Ideas
As Isaac Hits, Agencies Take to Social Media
FEMA, White House and others use Facebook and Twitter to relay hurricane messages.
Modernization
Want the federal budget on your iPad? There’s an app for that.
GPO makes e-books available through Apple.
Digital Government
White House to agencies: Cut wasteful IT spending, then reinvest in smarter tech
OMB wants to slice 10 percent off tech budgets in 2014 to pay for more profitable IT projects.
Digital Government
BYOD on the government’s dime?
Government may pay for part of federal employees’ monthly plans.
Digital Government
Some managers track ‘every detail’ on feds’ computer use
SpectorSoft program allows supervisors to watch workers’ actions ‘like a DVR.’
Ideas
Clock Ticks on Social Security's Paperless Transition
Most benefits recipients already have switched over; holdouts have six more months.
Modernization
Many managers don’t know their agencies’ cloud computing budget or goals
IT and business executives know cloud is important, but they remain hazy on details.
Digital Government
GSA launches consolidated acquisition database
Despite soaring costs, agency says new site ultimately will save money.
Modernization
Social media plays a growing role in open source intelligence, experts say
Analysts increasingly see value in monitoring Facebook, Twitter and other popular communications.
Modernization
Amazon cloud services provide enormous savings, company says
IDC study finds 11 companies are saving an average of 70 percent.
Modernization
Census wants its old computers to act like thin clients
Data trackers seek private sector ideas for hooking up to the cloud.
Modernization
CSC unveils new federal cloud platform
Service offers unprecedented security and startup speed, company says.
Digital Government
White House official calls for broad regulations on Internet use
Obama administration official says industry, not the federal government, should fill in the specifics.
Digital Government
HUD unveils online app to help grant spending hit home
New mapping site will target spending down to the neighborhood level.
Digital Government