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

Siri doesn't want to talk about Tiananmen Square

The bot will not give directions to famous site.

Modernization

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.

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.

Cybersecurity

NSA chief endorses the cloud for classified military cyber program

A centrally secured information hub would provide controlled access to intelligence.

Modernization

Navy wants to make tactical and commercial handheld devices talk

Service eyes interoperation of phones across various waveforms.

Modernization

NASA logs Web services savings

A switch to Web services for cloud-based infrastructure is paying off.

Modernization

Encryption could drive government to break into your cloud

Paper: Law enforcement increasingly will depend on surveillance access to stored records.

Modernization

USAID, Citi partner on mobile money

Agency, bank seek to offer mobile financial services to “unbanked” mobile phone users.

Modernization

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.

Modernization

Labor looks for hosted financial system

The Department of Labor wants somebody else to run its core financial management system.

Modernization

NASA reveals IT reform progress

A year after releasing a strategic IT management plan, NASA's CIO touts progress.

Modernization

State considers $16.5 million contract for Amazon Kindles

Department officials said other e-readers were unsuitable.