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.

Modernization

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.

Modernization

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.

Emerging Tech

What do people do with their Twitter archives? So far not much

Some have suggested using the archives as a digital scrapbook or memoir.

Modernization

Inside the quest to put the world's libraries online

The Digital Public Library of America wants to make millions of books, records, and images available to any American with an Internet connection. Can it succeed where others have failed?

Modernization

GSA looks to a future of everything as a service

GSA is interested in moving everything it can to a service model.

Modernization

Secret Service seeks commercial portal to access law enforcement networks

Agencies throughout government are shifting away from custom systems.

Emerging Tech

Congressman Darrell Issa's call to the Internet's right side

The House member makes the case that a conservative approach is the best hope for keeping the Internet open.

Modernization

Networx: A look at its origins

The government has undertaken three major telecom transitions, columnist Bob Woods writes, and there are important lessons to be learned from each of them.

Modernization

Seeing the train as a 'mobile office'

A new report argues that travel by train could be the most productive.

Modernization

Data center consolidation success not guaranteed, Sen. Tom Carper warns

Agencies must submit critical aspects of their data center consolidation plans as OMB requires, or the effort could largely be a bust, senator says.