Digital Government
No one knows how much energy older federal data centers use
Ineffective measurement is an obstacle to determining data center power consolidation savings.
Modernization
BlackBerry maker continues to struggle with lagging sales
Research in Motion is laying off thousands of employees.
Modernization
Data center goals depend on other programs’ success
Cutting federal servers will require consolidating apps and programs.
Modernization
Siri doesn't want to talk about Tiananmen Square
The bot will not give directions to famous site.
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Emerging tech will power future of government IT in lean times
Cloud and mobility are becoming increasingly important in helping government CIOs meet mission needs, GSA technology leader says.
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Pentagon’s blueprint for mobile devices lacks security details
Strategy offers little guidance for securing specific smartphones and tablets.
Modernization
DOD balances security, cost and ease in mobility plan
DOD's new mobile strategy intended to 'keep DOD workforce relevant' through a comprehensive approach to the technologies.
Digital Government
Tech Roundup: HHS has a new chief technology officer
Federal IT spending is projected to fall; FCC looks at mobile phone safety, and more.
Digital Government
White House unleashes ‘innovation mojo’ of broadband providers, developers
U.S. Ignite program will produce apps in medicine, clean energy and public safety.
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Policy would require agencies to scan for network threats every 72 hours and begin patching holes
Continuous monitoring program remains a work in progress, DHS official says.
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White House seeks to cut costs of broadband deployment
Goal of executive order is to make construction of networks cheaper
Cybersecurity
NSA chief endorses the cloud for classified military cyber program
A centrally secured information hub would provide controlled access to intelligence.
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Navy wants to make tactical and commercial handheld devices talk
Service eyes interoperation of phones across various waveforms.
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NASA logs Web services savings
A switch to Web services for cloud-based infrastructure is paying off.
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Encryption could drive government to break into your cloud
Paper: Law enforcement increasingly will depend on surveillance access to stored records.
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USAID, Citi partner on mobile money
Agency, bank seek to offer mobile financial services to “unbanked” mobile phone users.
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Border patrol drone program plagued with problems
Customs and Border Protection's drone surveillance program lacks a consistent budget and isn't well planned, audit finds.
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Labor looks for hosted financial system
The Department of Labor wants somebody else to run its core financial management system.
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NASA reveals IT reform progress
A year after releasing a strategic IT management plan, NASA's CIO touts progress.
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