Modernization
House passes federal data center efficiency bill
The legislation would require OMB, EPA and the Department of Energy to lead the development of standards for measuring data center performance.
Modernization
Facebook Cracks Down on Gun Sales
The social-media giant is stepping in to prevent illegal firearm transactions from being facilitated on its websites.
Modernization
Mobile Devices of the Future Will Get Energy From Everywhere Except the Wall Socket
A review of promising paths that engineers and designers are taking to power the mobile Web.
Modernization
FAA’s NextGen system off course, says IG
A report from the DOT inspector general found longstanding problems with cost increases, schedule slips and performance shortfalls.
Modernization
Neustar keeps .us domain deal
The contract extension comes as the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers fosters a dramatic expansion of the domain naming pool.
Modernization
Watch out for 'boiler room' cloud brokers
If cloud providers are also brokers, can an agency be sure its interests are put first?
Digital Government
VA Seeks 5 Percent Boost in IT Funding
The department’s budget request includes $173 million for the paperless claims system.
Digital Government
Federal Tech Funding Dips Slightly in Obama’s Fiscal 2015 Request
VanRoekel touts a 'one-government, outside-looking-in approach' to federal IT.
Modernization
Facebook’s Drones Could Bring Internet to the Developing World—and Stick it to Mobile Carriers
Facebook is in talks to buy a drone company Titan Aerospace, which is developing autonomous solar-powered aircraft.
Digital Government
DARPA Chip Aims to Secure Electronics Throughout the Supply Chain
It aims to solve the long-standing problem of forged electronic parts.
Modernization
Weather satellite program appears back on track
Four of six instruments designed for NOAA’s next-gen system are ready for integration on the spacecraft, which is scheduled for launch in 2016.
Modernization
DARPA seeks dielets to defend the IT supply chain
The tiny electronic will be used to authenticate the provenance of components.
Modernization
AT&T Plans Phone Experiments in Two Towns
The FCC will oversee the transition to Internet-based networks in Alabama and Florida.
Modernization
DHS departure raises questions for cloud
Keith Trippie, executive director for the Enterprise System Development Office in DHS’s Office of the Chief Information Officer, has been a cloud champion at the department.
Emerging Tech
Are Conflicting Priorities Making Your Job Harder?
We want to know the toughest challenges you’ve faced in federal technology.
Modernization
Uncertainty after FedRAMP deadline, but oversight tools already exist
Feb. 28 reports will shed new light on agency's compliance efforts.
Modernization
Landline Owners Still Think Their Home Phones Are More Important Than Facebook
Nearly half of those 65 and older couldn’t imagine giving up a landline, Pew finds.
Modernization
FedRAMP gets an OnRAMP
A new tool allows users to track cloud providers in FedRAMP process.
Modernization
Boeing Enters the Super-Secure Smartphone Market With a Focus on Hardware
The Black looks and functions like a generic Android device but doubles as a classified information system capable of scanning for intrusions.
Emerging Tech