Modernization

We're close to strengthening the privacy of your cell phone's location! (But only in California.)

Right now, law enforcement can ask your cell provider where your phone is at pretty much any time.

Digital Government

Ten Republicans to follow on Twitter

With the GOP convention upcoming, some Republicans are using social media better than others.

Modernization

DISA, GSA round out SATCOM business model

The agencies award a $2.6 billion contract as part of the Future Commercial Satellite Communications Services Acquisition program.

Modernization

FCC adds data roaming condition to Verizon-cable spectrum deal

Justice says deal is clear of antitrust violations, assuming a few changes are made.

Emerging Tech

Nine concrete, specific things we actually know about how social media shape elections

What studies sanely say about democracy in the age of Twitter, Facebook and YouTube

Digital Government

Obama faces delicate decisions as cyberattack fears rise

Experts urge action, but the politics of cybersecurity can be tricky.

Modernization

Risk and reward in the cloud: How to attack security concerns.

A cloud platform solves some problems but introduces new security risks. Richard Moulds provides strategies for addressing them.

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

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.