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.

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.

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.

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

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

How Facebook’s IPO was Bungled by Nasdaq’s Computers

A glitch in the exchange's computer system botched the social network's public offering