Emerging Tech
How Obama's Tech Tools are Changing the Debate
Critics deride the White House's fondness for platforms like Google Plus and web petitions, but they're proving potent tools for surfacing issues the media would otherwise ignore.
Modernization
Why Are There No Big Cities with Municipal Broadband Networks?
Publicly owned Internet infrastructure is luring jobs to smaller towns. Should big cities follow their lead?
Digital Government
A Medical Lab in Your Smartphone
A new app is "trying to democratize healthcare" -- in this case, through urinalysis.
Cybersecurity
Syrian Electronic Army’s Twitter Hacking Campaign Racks Up Another Victory
Qatar Foundation’s Facebook and Twitter accounts are the newest frontier for the conflict.
Modernization
Here Comes the Parade of Computing Interfaces That Want to Replace the Touchscreen
Over the next six months or so, we're going to see an explosion of new ways of interacting with computers, televisions, and mobile devices.
Digital Government
Coming in March: Biggest Fed IT Acquisition Overhaul Plan Since 1996
Rep. Issa aims to introduce his IT Reform Act before spring recess.
Modernization
The Choice in India’s Mobile market: A $2 Samsung Sticker or an $800 BlackBerry 10
Blackberry device costs more than many people's monthly mortgage in India.
Modernization
Pro-Assad Hackers Take Over AFP's Twitter with Syrian Propaganda Photos
The account is an odd choice for a hack, since the account has about 3,600 followers.
Cybersecurity
Facebook Now Has an Entire Team Devoted to Sandy Hook Scams
Three Connecticut lawmakers have asked Mark Zuckerberg to do something about the flood of fake Sandy Hook memorial pages.
Digital Government
Marissa Mayer Is Wrong: Working From Home Can Make You More Productive
The statistical evidence on telecommuting suggests that (1) sometimes people just like to work from home for a change, and (2) they're actually quite good at it
Modernization
Pentagon Details Mobile Plan to Support 600,000 End Users
No BYOD to start, though it is a ‘long term objective.’
Emerging Tech
Government Map Site to Get Springtime Upgrade
Revamped Geoplatform.gov will include mapping communities and allow agencies to host their mapping applications on the site.
Digital Government
Sequestration Furloughs Will Severely Delay Air Travel, Transportation Secretary Says
Fewer controllers and air traffic towers will gum up system.
Modernization
Commentary: Mobile Tech Could Sharply Boost Feds’ Productivity
Industry has become 50 percent more productive over the last two and a half decades while government has become less productive.
Modernization
FCC Seeks More Federal Spectrum to Boost Wi-Fi Use
New bandwidth will support gigabit speeds.
Modernization
VA Awards Contract to Provide Mobile Access to Health Records
Innovation awards also will make medical imagery available online.
Modernization
'Bring Your Own Bandwidth' Means a Future of Ultra-Cheap Calls
Republic Wireless is selling a phone that will carry out all of its functions over WiFi.
Modernization
How to Avoid Getting Spear-Phished by China's Hackers Who Cracked Apple
Chinese hackers have used the spear-phishing tactic on everyone from the Defense Department to Facebook.
Emerging Tech
GSA Releases Guidelines to Measure Social Media Impact
Agency also unveils an open data stream of all government social media posts.
Modernization