Modernization

VanRoekel details plans for website inventories

The White House plan for streamlining federal sites and domains brings with it requirements for federal CIOs to get busy on several surveys and plans.

Modernization

70,000 job applications lost or damaged by system outage

Applicants whose documents were lost or otherwise compromised have been notified, OPM says.

Modernization

Amazon launches gov-only cloud

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Modernization

Segue develops Arlington Cemetery app

Washington Business Journal

Modernization

Kundra says he has started to close the IT gap

Vivek Kundra, the first federal CIO, offers some parting thoughts on public service.

Modernization

To keep nimble, Census turns to CRM cloud

Government Computer News

Modernization

New NASA program furthers space exploration

NASA recommits to U.S. leadership in space exploration.

Modernization

Energy shutters first website in governmentwide campaign

Administration officials want to slash the number of federal sites to save money and clarify agencies' online presence.

Cybersecurity

The Wrong War

The insistence on applying Cold War metaphors to cybersecurity is misplaced and counterproductive.

Modernization

VA adds tablets to contracting vehicle

The Veterans Affairs Department has added amendments to an upcoming major procurement vehicle to specify several types of tablets and light laptop computers it may want to buy.

Modernization

CMS solicits contracts for data center project

CMS hunts for contractors for virtual data center.

Digital Government

First federal CIO launched far-reaching changes, experts say

Vivek Kundra's vision for using technology to transform government operations will endure, observers say.

Modernization

DOD steps up data center closures

The Defense Department is about to pour on speed to close data centers before the end of the year.

Modernization

Recovery.gov IT staffers talk about agility, mobility

The Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board as a new and independent agency has emphasized agility, speed and mobility in its IT operations, staff members said.

Modernization

Encrypted VoIP available for federal teleworkers

Officescape gets a federal certification for its Telesecure VoIP product.