Modernization

Sometimes it's hard to share...

Cartoonist John Klossner's take on the push to free up agency-controlled spectrum.

Digital Government

Crowdsourcing the Boston Marathon Bomber

Do online vigilantes help or hinder an investigation?

Modernization

Secretary of the Navy's site now on Amazon cloud

Commercial approach was faster, cheaper than government-owned hosting, CIO says.

Modernization

The Shame of Boston's Wireless Woes

Government didn't shut down the cellular networks. They fell apart on their own.

Digital Government

White House Debuts Shared Services Catalog

Officials want to reduce the number of IT systems in government to save costs.

Modernization

How to Save $1 Million Annually for Every 7,500 Email Users

Agencies are cutting energy consumption through cloud computing and data center consolidation.

Modernization

Sprint Boston Network Operating in Wake of Marathon Bomb Blasts

Carrier did not receive any official requests to shut down network in area.

Modernization

Dish's $25.5 Billion Offer for Sprint Is All About Cord-Cutting

Dish believes the wireless high-speed Internet Sprint offers is the future of streaming TV.

Modernization

Six Reasons Why Chinese People Will Drive the Next Bull Market in Bitcoin

There’s one country where people probably won’t need much persuading to join the bit-craze.

Modernization

Cell Networks Use Much More Energy Than Data Centers

Wireless infrastructure tapping into the cloud uses 90 percent of the electricity.

Modernization

The Hardest Part of Mobile Design: Making the Product Simpler

Foursquare adds features and simplifies at the same time.

Modernization

Intel and Baidu Join Forces as They Scramble to Keep Up with Mobile Growth

The two companies plan to develop software for China’s mobile internet market.

Modernization

Streetview Hack of the Day: Animate Segments of the Road

A new site lets you turn any stretch of Streetviewed road into a hyperlapse, a timelapse with a mobile camera.

Modernization

'Mobile' Computing No Longer Exists

Industry developments are blurring computing lines.

Modernization

Contract signals shift in intelligence agencies' cloud and big data plans

A DISA contract, more public than a recent CIA deal, reveals some of what the intell community has in mind for cloud services.

Modernization

Yes, People Are Hoarding Bitcoins

The total value of outstanding bitcoins surpassed $2 billion today, up by about 1,300% since the beginning of the year.

Emerging Tech

Paper Records Can Be Tracked Too

The Education Department is considering a radio monitoring system for documents it can’t yet digitize.