: 'The Idea That Innovation Is Slowing Down Is ... Stupid'
New ideas are coming at "a scarily fast pace," he says.
Modernization
To Turn the World Into a Web Page, Mobile Browsers Need to Improve Figuring Out Locations
Geographic certitude is at the core of everything an AR browser does.
Emerging Tech
How Maps Drive Decisions at EPA
Spreadsheets and graphs no longer anchor the agency's discussions.
Modernization
CIOs preach the power of resilience
Federal agencies not only need a disaster plan, they need to rehearse it repeatedly.
Modernization