Modernization

The road to a private cloud

Server virtualization is about more than mobility and efficiency — it can also help agencies succeed in the quest for a secure, private cloud.

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Be careful when downloading your Twitter archive

New feature may surprise users when used.

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Army plans widescale deployment of energy smart meters

Engineers could install them in 20,000 facilities.

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The cellphone virus from Hell will eat your money

Toll fraud disguises itself as a run-of-the-mill app and steals your money.

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How the UN's 'game-changing' Internet treaty failed

The document could have changed the Internet -- but probably won't. Here's what went down.

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Google nails the timing on its iOS Maps release

The tech giant released the app the same week that Apple maps made headlines for leading users astray.

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FCC proposes ‘super Wi-Fi’ commercial use of military radar band

Exclusion zones would protect defense systems from interference.

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The Iranian government's lame YouTube clone

With one of the strictest web filters on earth, the Islamic Republic leaves people with few alternatives.

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Want to save money? Clear up cloud confusion early.

Agencies are expected to increase spending on cloud computing, but should be careful to define expectations and negotiate terms of service carefully to avoid difficulties, experts advise.

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Agencies seek more guidance on mobile technology

Lack of policy and security guidance is hindering BYOD and other goals.

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Air Force kicks off network operations procurement

The service wants a small business to manage its enterprise network.

Digital Government

One man is now tweeting every known U.S. drone strike

The social media experiment shows the size of the drone program.

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The Pope has tweeted

The leader of the world's Catholics has sent his first messages to his hundreds of thousands of (Twitter) followers.

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Larry Page just wants Apple and Google to get along

The Google CEO insists he wants to see more cooperation between the two companies.

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Who's winning the mobile browser war?

Apple's Safari and Google's Chrome compete for dominance on smartphone screens.

Digital Government

Mobile health tech: From novel startups to global industry

Last week's mHealth summit in Washington, D.C., gave tech leaders an opportunity to evaluate the field and its future.

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Wireless broadband: Ready for government work?

The government has been slow to allow wireless networking, largely due to some familiar concerns: Security and reliability. That could be about to change.

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Legacy systems still power much of government

Despite all the talk of modernization, much of the government's IT spending goes to the operation of systems based on decades-old technology.

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Apple Maps are leaving people stranded in the Outback

The mobile app is still working out the bugs.

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Text-to-911 service to be available nationwide in 2014

Major carriers also installing bounce back messages if 911 texts don’t go through.