Modernization
GSA plans to integrate program management with Google Apps
System will cost $75,000 over five years.
Cybersecurity
RSA and Booz Allen Hamilton partner for cyber incidence response
Joint venture aims to quickly identify and fix data breaches.
Emerging Tech
Smartphone friendly, congressional search site unveiled
Thomas.gov replacement will include video.
Emerging Tech
Green Button Initiative Gets Down to Business
The program aims to give companies and individuals easy access to information about electricity use.
Emerging Tech
CIO Council Relaunches CIO.gov
Beta version aims for better navigation and more functionality.
Modernization
Feds predict $16.6 billion in cloud savings, triple OMB’s estimates
Security remains the greatest barrier, survey respondents say.
Emerging Tech
MyTSA Coming Down to Earth
DHS considers app for land travelers at Canadian and Mexican borders.
Digital Government
GAO gives agencies good marks on e-gov compliance
Watchdog urges better reporting and performance metrics.
Modernization
EPA to move email to the cloud by early 2013
Agency estimates $12 million in savings over four years.
Emerging Tech
Could a workplace social network replace email and phone? One agency thinks so.
NNSA plans to launch program next spring.
Digital Government
Biggest federal crowdsourcing challenges aren’t technical
Organizational, political and legal difficulties hamper efforts, panelists say.
Emerging Tech
Benghazi Attack Brings Online Gamers Together
Sean Smith, a Foreign Service Officer killed in the attacks, was an avid gamer.
Modernization
Government Printing Office adopts internal XML system
New format will make it easier to launch apps and e-books, CTO says.
Emerging Tech
Does the Federal CIO Shop Need Bold Vision or Implementation?
VanRoekel didn’t just stick with his predecessor’s plan, he added his own initiatives.
Digital Government
GoDaddy outage briefly took down FedBizOpps, three other GSA sites
GSA didn’t directly contract with GoDaddy, spokesman says.
Emerging Tech
How the iPhone Changed Government and Society: A Quick Review
Apple’s rise in federal market share accompanies a steep decline in BlackBerry use.
Digital Government
White House seeks unified system to manage interns
New intern platform would replace three legacy systems and five websites.
Digital Government
Getting the prize purse right in tech contests is a challenge all its own
A major upside for agencies is competitors often invest more in solutions than the government pays out.
Digital Government
Now’s the time for federal innovation, CIO says
Budget, cyber and citizen pressure will spark creativity, VanRoekel predicts.
Digital Government