Modernization
FEC move on wireless campaign contributions could aid Democrats
AT&T is the only nationally unionized wireless carrier.
Modernization
Republicans question feasibility of spectrum sharing
Lawmakers want to reserve space exclusively for commercial firms.
Modernization
Chinese tech companies to Congress: We're not spies
‘One person’s bug is another’s back door,’ Rep. Mike Rogers says.
Modernization
Could DOD’s ambitious joint information environment lead to iPhone-wielding warriors?
Hopes are high that DOD's cloud-based architecture will make a real difference for deployed soldiers, but some challenges still remain to be solved.
Digital Government
Study: On Facebook, voting is contagious
Large-scale study of more than 60 million users conducted during the November 2010 election finds social network has discernible effect on participation.
Modernization
Converged infrastructure: Is less really more?
IT shops across government are turning to standard technologies in pretested combinations to save time and money while still meeting expanding user demands.
Modernization
Government Printing Office adopts internal XML system
New format will make it easier to launch apps and e-books, CTO says.
Digital Government
Feds work one month less per year than private sector peers, study shows
Data is based on a survey by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Modernization
All the latest from Apple's big iPhone event
The bigger iPhone 5, prettier iTunes, and better iPods
Modernization
Pact sends highly sensitive spy agency data to the cloud
British Web firm will provide secure online collaboration services.
Modernization
Agile development: A case in point
A CIO who came to government from the private sector turns to agile development to solve some thorny IT problems at DHS.
Modernization
The ever increasing iPhone sales expectations
The previous edition in the iSeries sold more than a million in the first 24 hours.
Modernization
How candidates are selling the hashtag election
The 2012 party conventions were a kind of coming-out party for Twitter as a political advertising platform.
Digital Government
Commission leaders call for emergency communications network
The attacks revealed the problems posed by a patchwork of emergency radio networks and devices that often do not work with each other.
Modernization
Feds reject counterterrorism reporting apps over privacy, security concerns
Some states, meanwhile, offer citizens smartphone tools for alerting authorities to suspicious behavior.
Modernization
How the iPhone 5 could help re-elect Obama
Economists estimate the new phone, which Apple will release soon, could add between a quarter and a half of a percentage point to the country's GDP.
Modernization
The password fallacy: Why our security system is broken, and how to fix it
Our password system is broken, and it's about time we change it.
Modernization
How cloud technology can simplify BYOD
Cloud services can help agencies manage the security and logistical concerns that arise when employees bring their own tech devices to work, writes Jim Lucier.
Digital Government
White House seeks unified system to manage interns
New intern platform would replace three legacy systems and five websites.
Cybersecurity