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- Data Center Optimization: Federal agencies must increase server utilization and energy efficiency as they squeeze more computer processing into fewer data centers. We explore how the Army, Homeland Security, Veterans Affairs and others are doing that.
- Future Cities: The world's urban centers are growing, creating a civic management challenge of unprecedented scope and complexity. Our exclusive survey reveals the opportunities and challenges for city planners and municipal IT pros.
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Military Drones Present And Future: Visual Tour
January 03, 2013
The Pentagon's growing fleet of unmanned aerial vehicles ranges from hand-launched machines to the Air Force's experimental X-37B space plane.
Tech And The City: New York's Future
December 12, 2012
U.S. cities stand to benefit in important ways from well-planned technology implementations, according to our survey. The possibilities include better quality of life for city residents.
Feds Pull Plug On 'One Stop' Cloud Portal
November 30, 2012
The General Services Administration plans to decommission Uncle Sam's Apps.gov site, which was supposed to make it easy for agencies to acquire software as a service.
NASA Mars Mission: No Little Green Men -- Yet
November 30, 2012
NASA debunks rumors of new evidence of life on Mars, but its Curiosity rover continues to make many smaller discoveries. Some of NASA's latest images raise interesting questions.
Future Cities: IT Priorities For Urban Transformation
November 28, 2012
City planners and their IT teams are setting big goals -- and facing big challenges -- in the development of tech-enabled "Future Cities," our survey results show.
Digital Revolution's Winners And Losers
November 07, 2012
Workers with in-demand digital skills benefit most as computers increasingly take over everyday tasks. In this InformationWeek 500 video, MIT's Erik Brynjolfsson discusses how this trend could affect your enterprise.
How The Feds Drive Cloud Innovation
October 26, 2012
NASA, the Department of Defense, and other federal agencies are shifting toward more strategic and complex cloud applications, as they try to drive down costs amid flat IT budgets.
Expect To Save Millions In The Cloud? Prove It
October 12, 2012
Top government IT officials will discuss their plans to implement cloud computing and save money at the GovCloud 2012 conference in Washington.
Obama's IT Transformation Is A Work In Progress
October 08, 2012
The president's record on IT strategy is long on vision but short on results.
Top 15 Government IT Innovators For 2012
September 12, 2012
From mobile apps to testbeds on wheels, creative thinkers at government agencies are finding ways to better serve the public.
FBI's Sentinel Project: 5 Lessons Learned
August 03, 2012
Agency used agile development and private sector know-how to finish its long-delayed digital case management system.
Strike Back At Hackers? Get A Lawyer
July 27, 2012
Don't risk legal troubles. Get advice before taking the offensive against cybercriminals, military security expert says at Black Hat.
FAA's New Flight Control System Has Security Holes: Researcher
July 26, 2012
At the Black Hat conference, a computer scientist demonstrates how 'fake airplanes' can be inserted into FAA's upcoming air traffic control system.
How Not To Plan A Data Center
July 12, 2012
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency built a bigger data center than it needed. Now the potential federal IT boondoggle is being turned into a storage center for data generated by remote sensors and cloud computing.
Research: IT Pro Ranking: Midrange Storage Arrays
July 03, 2012
IBM and Dell/Compellent are overall leaders in midrange storage, according to IT pros who use or evaluate these products. EMC also ranked highly but was dinged by IT on cost. When it comes to array features, NetApp scored a 4.4 out of 5.0 on data protection, the highest for vendors evaluated. Find out how 399 IT pros compare vendors on features, price and more.
Drones Fail 'Perch And Stare' Contest
June 29, 2012
DARPA competition to develop unmanned aerial vehicles capable of landing and relaying real-time surveillance video ends without a winner.
NASA Cranks Up Its Rocket Science
June 27, 2012
Commercial space industry tests rockets, books flights, and builds spaceports in anticipation of playing a bigger role in the U.S. space program.
10 Developments Show Government Cloud Maturing
June 25, 2012
Emerging trends such as FedRAMP, community clouds, and single-source contracts point to the start of phase two for cloud computing in federal government.
Secret Spy Satellite Takes Off: Stunning Images
June 20, 2012
The National Reconnaissance Office provides satellite imagery for intelligence operations and national defense. Here's a look at the agency's most recent rocket launches.
NASA, FAA Collaborate On Commercial Space Travel
June 18, 2012
Space agency increasingly turns to private sector partners for services, so feds seek to ensure safety and minimize overlapping efforts with a new cross-agency agreement.
Pentagon Outlines Mobile Device Plan
June 15, 2012
The Department of Defense releases a formal strategy that outlines its goals, challenges, and next steps in adopting commercial mobile devices and mobile applications.
10 Handy Mobile Apps From Uncle Sam
June 15, 2012
Take a look at federal agencies' newest iPhone, Android, and mobile applications, ranging from a Smokey Bear wildfire-tracking app to an app that advises you how long it will take to clear customs at the airport.
What's The ROI On Federal IT Spending?
June 11, 2012
Uncle Sam should develop an IT savings dashboard that shows the returns on its multibillion-dollar IT investment.
Robotic Arm Holds Promise For Paralyzed Soldiers
May 17, 2012
The Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs are involved in new research that demonstrates how an advanced prosthetic arm can be controlled by the human brain.
Military Transformers: 20 Innovative Defense Technologies
May 15, 2012
Department of Defense technologies under development, from brainy microchips to battlefield transformer vehicles, promise to make the U.S. military more nimble. Here's a visual tour of 20 breakthrough ideas.