Digital Government
Cloud might let users bypass IT -- for a while
How the IT department’s role will change from builder to buyer in the age of cloud computing.
Cybersecurity
Hackfest revisited: It's getting scary out there
Cell phones, bank ATMs and power grids were just some of the devices and critical infrastructure shown to be vulnerable to hackers' prying and manipulation at recent security conferences.
Digital Government
Time to rethink the PC
Desktop PCs have been a blessing and a curse since the day they arrived. Here’s how to make living with them a little easier.
Cybersecurity
Will Congress clamp down on spies gone wild?
An investigative report sheds light on the massive and massively outsourced federal intelligence apparatus, but prospects for reform are questionable.
Modernization
Are cloud and ITIL like oil and water?
What gives when the Information Technology Infrastructure Library advice says seek total control of your technology assets but cloud computing says don’t sweat the small stuff?
People
A CTO headcount throughout government
The chief technology officer position is becoming more common at all levels of government.
Cybersecurity
Russian spy ring: IT was not enough
The recently busted Russian spy ring won't win any awards for the most innovative use of advanced technology.
Modernization
There are no shortcuts to findability
The hype around improving the findability of online information can lead to shortsighted solutions.
Cybersecurity
Interior catches flak for breach disclosure
Critics say the Interior Department was overly cautious when it disclosed the loss of an encrypted CD containing personally identifiable information of about 7,500 federal employees.
Cybersecurity
New worries emerge about Internet monitoring
The prospect of private-sector participation in the the government's latest Einstein 3 Internet monitoring and cyber defense system, even if voluntary, has raised questions about privacy and the technology's supposed superiority over tools that companies might already be using.
Digital Government
NASA, VA open-source plans spark debate
NASA and the Veterans Affairs Department drew criticism after announcing their latest plans for open-source software.
Digital Government
More thoughts about CIOs and agile software development
Chief information officers are co-opting agile software development techniques as a way to accelerate their ability in the executive suite to evaluate, acquire and deploy new technologies.
People
Agile: It's just not for software geeks anymore
Government CIOs are co-opting agile software development techniques for their own IT management tasks.
Cybersecurity
Access granted: NIH opens doors to medical resources
In March, the National Institutes of Health became the first government agency to accept two types of industry-standard online identity credentials that people can get for free.
Cybersecurity
6 ways unified identity management pays off
The benefits associated with implementing a unified identity system include security, compliance and interoperability.
Digital Government
Goals for top-notch identity systems
The CIO Council's Federal Identity, Credential, and Access Management Roadmap and Implementation Guidance provides a common architecture for agencies as they invest in identity programs.
Digital Government
Oil spill: Technology tested by tyranny of depth
Efforts to stem the flow of crude oil gushing from a damaged well at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico illustrate the limits of oil-spill technology.
Modernization
Is government really a voice-over-IP trendsetter?
Market researcher In-Stat reports that the government leads all industries in adopting VOIP, with 48 percent of agencies surveyed saying they use the technology, writes John Zyskowski.
Digital Government
The busy executive's mobile edge
In this special report, John Zyskowski takes you through the opportunities and challenges mobile technology offers.
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