Modernization

Navy makes its own cloud migration plans

Working with DISA is still an option, but the Navy's plans favor a direct relationship with commercial providers.

Modernization

Consider the BlackBerry Z10, a Smart Fish in an Ocean of Smartphones

A review of Blackberry's new mobile offering

Modernization

Those Ocean-Going Robots We Told You About Just Got Smarter

Researchers at Liquid Robotics unveiled its next-generation Wave Glider SV3, which has what the company calls “intelligent autonomy.”

Modernization

Modular data centers: Weighing the pros and cons

A prefab approach to changing needs can help agencies quickly boost their IT capacity and save energy, but it's not for everyone.

Modernization

You're Not Really Following @BarackObama on Twitter

The account is now in the hands of a non-partisan, not-for-profit group.

Digital Government

Medicine by Text Message: Learning From the Developing World

Health communication systems designed for rural, developing countries -- where hospitals are often understaffed and transportation is inadequate -- are being adapted to improve care in U.S. cities.

Modernization

How Smartphones Could Revolutionize the Way We Heat and Cool Our Homes

Customers could run their appliances and manage their utilities from their mobile devices, cutting down on power use.

Modernization

The First Mobile Phone Call Was Made 40 Years Ago Today

Motorola employee Martin Cooper made the first call in 1973.

Emerging Tech

U.S. Mint Wants to Modernize its Lucrative Commemorative Coin Business

The new system should be equipped for emerging customer relations tools such as mobile and online chat.

Modernization

China Has a Better iPhone Warranty Than America to Go with Its Apology from Apple

After weeks of anti-Apple rhetoric from China's state run media, Apple CEO Tim Cook has made some changes.

Modernization

Aggregating Cell Phone Data in Search of the 'Pulse of the Planet'

Universal mobility patterns we haven't fully understood before could soon come into view.

Modernization

CDC’s Flu App Suffers from Too Many Bugs of its Own

The influenza app for doctors takes too long to load and doesn’t display information well.

Digital Government

If You’re a Soldier, Your Next Telecom Carrier Could be a Drone

Mini base stations aboard unmanned aircraft may soon provide troops with smartphone reception.

Modernization

BlackBerry's Not Selling Enough New Phones Yet

While the company's first earnings report since its new phone launched is mostly good, Blackberry still needs more subscribers.

Digital Government

VanRoekel Revamps IT Portfolio Review Process

The federal CIO expects savings under the PortfolioStat initiative to grow to $2.5 billion by 2015.