Modernization
Google Could Be Sending Its Data Out to Sea
Nerdy names and a patent suggest barges spotted off the U.S. coasts belong to the tech giant.
Modernization
Feds should formalize architecture, chief architect says
Every agency has an enterprise architecture, and Scott Bernard believes some attention to those strategic plans could improve the government's ability to share services between agencies.
Modernization
Michael G. Meskill: Taking USDA to the cloud
Thanks to Meskill, the Agriculture Department has joined the ranks of cloud service providers.
Digital Government
How Did the White House Find Its Twitter Mole?
The same way leakers are always surfaced – with misinformation.
Modernization
Obamacare Data Hub Apparently Works Well, Mitigating Security Fears
The tool is critical for verifying applicants' identities and incomes.
Modernization
Is tax-filing delay tied to HealthCare.gov problems?
House Ways and Means chairman asks why IRS employees were excepted from the shutdown to work on the health care site, but not to test key tax systems.
Modernization
Army's technology test-bed event facing changes
NIE start date delayed, as Army officials mull changes in focus and frequency going forward.
Modernization
Government claims CIA cloud case injunction would threaten national security
Latest court filing suggests the agency is anxious for Amazon to start on $600 million project.
Modernization
TSA seeks info on IT infrastructure upgrade
Agency's RFI deadline, pushed back by the shutdown, is Oct. 24.
Modernization
This Time, Citizens Collect Feds’ Communications Metadata
A Verizon glitch exposed government officials' text message histories, researchers say.
Modernization
The keys to maximizing cloud investments
For some people, cloud computing is still a mystery dogged by questions of security and value, but advice from successful users in federal agencies can help demystify the technology.
Modernization
DISA extends RFP deadline for $427 million cloud contract
Pentagon's IT shop is seeking "state of the art" cloud services for its Enterprise Storage Service initiative.
Modernization
Shutdown stalled FedRAMP authorizations, GAO IT reports
Cloud providers, Government Accountability Office expect backlogs to be cleared by Thanksgiving.
Digital Government
11 Noteworthy Health Care Apps
Applications that can help patients in almost every aspect of the medical process.
Modernization
GSA goes with IBM cloud to improve acquisition services
The contract will support GSA Global Supply, and draw on IBM's "end-to-end capability."
Modernization
10 steps toward FedRAMP compliance
After June 2014, agencies can use only cloud service providers that are FedRAMP-compliant. Here's what CSPs must do to get there.
Emerging Tech
Agency Email Alerts and Bulletins Dropped Sharply During Shutdown
Agencies have sent emails out to citizens at about one-fifth their normal pace.
Digital Government
New Technology Lets Doctors Watch Patients From Afar
Sensors gather a wealth of data for large-scale analysis.
Modernization
How Apple Might Bridge the Gap Between Tablets and Laptops
What will the company unveil something on Oct. 22?
Digital Government