government: Enterprise Architecture
Boston Bombers Can't Elude City's Tech Infrastructure
Video surveillance played a key role in identifying the suspects in Monday's tragic Boston Marathon bombing, setting a precedent for increasing...
ATF's Gun Tracing System Is A Dud
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is using 1960s era technology to manage a 21st century problem. When will this get fixed?
Federal Gun Control Requires IT Overhaul
White House plan will work only if the IT systems and databases used for background checks and gun tracing get the improvements needed to support...
Future Cities: IT Priorities For Urban Transformation
City planners and their IT teams are setting big goals -- and facing big challenges -- in the development of tech-enabled "Future Cities," our...
5 Items Should Top Obama's Technology Agenda
From infrastructure to tech education, here's what I want to see on the to-do list for the next four years.
How The Feds Drive Cloud Innovation
NASA, the Department of Defense, and other federal agencies are shifting toward more strategic and complex cloud applications, as they try to...
What Huawei, ZTE Must Do To Regain Trust
The U.S. is not the only country scrutinizing the security of Chinese-made telecom equipment from Huawei and ZTE. Without major changes,...
FBI's Sentinel Project: 5 Lessons Learned
Agency used agile development and private sector know-how to finish its long-delayed digital case management system.
How Not To Plan A Data Center
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency built a bigger data center than it needed. Now the potential federal IT boondoggle is being turned...
10 Developments Show Government Cloud Maturing
Emerging trends such as FedRAMP, community clouds, and single-source contracts point to the start of phase two for cloud computing in federal...
10 Lessons From Leading Government CIOs
Under extreme budget pressure, federal IT leaders adopt shared services and build mobile app stores as they shift dollars where most needed.
Busting Through The Federal IT Budget Ceiling
Federal agencies in lean startup mode? It's one of the ideas being floated as government CIOs look for ways to deliver new technologies and...
Federal IT Savings, Or Old-Fashioned Spending Shuffle?
Fed CIO Steven VanRoekel is making fiscal headway, but we need to see those billions saved actually fall to the bottom line.
FBI's New Sentinel System: Exclusive Look
Our first look at the FBI's $451 million case management system reveals a user interface and features with the look and feel of a PC application.
5 Keys To U.S. National Mobility Strategy
Security, device support, and applications development are tough issues that agency CIOs must address as they hurry to put smartphones and tablets...
Federal Researchers Push Limits Of Cloud Computing
Energy Department's Magellan project, measuring the expansion of the universe, determines cloud computing can't beat its HPC systems on cost or...
How Defense IT Will Cope With Billions In Cuts
The Pentagon is betting that spending on technology can save money and help it meet huge cuts in the defense budget that have been ordered and...
How To Build A Government Cloud
As federal agencies race to meet OMB's 'cloud first' mandate, they must adapt the cloud model to the idiosyncrasies of government.
Kundra Had Vision, Next Federal CIO Needs Speed
The long-term plan for federal IT reform has only just begun to be implemented, so Kundra's successor will have to hit the ground running.
U.S. Intelligence Connects The Dots On Bin Laden
Intelligence agencies are leveraging new surveillance technologies and IT architectures to facilitate information sharing in their anti-terrorism...
Feds Seek IT Ideas From Private Sector
Federal CIO Vivek Kundra has called a meeting with business CIOs to identify emerging tech trends, with a goal of helping federal agencies begin...
Budget Ax Threatens Key Federal IT Initiatives
Taking the Congressional hatchet to funds for cloud computing, data center consolidation, transparency, and IT oversight is risky business, and...
Tech Teams Vie For Federal Cloud Business
GSA has approved 20 companies, ranging from IT industry leaders to lesser-known specialists, to provide infrastructure as a service through its...
Air Force CIO Priorities: Networking At Mach 6
Lt. Gen. William Lord outlines an ambitious plan to bolster the Air Force's cybersecurity posture, drive IT efficiencies, deploy new tech tools,...
Amid Contract Scandal, A Shakeup And Lingering Questions
A suspension on systems integrator GTSI is lifted following an agreement to be monitored independently and the resignation of two top company...
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Google, NASA Team On Quantum Computing
May 17, 2013NASA, Google and university researchers get access to new quantum computer, as NASA tackles complex problems ranging from air traffic to robotics.
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DARPA Seeks Situational Awareness Tech
May 16, 2013Agency reaches out to vendors for technology concepts that could help soldiers react to situations without getting too close to danger.
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Federal Data Center Consolidation Found Lacking
May 16, 2013GAO recommends stepped up oversight and an extended deadline to meet OMB's objectives.
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Britain's 'Smart Meter' Project Delayed
May 13, 2013Utilities and firms looking to build new smart communications networks say they need at least another year to prepare.
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Federal CIOs Identify Budget-Cut Risks
May 02, 2013Sequestration is deterring implementation of new technologies and forcing CIOs to find ways to save, survey finds.
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Pentagon Seeks Robotic Hand With Soft Touch
May 01, 2013DARPA invests in technology to develop more human-like robotic hands; iRobot demonstration shows promise.
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NASA Uses Smartphones As Satellites
April 24, 2013Three PhoneSats, powered by HTC Nexus One and Samsung Nexus S, launch into space as a lower cost alternative to traditional satellites.
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U.K.'s Prized Creative Industry At Risk, Study Says
April 23, 2013British creative industry must ramp up technological innovation or risk being left behind, says think tank.
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VA Goes Paperless To Eliminate Claims Backlog
April 22, 2013Federal agency expects new IT system to process and track veterans' disability claims more quickly.
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Boston Bombers Can't Elude City's Tech Infrastructure
April 19, 2013Video surveillance played a key role in identifying the suspects in Monday's tragic Boston Marathon bombing, setting a precedent for increasing...
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