Modernization
A Billion Smartphones Were Shipped in 2013—and That’s Not Even the Interesting Part
One way to boost growth: Convince people they need two phones.
Digital Government
The Day Before the State of the Union Has Been Full of NSA Leaks
New disclosures Monday by multiple publications suggest a coordinated effort to focus attention on NSA surveillance ahead of the president’s most important annual speech.
Modernization
White House: Terrorists, Like All of Us, Might Enjoy Playing Angry Birds
Says Jay Carney: "I mean, look. Terrorists, proliferators, other bad actors, use the same communcations tools that others use."
Emerging Tech
Two Bitcoin-Exchange Operators Arrested for Money Laundering on Silk Road
This IRS isn't sure how to treat bitcoins, but the Justice Department is treating them like old-fashioned greenbacks.
Digital Government
HHS Bought More Cloud Storage in the Days Before HealthCare.gov Launched
The cost of the Obamacare cloud has quadrupled since Verizon first won the contract.
Modernization
FedRAMP: Keeping up with changing cloud security standards
Cloud computing continues to evolve -- and so do the government's security controls.
Modernization
NOAA satellites helped save 253 lives in 2013
The orbiting craft are part of a network that detects and locates distress signals from emergency beacons.
Cybersecurity
Why Companies Want Congress To Tell Them What To Do After Data Breaches
Reeling from high-profile hacks, retailers are asking lawmakers to require them to notify customers when shoppers' information has been put at risk.
Modernization
Will Open Internet changes affect the enterprise market?
The fallout for federal customers from a federal court decision blocking "net neutrality" rules remains murky, but most analysts are predicting little change for the immediate future.
Modernization
A surprise turn in the spotlight
Margie Graves has been a behind-the-scenes force for DHS since 2003. Last year, however, brought newfound visibility -- not all of it welcome.
Modernization
Cloud offers a taste of Silicon Valley on the Potomac
DHS’s Keith Trippie says the cloud can boost government innovation while cutting up-front costs.
Modernization
DISA piloting DOD cloud security model
DOD agencies are testing framework with controlled unclassified information.
Modernization
Phone Companies Worry They'll Be Required to Store Customer Data for NSA
A move to get massive amounts of surveillance data out of the government's hands could backfire for some firms.
Modernization
IT infrastructure: The role of the cloud
Richard Spires explains how agencies can plan for an orderly and forward-looking consolidation.
Modernization
BlackBerrys Will Make Up 98% of Mobile Devices on New Defensewide System
About 80,000 of them and 1,800 Apple and Android phones and tablets will be managed by the system launching Jan. 31.
Modernization
The Internet of Bees Could Save Our Food Supply
Scientists attach tiny sensors to 5,000 honey bees.
Digital Government
Congress Tries to Curtail NSA Spying, Sort Of
Issue of eavesdropping on specific U.S. individuals’ communications is personal for Senators and House members.
Modernization
Issa, Connolly launch Cloud Caucus
The bipartisan group aims to "address the federal government’s dismal record of procuring and using information technology."
Emerging Tech