Digital Government
Feds want a more robust insurance database before Obamacare rollout
The government will use the contractor-managed repository to evaluate providers and update Healthcare.gov.
Modernization
China may (or may not) be behind the Twitter hack
Twitter revealed that roughly a quarter million accounts have been compromised by hackers.
Digital Government
Why did the lights go out at the Super Bowl?
Entergy New Orleans who provides power to the Super Dome called the outage an abnormality.
Modernization
Menu of safety-approved cloud products grows to three
CGI joins Autonomic Resources on the elite FedRAMP-authorized supplier list.
Modernization
FedRAMP certifies a major player
The second company cleared by GSA's program to pre-certify cloud providers is a familiar name; plus, FedRAMP gets a new leader.
Modernization
Library of Congress wants mobile access options for staff
Employees can access data remotely only with government-furnished devices.
Modernization
Everything you need to know about BlackBerry 10
BlackBerry has a new OS and gadgets to help bring the brand back to the forefront.
Digital Government
North Korea and its gulags are now on Google Maps
To build the new maps, a community of citizen cartographers came together in Google Map Maker.
Modernization
Labor inks $50 million cloud email deal with Microsoft vendor
The cloud-based email will replace nine separate legacy systems.
Modernization
What does Google do if the government comes looking for your emails?
The company has clarified a bit about its process for responding to government requests for user data.
Modernization
ICE gives thousands of employees <span>i</span>Phones for work and play
Agency began distributing secured government-owned Apple devices after discontinuing a BlackBerry contract.
Modernization
It is now a crime to unlock your smartphone
Until recently it was illegal to jailbreak your own iPhone; after Saturday it will be illegal to unlock a new smartphone.
Modernization
Going agile? Get your IT managers ready.
Experts say the agile development approach pays off, but puts new pressure on project managers.
Modernization
Apple is no longer the world's most valuable company
After a bad day on the markets, Exxon Mobil has reclaimed the title of most valuable company in the world.
Modernization
Does counting data centers miss the point?
The number of closures is an easy measure in the ongoing data center consolidation effort, but it's hardly the most important one.
Modernization
Data center savings hard to track
While the effort to consolidate data centers is proceeding with some success, significant challenges are impeding progress.
Modernization
Would you rather check the weather in space or sort data?
Either way, NASA has an app for you.
Modernization
NASA’s space weather app has great images but lags on engagement
The agency could do more to publicize major space events and appeal to kids, our reviewers say.
Modernization
NASA’s Satellite Insight gaming app isn’t educational or fun
The game doesn’t teach users much and it can’t compete with Bejeweled and Tetris.
Modernization