Modernization

Dems have new mobile app for convention

The move comes a week after Obama for America released its app.

Modernization

In-Q-Tel enters venture with UK firm to develop transceiver technology

Goal is to boost data-sharing between companies, agencies.

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Government agencies spending more on cloud, but some execs are fuzzy on the details

One finding of a new study: Many CFOs, despite their financial control, are only somewhat familiar with the details of their agencies' cloud strategies.

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Take the pain out of website management

Here’s why the Obama administration’s new digital strategy directs agencies to adopt a content management system sooner rather than later.

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FCC chairman lobbies Pentagon for more spectrum

Genachowski has made it one of his signature goals to "unleash" more spectrum for mobile broadband and manage Pentagon spectrum expectations.

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Was the EPA data breach a failure of cybersecurity 101?

A malicious e-mail attachment broke through security at the EPA, exposing private information of 8,000 people. Are other agencies any more secure?

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Pentagon shutters Joint Tactical Radio System program office

After 15 years and $15 billion, the program failed to deliver radios to the battlefield.

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Networx transition deemed nearly complete

Almost 99 percent of services have moved to the Networx program, according to a GSA official.

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Social media plays a growing role in open source intelligence, experts say

Analysts increasingly see value in monitoring Facebook, Twitter and other popular communications.

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Romney to announce veep pick via app

Decision will go out to iPhone and Android programs nanoseconds before it is broadcast to the wider public.

Digital Government

Probability that Romney's new followers are normal tweeters: Zero

It is virtually impossible that the former governor's recent spike in Twitter followers resulted from normal activity on the social network.

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Apple can buy Twitter, RIM and Sprint and still have billions

While the tech giant has $170 billion to spend, the company has been surprisingly frugal.

Digital Government

Breaking down the Apple-Twitter investment rumors

Other news organizations have refuted yesterdays claim that the two tech companies are in talks together

Modernization

10 ways to make agile development work for you

GAO has identified 32 best practices for agencies to implement and manage agile software development. We showcase 10 of the best and point you to the rest.

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Homeland Security seeks an ecofriendly, network-centric northern border plan

Environmental assessment finds installing more technology beats adding checkpoints or fencing.

Modernization

Feds see IT as cost, not opportunity

More federal executives say streamlining and modernizing business processes is a bigger priority than IT.