Digital Government

Who are China's Americaphiles?

Are most Chinese people interested in friendship with America, or domination? Steve Kelman asks the question.

Digital Government

Open government effort makes big promises of enhanced transparency

U.S.-India open initiative to democratize government information.

People

John Koskinen: Y2K revisited

John Koskinen helped the U.S. brace for Y2K -- and in doing so changed federal IT.

Digital Government

DOD needs new tech for Asia, Panetta says

As the U.S. military shifts its focus to the Asia-Pacific region, it will need to develop new technologies, its leader says.

Digital Government

Kelman gets schooled in China

A Harvard professor visits a university on the other side of the world.

Digital Government

China patterns: Universities, government and the Internet

The Chinese government hasn't forgotten Tiananmen Square Steve Kelman learns.

Digital Government

A frontline dispatch from Spain, a country in crisis

Steve Kelman finds that Spain's economic worries are not obvious on the surface.

Digital Government

Korea copes with multiculturalism

Steve Kelman observes how Korea's culture is become much more ethnically diverse.

Modernization

Citizens have an appetite for more digital government worldwide, survey shows

Digital government services are on a roll, and the next generation of services could include electronic mailboxes and secure identification as a service, according to a new survey by Accenture.

Digital Government

Eurozone crisis, luxury consumption

Is Europe's economy affecting luxury spending?

People

Will high unemployment create a "burning platform" to encourage government change?

Steve Kelman learns and teaches in Spain.

Digital Government

United States and India launch open government platform on Web

Following through on an agreement, the U.S. and India have jointly released open source code to help governments release data to the public.

Digital Government

One more round of Singapore observations

Steve Kelman's adventures in cross-culture awareness continue.

Digital Government

One professor's adventures in the Singapore food scene

Steve Kelman tastes the delights of the far east.

Digital Government

Singapore observations

Steve Kelman's Singaporean experience translates into observations.

Digital Government

Amelia Earhart search gets help from State Department's tech tools

Amelia Earhart's story has become legend, and now new technologies may finally enable a search team to locate her crash site, which has remained a mystery since 1937.

Digital Government

Asian Grammy coming soon?

Singapore seeks to create an award for music similar to the Grammy.

Digital Government

Understanding wealth management in Singapore

Steve Kelman learns why Singapore is an attractive destination for foreign money.

Cybersecurity

China allegedly involved in Facebook scam against NATO officers

A fake profile for NATO's senior commander lured other officers into accepting a friend request, compromising personal information in the process.

Digital Government

Free expression in China: Opportunities and limits

An English-language Chinese newspaper is surprisingly candid, Steve Kelman learns.