Modernization
Lt. Gen. Susan Lawrence appointed Army CIO
Lt. Gen. Susan Lawrence, former commanding general of U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command/9th Signal Command, is the new Army CIO.
Modernization
Army plans battlefield smart phone network
The latest in a series of Army projects to push the use of smart phones for soldiers will use cellular and WiFi technology.
Cybersecurity
Agriculture to shift all workers to the cloud by year's end
Department is moving about 10,000 employees each month to Web-based e-mail and other services to reduce reliance on data centers.
Modernization
When telework really isn't
GSA's telework centers don't provide true telework, just a different drive to the office, argues Paul Cantwell.
Modernization
Industry group forms cloud commission to advise White House
TechAmerica will suggest policy changes, consult agencies on rolling out cloud technologies.
Modernization
Cloud users could have edge in shutdown
Some agencies could fare better than others in the event of a federal government shutdown, and what could make the difference is a willingness to adopt new technologies and relinquish control.
Modernization
Improving public health one app at a time
A new NIH program will use wireless devices to promote better medical care.
Modernization
Kundra suggests feds get $2,000 subsidy for mobile devices
Federal employees typically carry both agency-issued and personal smart phones and it might make sense to leverage their personal devices, Federal CIO Vivek Kundra says.
Modernization
Sunny days ahead for cloud?
The federal budget and CIO Vivek Kundra put some money behind cloud efforts. Will it work to increase the adoption of the technology?
Modernization
Cheating on IT certification exams reportedly on the rise
According to a survey of 200 IT professionals, 72 percent of respondents think colleagues use unauthorized exams from the Internet to prepare for certifications.
Modernization
In moving to the cloud, software licensing proves a stumbling block
Budgeting for computing services on demand is a whole new ball game.
Modernization
Veterans Affairs kicks off cloud e-mail
Government's largest cloud computing program to date will cost $150 million and transfer 600,000 VA employee mailboxes.
Modernization
Microsoft and Google slug it out for agencies' cloud business
Both companies are vying to gain a foothold in the federal marketplace, which is expected to reach $20 billion.
Modernization
Army eyes smart phones for soldiers in Afghanistan
The Army plans to deploy smart phones and supporting network infrastructure to soldiers in Afghanistan, Lt. Gen. Michael Vane told military bloggers during a roundtable this morning, but he provided few details.
Modernization
Study: One-fourth of federal websites surveyed rank high in transparency
Federal websites that do well on transparency also score high in customer satisfaction and participation, according to the ForeSee market research service.
Modernization
Agencies must determine computer security teams in face of potential federal shutdown
The number of essential IT staff members needed during a government shutdown would be much larger than in the monthlong furlough of 1995. Then, the focus was not on guarding the nation's systems against a cyberattack.
Modernization