Modernization

Don't expect to use a gadget during takeoff and landing anytime soon

Industry experts say it does not make sense for airlines to change the rules now.

Digital Government

An FBI battle over phone passwords Is brewing

The federal government has made it clear that a lot of our phone data isn't really ours.

Modernization

Collaboration: The key to solving common management problems

A white paper details strategies to solve two common challenges for federal managers.

Modernization

FCC set to take up incentive auction, spectrum holding proposals

The FCC is aiming to finalize the order by mid-2013 and hold its first auctions in 2014.

Modernization

Obama, Romney in hashtag battle on Twitter

The Obama campaign has purchased its first Promoted Trend on Twitter and Romney's camp has countered.

Modernization

Do agencies know where they're going in the cloud?

New study reveals that federal agency respondents are moving to the cloud, but without detailed migration strategies.

Modernization

Is open government open enough?

Federal agencies have released mountains of data since 2009. Now the push is to encourage broader use of all that data -- and to create real value and impact.

Modernization

Defining the role of technology in fighting waste, fraud, abuse

Technology helps stem the tide of bad spending practices, but there are weaknesses and gaps in agencies' use of it, experts say.

Modernization

DNC’s Twitter victory wasn’t won on a level playing field

Dems are much more likely to use social media for politics, study shows.

Modernization

Apple statement makes AntiSec FBI hack look less likely

After the FBI denied that the hacker group AntiSec got yesterday's published Apple UDID data from them, Apple is also saying that they never gave any information up to the bureau.

Cybersecurity

What was the FBI doing with 12 million Apple IDs anyway?

On Tuesday, AntiSec released a list of 1 million out of 12 million Apple UDID's that it said it got from the FBI.

Modernization

Twitter: The 140-character news cycle dominates conventions

The Obama team has built an extensive digital infrastructure.

Modernization

Obama’s 50-state Twitter campaign

The social media action is in the swing states.

Modernization

The White House ‘in the palm of your hand’

Obama administration relaunches its mobile platform, adds app features.

Modernization

DISA strategic plan focuses on enterprise, cybersecurity and efficiencies

The latest document is part of a new, multi-layered planning methodology for DISA.

Modernization

Hackers say FBI tracked 12 million iPhones, iPads

Check if yours is among those the group AntiSec has identified.

Modernization

ICE agent alleging sexual harassment was tough on Internet child porn

Official busted three online pornography operations.

Emerging Tech

Is Facebook yesterday's news in the presidential race?

The real action in digital campaigning may not hinge on public-facing social-media networks.

Modernization

FCC likely to take up incentive auction plan next month

The auctions would allow TV broadcasters a chance to offer bids on how much they would take to give up their spectrum.