Modernization
OPM: Telework plans should be part of disaster prep
Mobile Work Exchange advises: The time to discover your plans are inadequate is before you need them to work.
Modernization
OMB charts a new course in data center program
With the consolidation initiative now part of PortfolioStat, officials are rethinking its objectives.
Tech
Why Patent Trolls Will Laugh in the Face of the Government’s Attempts to Fight Them
Patent trolling is essentially a tax on innovation, and tech giants hate it.
Modernization
Apple and Samsung are Fighting Tooth and Nail, but Chinese Smartphone Makers Should Worry Them
In an effort to take on the rest of the world, those rivals are leveraging huge domestic demand.
Modernization
IBM is Upping its Game in Cloud Computing — And So Is Everyone Else
The firm acquired cloud computing firm SoftLayer to help it compete with Amazon, the leader in public cloud services.
Modernization
Israel May Be The First Country to Hit Peak Wi-Fi
The problem with carrier Wi-Fi is that it spreads like a blanket across entire cities, effectively blocking out part of the available spectrum to anyone else.
Emerging Tech
NASA Reveals New, Detailed Portraits of Two of Our Closest Galactic Neighbors
Meet the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds, two nearby galaxies.
Modernization
What's good about the cloud broker/integrator model?
Cloud brokers can ease agencies' transition to the cloud and ensure that they reap the advantages of a dynamic marketplace.
Emerging Tech
Google Tells Feds How to Get Emergency Info to the Top of Search Results
Tip: Don't post PDFs.
Modernization
DOD connects online to cut travel
As budget realities constrain travel, attention turns to DOD's online collaboration system.
Emerging Tech
Smart Disclosure Makes Consumers Happier and Markets Better
Government should make data that aids consumers both open and searchable, report says.
Modernization
Why Google Is Saying Adios to Some of Its Most Ardent App Developers
It’s too hard to pay developers in Argentina for Android apps, so Google isn’t going to anymore.
Modernization
Linked In Jumps on the 2-Step Password Train Because It Looks Good
After last year's hack, network moves toward security.
Modernization
Google’s New “Moto X” Superphone Will Spy on You 24/7, and You’ll Like It
The sophisticated new gadget will launch in October.
Modernization
Obama Bets Computers, Sat Phones and Crypto Software Will Make Iran’s Elections More Democratic
The US government hopes that increased technology in the country will help Iranians communicate among themselves.
Modernization
The cloud, simplified
Gartner futurist provides advice for agencies hoping to cut through the buzzwords.
Modernization
Secret Service Explores a Unified System to Manage Smartphones, Tablets
Administrators would be able to remotely wipe employee devices if problems are detected.
Modernization
New Program Will Help Agencies Manage Mobile Devices
The GSA program will help agencies remotely manage thousands of employee smartphones and tablets at lower costs.
Modernization
All Your Worst Fears About Google Glass Are Coming True
Google's facial recognition API presents a terrifying privacy scenario.
Digital Government