Emerging Tech
Pentagon Releases Radiation Exposure Estimates for Japan-Based Troops
Department will expand the website to include Navy ships off the coast.
Modernization
DNC’s Twitter victory wasn’t won on a level playing field
Dems are much more likely to use social media for politics, study shows.
Emerging Tech
We the People nets more than 3 million signatures
About 2.7 million have joined the site since its September 2011 launch.
Digital Government
DNC touts open government initiatives in party platform
Democrats commit to an open Internet and more broadband capacity.
Digital Government
Agencies continue to struggle with FOIA requests
Progress reducing the backlog of Freedom of Information Act requests has been spotty.
Digital Government
Consolidation alone won’t solve data centers’ energy problem
Server banks can consume 100 times as much power as a typical office building.
Emerging Tech
Government Crowdsourcing Efforts Are Tricky, Just Ask Agencies
From arms control to cancer prevention, Uncle Sam wants your ideas.
Modernization
GSA issues cloud email blanket purchase agreements
New BPAs should ease cloud transition for many agencies.
Digital Government
Dismissed SSA advisory panel had a lasting effect, chairman says
Watchdog says there’s no proof the Social Security Administration followed its recommendations.
Modernization
Obama vows to fight for Internet freedom on Reddit
President also reveals toughest decision and promises beer recipe in latest social media chat.
Emerging Tech
TSA seeks technology to make screening easier on travelers
Agency seeks upgrades to boost security and increase ‘passenger comfort.’
Modernization
Interior seeks ability to wipe mobile devices of employees abroad
Technology would help the department keep its networks secure.
Emerging Tech
A Busy Week in Federal IT: Here’s What You May Have Missed
A few things that would have been significant news any other week.
Digital Government
White House overhauls electronic records requirements
Agencies have until 2019 to abandon paper storage for e-records.
Digital Government
‘Badass innovators’ get down to work
Tech fellows already have developed a tool to make it easier to bid on federal software contracts.
Digital Government
Federal agencies are gearing up for a massive data dump
Officials hope troves of machine-readable information will nurture entrepreneurship in a stalled economy.
Emerging Tech
FBI Seeks to Digitize Data on Possible Terrorist Targets
That info includes maps, Geographic Information Systems data, aerial and satellite photos, video and even interactive games.
Modernization
Commerce prepares for move to cloud email
NIST will be the first division to make the transition.
Modernization