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
Who wants a cell plan with unlimited texting? VA does.
Agency’s national mobile contract likely would be worth millions a month.
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
Coming soon to a phone near you: A software bug-scanning app
X-Ray alerts owners to security vulnerabilities.
Modernization
Government and industry urged to share airwaves
White House panel calls for users to share 1,000 MHz of spectrum.
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.
Emerging Tech
USAID considers medical tracking technology in Haiti
Smart cards would reduce duplication in databases, agency says.
Modernization
Census wants its old computers to act like thin clients
Data trackers seek private sector ideas for hooking up to the cloud.
Modernization
The decline of Google (and the Internet's) ad business
The tech company reported a cost-per-click decline for the third quarter in a row.
Modernization
Challenges dog data center consolidation efforts
Agencies report successes on data center consolidations, but challenges continue to put hurdles along the path.
Cybersecurity
Agencies to dole out new hardware keys for secret networks
Move follows alleged leaks about cyberwarfare.
Modernization
Virtualization: A first step to the cloud
Tackling the cultural and technical changes required for the virtualization of IT can make a future transition to a cloud environment much easier.
Modernization
CSC unveils new federal cloud platform
Service offers unprecedented security and startup speed, company says.
Modernization
A world with more phones than people
A new World Bank report details astounding growth in mobile phones
Digital Government
Coming soon: An economic stats app from Census
2020 count is likely to include outside data.
Modernization
Agencies are still trying to figure out how many data centers they have, GAO says
Information on energy usage is often lacking.
Modernization