Modernization

Congress directs Defense to use commercial data centers

Language in authorization act also zeroes out funds for Army enterprise email.

Modernization

VanRoekel: Citizens expect more digital interaction with government

With the emergence of a Facebook Nation, Americans have come to expect more digital interaction with their government, says Obama's chief information officer.

Modernization

At Los Alamos Lab, mobile security gets picky

Government Computer News

Modernization

Will VA real-time tracking plan include employees?

Procurement documents reveal a tracking system that may include collecting the movements of Veterans Affairs employees.

Modernization

Contractor fired after criticizing USAJobs

An Oracle manager loses his job a few days after his comments appear in a newspaper.

Cybersecurity

Trust but verify: Ensuring digital identities

The Obama administration wants to partner with the e-commerce industry to make sure citizens are who they say they are online. But it's not clicking yet.

Modernization

A leader in the cloud gains rivals

New York Times

Modernization

Are Kindle and Nook tablets destined for agencies?

New offerings from Amazon and Barnes and Noble ramp up the power of popular e-readers. What does it mean for agencies?

Modernization

VA targets printers for cost reductions

Phasing out personal printers is part of the agency's 'Ruthless Reductions' campaign.

Modernization

The hidden complexities of cloud-based e-mail

Agencies should develop service-level agreements that address more than system uptime.

Modernization

International meeting shows universality of IT priorities

The key themes of the International Council for Technology in Government Administration’s 45th annual conference sound familiar to Americans.

Modernization

GSA trying out cloud collaboration platform in early 2012

The General Services Administration is preparing to roll out a new platform for real-time social media collaboration in the cloud for its employees

Modernization

Cloud providers get security standards under new program

The Obama administration has unveiled a plan to accelerate the cloud migration process for agencies and establish security guidelines for vendors.

Modernization

Agencies, contractors get rules of the road for cloud security approvals

By summertime, departments will begin using a one-size-fits-all model for certifying that hardware and software accessed over the Web is protected.

Modernization

DARPA eyes mobile apps to fly drones

Information Week

Modernization

USDA plans internal app store in 2012

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