Digital Government
Costs Could Climb for $1.5 Billion Terrorist Tracking System
A planned upgrade of a DHS database at the heart of the nation's effort to thwart foreign threats keeps going back to the drawing board.
Modernization
Diaz: What’s in store for open standards
IBM's vice president of open standards is keeping an eye on ecosystems.
Modernization
It's the Beginning of the End for Dumb Phones
Non-smartphones will no longer be sold in three years, investor predicts.
Modernization
Chenok and Kamensky: Looking at the big picture
Two executives from the IBM Center for the Business of Government identify seven significant changes to watch for in the coming months.
Digital Government
Defense Leaders Say Cyber is Top Terror Threat
Poll echoes growing concerns from Defense leaders and members of Congress.
Digital Government
Secret Court and Rand Paul Face Off Over Domestic Spying
NSA gets green light to continue collecting U.S. call logs and the 2016 presidential hopeful announces a class action lawsuit to stop it.
Emerging Tech
Want to Make Digital Government Work? Hire Your Own Coders
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s software engineers take an agile approach to government software development.
Emerging Tech
GSA Wants to Use Computer Games to Teach Contracting
Land the acquisition to save the princess!
Modernization
FCC chairman spins history of communication -- and regulation
A free e-book from Tom Wheeler briefly details the 600-year-long story of the communications revolution and efforts by authorities to steer it for the 'public good.
Modernization
2020 census is counting on technology
The goal is to have at least 60 percent of the next decennial count's responses submitted electronically.
Modernization
Why the U.S. Isn’t the World Leader in Speedy Internet Access
United States Ranks 35th in bandwidth available per user.
Modernization
FAA picks UAV test sites
The winners are in Alaska, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Texas and Virginia.
Modernization
Even in the Cloud, Japan and China Are at Odds
Japan’s National Information Security Center has asked government ministries to wean themselves off foreign-made typing apps.
Modernization
Study: Consumers Will Pay $5 for an App That Respects Their Privacy
A new report finds that people are weary of the hidden costs of free.
Modernization
Why Christmas Is an Agonizing Time for App Developers
A hit can mean millions of new downloads. But it also usually involves spending millions on marketing.
Digital Government
Emergency Alert System May Go Commercial
The current system is dogged by inefficiencies that could cost lives, FEMA says.
Modernization
Census Dropping BlackBerry, Will Outfit Surveyors with iPhones
The iPhone pilot is the first step to a bring-your-own-device strategy for Census surveyors.
Modernization
The secrets of great teams
At USDA, a handful of IT leaders built a FedRAMP-certified cloud service -- ahead of schedule and under budget. Here's how they did it.
Modernization