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

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.

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.