Modernization

Microsoft, CSC nab $91 million FAA cloud contract

The announcement comes the day before a governmentwide deadline to outsource at least three IT systems to the Web.

Modernization

VanRoekel: IT reform 'a shock to the system'

Less than two years in the making, the plan to transform federal IT management has seen some significant milestones.

Modernization

Typewriter Man: Ralph Nader on the failure of high-tech consumer protests

The low-tech versions of yore packed more punch.

Emerging Tech

Justice Department program will make smartcards smarter

The $62 million credentialing initiative will enable biometric cards to open buildings, databases and software applications.

Emerging Tech

Now that Google has camera planes, Street View cars are so passé

Google will release new maps for specific unnamed cities

Modernization

Defense-VA integrated electronic health record could use commercial cloud

Blueprint emphasizes controlled clinical access to medical records, but also says iEHR will use public clouds for data storage.

Modernization

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Let us know and we’ll ask the folks who have the answers.

Modernization

Can science and technology defeat Colombian drug cartels?

U.S. Southern Command is looking to DOD's science and technology communities to help in counter-narcotics operations in the jungles of South America.

Modernization

GSA takes closer look at IT portfolio

Following the release of the Digital Government Strategy, GSA CIO Casey Coleman says her agency will looks to review its IT portfolio as part of the federal IT reform.

Modernization

Video: Stephen Buckner, director of the Census Bureau's Center for New Media and Promotions

Stephen Buckner, director of the United States Census Bureau’s Center for New Media and Promotions, tells Nextgov how the his agency is using mobile, where the next generation of demographic apps will come from and what the 2020 census might look like.

Modernization

5 steps to a successful cloud-centered future

Software association provides a suggested roadmap for agencies to move to a cloud-based environment.

Modernization

Cloud security accreditation program takes flight

On June 6, vendors may apply for certification under FedRAMP.

Modernization

FedRAMP takes applications for service providers

Officials require cloud service providers to get their systems tested before selling them to the government.

Modernization

Cloud vendors worry small businesses are shut out of the federal market

Report calls out the Obama administration for certifying existing large contractors before newcomers.

Modernization

Video: Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives CIO Rick Holgate

Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives Chief Information Officer Rick Holgate tells Nextgov when ‘bring your own device’ makes sense, when it doesn’t and how his agency is tackling web reform.

Modernization

DHS to unveil mobile security reference architecture

The agency is looking to address BYOD and mobile security in upcoming framework.

Modernization

Agencies grapple with real-world cloud challenges

Hurdles range from security to workforce issues, top federal IT officials say.

Modernization

GSA tries to solve contract review problems

Auditors found that GSA had no strategy to determine the appropriate number of awards to issue on a blanket purchase agreement, promping action from the agency.