Digital Government
Federal agencies are gearing up for a massive data dump
Officials hope troves of machine-readable information will nurture entrepreneurship in a stalled economy.
Modernization
Want the federal budget on your iPad? There’s an app for that.
GPO makes e-books available through Apple.
Modernization
GSA schedules Twitter chat for cloud broker idea
The General Services Administration takes another step to foster dialog on an idea for better cloud service provision.
Digital Government
How Mitt Romney does digital
While numbers may lean Obama's way, Romney is using social media in his own way.
Digital Government
Marissa Mayer picks iPhones over Androids for Yahoo employees
Over ten-thousand employees at the company will receive new iPhones.
Modernization
DISA, Army mark enterprise e-mail progress with new milestone
DISA claims half a million accounts migrated to cloud service, predicts on-schedule completion.
Modernization
Commerce prepares for move to cloud email
NIST will be the first division to make the transition.
Modernization
USDA expects employees’ use of mobile devices to skyrocket
The Agriculture Department plans to build a mobile apps store to support 100,000 phones and tablets.
Digital Government
BYOD on the government’s dime?
Government may pay for part of federal employees’ monthly plans.
Modernization
Federal IT faces painful budget pressure
Tech funding likely will be the same under Obama or Romney, but priorities might shift.
Modernization
State withdraws Amazon Kindle contract
Department intends to conduct additional market research on program.
Modernization
NIST seeks vulnerability analysis for military Android apps
Security tools would test range of mobile software applications used on the battlefield.
Modernization
Government has shuttered 50 data centers since May
Agencies have closed 268 facilities since the consolidation initiative began in 2010.
Modernization
Twitter adds a glass ceiling for app developers
In an attempt to phase out third-party clients, the social network will cap the number of users an app can have.
Modernization
Critics worry Verizon-cable deal will doom key goal of 1996 Telecom Act
Groups lamented the impact the deal would have on competition for wired broadband services but also voiced continued concerns that the deal will lead to further consolidation.
Digital Government
Tech firms seek Internet freedom planks on party platforms
The Telecommunications Industry Association want the two political parties to take official stances on the matter as well.
Modernization
Industry members laud Digital Government Strategy
The framework to transform the government to better suit 21st-century needs gets nods from private-sector IT professionals.
Modernization
Nobody knows if you’re a fed online
GSA wants to change that with its social media registry.
Modernization
Labor Department plans move to the cloud
Officials want Web-based email and software to support collaboration and records management.
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