Modernization

NASA's Curiosity back to work after computer glitch

After a week of suspended operations, NASA's Mars rover is back to investigating the secrets of the Red Planet

Modernization

By the End of This Year, China Will Have as Many Android Users as the U.S. Has People

And guess who's not making money on those Android phones?

Emerging Tech

Twitter Needs to Deal With Misinformation. Here's How

The social network needs a better way to deal with errors and corrections.

Modernization

The Unfinished Agenda of Outgoing FCC Chairman Genachowski

The departing Federal Communications Commission chief leaves a lot for his successor to do.

Modernization

We Now Live in a World Where More People Have Mobile Phones Than Clean Toilets

UN reports estimate that 6 billion people on earth have mobile phones.

Modernization

CIA CTO sheds light on intelligence community's need for cloud

The officially-unconfirmed contract between the CIA and Amazon has led to an upsurge of interest in the spy agency's strategy.

Modernization

BlackBerry's Last Stand at the Pentagon? Not Yet

Company says BlackBerry 10 will be the first device to pass new military mobile security requirements, amid rumors of a 650,000 bulk purchase of iOS devices.

Modernization

The Future of Twitter Is Robots Tweeting at Each Other

Instead of being person to person, the social network has become a truly broadcast medium.

Modernization

The Touch-Screen Generation

Young children—even toddlers—are spending more and more time with digital technology. What will it mean for their development?

Modernization

Challenge and opportunity await in data center consolidation

Consolidation pays off, but it's wise to take the long view on savings, say those in the trenches.

Modernization

'Born Digital' Documents Are Much Cheaper to Share

Cost of making docs publicly available has dropped 62 percent with the advent of the Internet, GPO says.

Modernization

Sources: Amazon and CIA ink cloud deal

Clandestine contract marks a radical shift in the CIA's cloud strategy.

Modernization

The Very First Cell Phone Calls

The cell phone made its public debut 40 years ago.

Digital Government

Open Data is a '21st Century Natural Resource'

Canadian lawmaker Tony Clement is at the forefront of the country's most important IT reforms.

Digital Government

Updated IT Reform Act Would Make CIOs Presidential Appointees

Revised proposal from Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., also scales back some plans for governmentwide IT acquisitions.

Digital Government

DISA Will Finish Moving Army Email to the Cloud this Month

Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve units will begin shifting to an enterprise system as well.