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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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

New Year's resolutions for federal CIOs

The year ahead is fraught with technological and business challenges, but Anthony Robbins has three tips to help CIOs start off on the right foot.