Modernization
The ‘Ramp’ Into the Federal Cloud Market Is More Like a Climb
Government and industry concede FedRAMP does not cover all agency security requirement.
Modernization
Dell launches cloud solution for feds
Hardware stalwart joins Amazon, CGI and others in federal cloud market.
Digital Government
Why Your Metadata Is Your Every Move
The National Security Agency is collecting more than just what's on the phone bill.
Modernization
NIST seeks comment on draft cloud security guidelines
Document aims to 'demystify the process of selecting cloud-based services.'
Digital Government
IT Reform Act Could Hitch a Ride on Major Defense Bill
Sponsors will offer the overhaul as an amendment to the Defense Authorization Act.
Modernization
GSA Considers Mobile Options for Issuing Federal Employee IDs
The agency is asking vendors about identity proofing advances forecast for 2014.
Modernization
Social Security Taps EMC for $210 Million Sole Source Storage Award
SSA sees EMC as more efficient and risk free than competitors.
Digital Government
Commerce Seeks Unified Customer Management System
The cloud-based system will replace numerous legacy programs.
Modernization
Google’s Purchase of Waze Would Deal a Death Blow to Other Companies’ Mapping Efforts
The Israeli app offers mapping, navigation and traffic reports based on automated data from its users’ phones.
Digital Government
Administration Declassifies Information to Defend Citizen Spying Programs
Director of National Intelligence James Clapper says leaks about surveillance techniques will harm security.
Cybersecurity
Twitter's Jaded Reaction to the NSA's Phone Records Collection Program
Many on social media are not shocked about the news.
Modernization
Should We Blame Social Media for Graffiti in National Parks?
Many park personnel believe the Internet encourages vandals.
Modernization
More firms get FedRAMP nod
Two major players in federal contracting join other providers in the ranks of the cloud-approved.
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