Modernization

NGEN's risky choices

The Navy is confident that the successor to the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet is sound, but its short span and emphasis on cost worry some observers.

Modernization

The Meteoric Rise of Cellphones in One Chart

The number of mobile-cellular subscriptions will reach a projected 6.8 billion by the end of 2013.

Modernization

Interior takes records management to the cloud

New system promises to cut costs, deliver 'real business intelligence.'

Modernization

India’s New Surveillance Network Will Make the NSA Green With Envy

The country is going ahead with an ambitious program that will let it monitor any one of its 900 million telecom subscribers.

Modernization

Top 10 virtualization killers

Software can't solve these fatal flaws, but understanding and preparing for the risks can.

Digital Government

Navy Awards $3.5 Billion Network Contract to HP Enterprise Services

NGEN will serve 800,000 Navy and Marine users.

Emerging Tech

Saving Government Tweets Is Tougher Than You Think

The National Archives wants working groups to make sure agencies are retaining social media records.

Modernization

Thailand Is Buying Record Numbers of Smartphones, but It’s Facebook that People Really Want

Almost 3 million smartphones were sold in Thailand in just the first four months of this year.

Modernization

Too Much Collaboration Is Hurting Productivity

Some of that new technology aimed at fostering innovation could be a bad thing.

Digital Government

No Red Phone Ever Connected the White House to Moscow

Another case of 'direct access' not being quite what you first thought.

Digital Government

A Few Agencies Use Internal Apps to Boost Mobility, Collaboration

Most are still mapping out their mobile strategies.

Modernization

How Zombie Phones Could Create a Gigantic, Mobile Botnet

Android operating system is most vulnerable.

Emerging Tech

Labor Does More With Less on Streaming Data

The agency has a single Application Programming Interface that connects to 175 data sets.

Modernization

DISA Plans $450 Million Commercial Cloud Buy

Agency pursues five-year storage, Web, database and application hosting deal.

Modernization

Say Hello to Solar-Paneled Clothing That Charges Your Phone

This "Wearable Solar" clothing allegedly can restore half of a phone's power when worn in bright sunlight.

Modernization

You Know Who Else 'Inadvertently' Gathered Your Electronic Data?

Google and NSA may be doing similar things. Why should only one be held accountable?