Modernization
Dead government Web sites haunt the CyberCemetery
Defunct government Web sites can be found at the CyberCemetery, a project of the University of North Texas and the Government Printing Office.
Modernization
Florida to employees: Keep that tweet (and status update, IM, SMS, etc.)
Florida's state and local government agencies got new instructions this month for retaining electronic communications.
Digital Government
State CIOs call for fiscal caution, technology innovation
Tough economic situations are forcing state chief information officers to adopt innovative approaches to contract negotiations and deployment of information technology, according to a new report released by the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO).
Modernization
Are cloud and ITIL like oil and water?
What gives when the Information Technology Infrastructure Library advice says seek total control of your technology assets but cloud computing says don’t sweat the small stuff?
Digital Government
Florida in the summer
Blogger Steve Kelman explores the cultural contours of South Florida, including its interesting architecture and strange traffic patterns.
Digital Government
States' IT needs clash with federal policies
NASCIO President Stephen Fletcher, a former fed, discusses the need for better state/federal coordination, the unintended costs of data center consolidation, and the need to protect personal identities at the state level.
Digital Government
DARPA seeks young blood
DARPA is accepting proposals for its next Computer Science Study Group.
Digital Government
How big is the oil spill? See how far it would stretch in your hometown
Just how far does the spill from BP's Deepwater Horizon rig really go? It's easy to lose sight of the scale of the millions of gallons of oil in the Gulf of Mexico, but what if the source of the gusher were in your hometown?
People
The new CTOs: entrepreneurs in residence
The need to keep up with the fast pace of new technology is prompting many agencies to assign chief technology officers as dedicated lookouts for online opportunities.
People
CTO resumes shine with entrepreneurial success stories
Many government chief technology officers have an entrepreneurial background.
People
A CTO headcount throughout government
The chief technology officer position is becoming more common at all levels of government.
Digital Government
How safe will you be with Obama's 'trusted' identity solution?
Readers aren't sold on the administration's plan to abandon passwords for trusted digital identities, citing fears of identity theft or government snooping.
Cybersecurity
Interior catches flak for breach disclosure
Critics say the Interior Department was overly cautious when it disclosed the loss of an encrypted CD containing personally identifiable information of about 7,500 federal employees.
People
Sexting case chills workplace privacy
The majority of our readers appear to agree with the Supreme Court that you can’t expect any messages you send on employer-issued equipment to be private.
Digital Government
Sexting case draws reader fire
Should your workplace communications be private? Our readers sound off.
Digital Government
Sexting is just the start of workplace privacy concerns
Our readers like the Supreme Court's ruling in a California sexting case. But there are other issues to consider.
Digital Government
Sexting case outcome changes the rules on workplace privacy
Supreme Court rules that government employers can look at private messages on employer-owned equipment, as long as they have a legitimate reason to do so.
Digital Government
Florida site catches what the Census missed
The cloud-based platform will become a redistricting tool next year, using Census data collected this year.
Digital Government
Texas city tests two-way emergency comm platform
The City of Manor, Texas, is deploying a pilot platform designed to deliver location-specific alerts to residents during a crisis and allow them to send information back to emergency responders via smart phones.
Digital Government