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

The 3D Future of Your Smartphone Camera

Which, if nothing else, is good for robots.

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.

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

Study: Shared services could save government $28 billion

While three quarters of respondents said shared services are a strategic initiative for their agency CIOs, only about 40 percent of agencies have defined goals and objectives.