Digital Government
The age of surgical censorship
Iran's "smart" approach involves monitoring, rather than blocking, its citizens' use of social media.
Modernization
FedRAMP ramps up
GSA's program to pre-certify cloud providers has awarded only one certification so far. It won't remain alone for long, experts predict.
Modernization
How much of the Web is archived? Why the answer matters.
Somewhere between 35 and 90 percent of the web has at least one archived copy. That's a pretty big range.
Digital Government
DARPA eyes radio networks with fiber optic speeds
The agency wants to provide high-capacity services for troops on the battlefield.
Emerging Tech
State’s foreign policy compendium, now in e-book form
The agency released 108 volumes of its documentary history on Monday.
Digital Government
What pain killers can teach us about open government
Companies are using raw government data to build applications that help consumers.
Modernization
Facebook's new plan could make your cellphone bill disappear
The just released "voice message" feature for Facebook's Messenger app lets you add audio to your conversations.
Digital Government
FTC clears Google on anti-trust claims
After a two year investigation into Google's possibly anti-competitive antics, the company plans to make some changes.
Modernization
Postal Service to host cloud-based public-private ID protection network
USPS test could pave the way for governmentwide embrace of National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace.
Modernization
Can the government really ban Twitter parody accounts?
Arizona is considering a law that will make it a felony to use another person's real name to create an online profile intended to harm or defraud.
Emerging Tech
Why Google really wants you to use Google+ this year
The tech company is forcing users to log in with Google+ in order to get better data for advertisers.
Digital Government
The Google Maps of the future sounds useful but creepy
The dialogue with the map will become much more personal, according to one Google executive.
Cybersecurity
DHS to pick up $6 billion tab for cyber surveillance systems at every department
Homeland Security strives to roll out real-time threat detection programs for lagging agencies.
Modernization
Why Is Eric Schmidt Going to North Korea?
Google executive will allegedly try to meet with officials in the hermit kingdom.
Modernization
Bandits make off with $1.3 million worth of Apple products in Paris
A group of masked men targeted the store's boxed inventory.
Tech
Doctors blazed the BYOD path at Veterans Affairs
VA had to scramble to keep up with tech-savvy medical staff.
Modernization
Commentary: Get your priorities straight before consolidating data centers
Otherwise, plans could backfire, costing agencies far more money than they expect to save.
Modernization
More than half of American homes don't use a landline
With the ascent of mobile, landlines dip back to World War II-era penetration.
Cybersecurity
Small N.C. cloud company nabs first FedRAMP security certification
Any federal agency can now tap Autonomic Resources’ remote networks without testing security.
Modernization