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What's Next In Video Surveillance
Driven by the consumer market, video surveillance is the next big data challenge.
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...
CISPA 2.0: House Intelligence Committee Fumbles Privacy Again
Cybersecurity bill's backers portray threat intelligence sharing as a panacea, but yet again ignore the potential privacy and security downsides.
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...
The Government Leader's Guide To Social Media
Social Media in the Public Sector Field Guide provides practical advice for government technology, policy, and communications leaders.
Why You'll Need A Big Data Ethics Expert
The looming issue in big data isn't technology but the privacy and ethics decisions associated with how, when and if results should be provided.
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...
Time To Deliver On Federal IT Reform
First four years of the Obama Administration were marked by the beginnings of significant changes in federal IT. Execution will be the name of the...
Small Data Beat Big Data In Election 2012
The Obama re-election machine was really about small data--and enterprises can learn from that.
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.
Unlocking Big Government Data: Whose Job Is It?
It's not just a good idea for private-sector organizations to help open up the treasure trove of government big data. It's a necessity.
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...
Compromise On Health Data Access May Be Ugly
Some hospitals and doctors oppose giving patients electronic data as quickly as required by proposed Meaningful Use Stage 2 regulations. Consumer...
NASA Blue Marble Project: Visual Data Lessons
What can IT leaders learn from the visualization techniques NASA used to create the Blue Marble earth images? Check out our video interview with...
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...
Big Data Initiative Or Big Government Boondoggle?
A White House plan to step up research on big data analytics sounds promising, but agencies could save big bucks through consolidation,...
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.
The Public Sector CRM Opportunity
Disconnected governments and disempowered citizens are why we need a full-blown, nationwide public sector CRM program.
10 Government Ideas To Spur Innovation
More investment in basic research, STEM education, and entrepreneurship "clusters" are among the proposals in a 160-page Commerce Department report.
Master Data Management And Justice For All
Voting rights issues are at stake in a case in South Carolina that poses a classic and complicated MDM problem.
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.
FBI Recasts Sentinel As Model Of Agility
The agency's CIO and CTO share the methodology they're using to hasten completion of its overdue case management system, so that other agencies...
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British Tax Authority Criticized On Data Handling
May 23, 2013Weakness in the data handling capacity of the U.K.'s equivalent to the IRS is leading to billions being lost to error or deception it can't...
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IBM Makes Case For 'Fast Government'
May 23, 2013New report says federal agencies can improve performance by implementing gaming, mobile and other technologies that speed up operations.
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'Third-Wave' Tech Tools Reshape Agencies: Kundra
May 23, 2013Cloud, social and mobile technologies are poised to help governments deliver new levels of customer service to citizens, says former U.S. CIO...
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Wide Data Vs. Big Data
May 22, 2013Financial services organizations know that they can handle vast amounts of data, since they have been doing it for decades. To succeed with big...
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Public Transit Users Demand Digital Services
May 21, 2013Public transportation providers would be smart to heed riders' expectations for smartphone-based e-tickets and social media communications, finds...
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British Cloud Firm Wins Background Check Security Contract
May 20, 2013Skyscape Cloud Services will partner with Indian consulting group Tata to provide security for U.K.'s new online criminal background check system.
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Dublin Points Big Data Tech At Traffic Jams
May 20, 2013Ireland's capital teams up with IBM to use real-time data to streamline bus traffic.
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What's Next In Video Surveillance
May 20, 2013Driven by the consumer market, video surveillance is the next big data challenge.
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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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U.K. Has $10 Billion Of Public Data, Study Concludes
May 16, 2013U.K. needs to plow the valuable public-sector data it collects back into better services and drive economic growth, says study commissioned by the...
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