Modernization
Lawmakers need 'somebody to educate us' on wireless technologies, senator says
Senator Michael Jungbauer (R-Minn.) says that states need "somebody to educate us" on wireless innovation to help make policy and infrastructure decisions.
Digital Government
Galaxy Tabs introduce device-level encryption to Android devices
CTIA Device of the Day: Galaxy Tabs feature device-level encryption, a first for any Android device, and Samsung, unlike Apple, had the enterprise in mind when developing its tablets.
Digital Government
BlackBerry PlayBook in action: Some hands-on video time
Mobile Platform ran into BlackBerry reps at CTIA Wireless and forced them to give us some hands-on video time.
Digital Government
Mobile computing's future takes center stage at CTIA
CTIA Wireless 2011 kicks off with a panel hosted by Jim Cramer of 'Mad Money' and featuring Sprint Nextel CEO Dan Hesse, Verizon Wireless CEO Dan Mead and AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph de la Vega.
Digital Government
CTIA Service of the Day: Mobility that works with any platform
Mobility as a service is a new term, but cloud-based solutions, managed services and platform ubiquity play well in the enterprise.
Digital Government
App of the week: The Qik way to share video from iPhones
Skype is cooking up new solutions for video calls between iOS and Android devices by leveraging Qik, a live video streaming company it acquired in January.
Cybersecurity
IRS needs to improve taxpayer information security, GAO says
A GAO audit says the IRS should be better at fully securing taxpayer information.
Digital Government
Good for gov: Twitter boosts its security
Twitter gives users an HTTPS option to make accounts secure even if the network you are using is not.
Digital Government
AT&T and the case of the missing 4G
AT&T is under fire from consumer groups and the media for not fulfilling its promise on 4G uplink speeds for some its of supposed 4G devices.
People
Open source: Not rocket science
NASA is set to host an open-source summit to discuss the challenges, policies and governance of the open-source community in relation to the space agency.
Modernization
Japan quake disrupts world technology supply chain
Chip and NAND flash-memory manufacturers in Japan were affected by the earthquake and tsunami last week, but considering the circumstances the outlook could be far worse.
Modernization
Japan disaster provides opportunity for scammers
Technology has changed the way the world responds to natural disasters such as the Japan earthquake but it can also lead to big opportunities for scam artists.
Digital Government
Kundra's $2,000 mobile subsidy: What can it really get you?
In a casual aside at an AFCEA breakfast in late February, federal CIO Vivek Kundra mentioned the possibility of a $2,000 subsidy for federal employee mobile purchases. Is $2,000 enough? Let's look at the numbers.
Digital Government
Device of the week: Motorola Xoom
Introducing Dan's Device Of The Week. Today: the Motorola Xoom, the first tablet-optimized Android Honeycomb device.
Digital Government
iPad 2: What can it really do for your agency?
Everyone is talking about the iPad 2, but where's the killer app for government?
Digital Government
Smart-phone apps keeps track of feds' sick days
The Geico Federal Leave Record app is a smart-phone version of the paper leave card the company has been giving federal employees since 1960.
Digital Government
Your brain on cell phones: Give it to me straight, doc.
A study by the National Institutes of Health details increased glucose metabolism in the brain when using a cell phone. But doctors don't know what that means, either.
Digital Government
Smart phone security: Beware the Swisha Splash Boys
A lot of federal employees ride the train. A lot of smart phones are stolen from train riders. There is a good chance that your phone will have some information on it that you do not want to become public knowledge.
Digital Government
Broadband consultant frustrated with Beltway policy making
Craig Settles, a broadband industry consultant and president of Successful.com, as a D.C. outsider is frustrated with the ways of decision-making inside the Beltway.
Digital Government
New weapon in the 4G wars: Voice over LTE
Verizon previews VOLTE at the Mobile World Congress. Meanwhile, Sprint could dump WiMax, and HSPA+ looks to remain a long-term contender.
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