government: Enterprise Architecture
Google Escapes Antitrust Shackles
FTC's antitrust case against Google appears to be winding down without Google being slapped with any penalties or restrictions. Be glad.
S.C. Security Blunders Show Why States Get Hacked
Governor blames data breach on Russian hackers and the IRS, but states' by-the-book IT ethos shows rules and regulations are the real culprit.
Health IT Bubble Is No Bubble At All
Unlike the disappointing tech startups of the late 1990s, healthcare IT will continue to grow because it addresses problems the medical industry...
Should LulzSec Suspect Face Life In Prison?
Computer hacking, identity theft, and fraudulent credit card charges could add up to 30 years to life for alleged Stratfor hacker Jeremy Hammond.
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...
Petraeus Mission Impossible: Cloaking Email, Online Identities
So-called security experts making basic information security errors isn't a new occurrence. Arguably, it even led to the rise of the Anonymous...
The Petraeus Affair: Surveillance State Stopper?
Lawmakers, now reminded of their own vulnerability, need to strengthen email privacy protections. Companies need to do more to help customers...
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.
4G World: The Need For More Spectrum
The wireless industry may run out of spectrum in three years, and it needs government help to find more to realize the promise of mobile broadband.
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...
BlackBerry Loses Its Grip On Federal Government
RIM's BlackBerry platform has maintained a strong following in government for years, but that is changing.
Apple Vs. The Swiss Railways Patent
Apple's not been convicted of anything by a jury, even if a clever Swiss attorney could make up a color graphic that makes the two clock faces...
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,...
Should You Buy From Huawei?
Congress says U.S. companies should not purchase products from Chinese firms Huawei and ZTE, citing national security concerns. I say Congress is...
Expect To Save Millions In The Cloud? Prove It
Top government IT officials will discuss their plans to implement cloud computing and save money at the GovCloud 2012 conference in Washington.
Advertisers' 'Do Not Track' Protests Fail Smell Test
An almost comic war of words continues between advertisers and Microsoft regarding do not track technology in Internet Explorer 10. Funny thing:...
Fix The Fear Factor In Government Innovation
Fear of failure breeds failure. CIOs must help change this dynamic as private and public sector minds work together on unlocking government big data.
Weaponized Bugs: Time For Digital Arms Control
Thriving trade in zero-day vulnerabilities means dangerous bugs get sold to the highest bidder, and that puts everyone else at risk.
Cyber Spying Justice: Unserved
After toothless FTC judgment against rent-to-own PC companies in spying case, Congress needs to make surveillance of customers in their own homes...
Obama's IT Transformation Is A Work In Progress
The president's record on IT strategy is long on vision but short on results.
6 Bright Ideas Found At A Tech Conference
From working with the CMO to experimenting with clouds.
What T-Mobile, MetroPCS Merger Means For Business
Proposed merger of T-Mobile USA and MetroPCS will have far-reaching implications once the deal is complete. Here's what you can expect.
Social Media Guide To The Presidential Debates
Many people will watch the debates on TV--plus follow along on social networking, candidate, and news sites. Here are some of the websites to hit...
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Military Drones Present And Future: Visual Tour
January 03, 2013The Pentagon's growing fleet of unmanned aerial vehicles ranges from hand-launched machines to the Air Force's experimental X-37B space plane.
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NASA Details 2013 Plans
January 02, 2013NASA plans continued exploration of Mars and the night sky, continued missions to the International Space Station, and numerous satellite and...
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Tech And The City: New York's Future
December 12, 2012U.S. cities stand to benefit in important ways from well-planned technology implementations, according to our survey. The possibilities include...
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$45 Million Open Government Challenge Stresses Mobile Tech
December 07, 2012Public-private partnership looks to develop Web and mobile technologies for better governance in Africa and Asia.
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DARPA Looks For Backdoors, Malware In Tech Products
December 03, 2012In the wake of concerns about Huawei and ZTE equipment security, defense research agency seeks help identifying backdoors and malicious...
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Feds Fall Short On IT Project Management
November 28, 2012Government agencies, including Health and Human Services, do a poor job of following federal IT investment guidelines, reports Government...
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Future Cities: IT Priorities For Urban Transformation
November 28, 2012City planners and their IT teams are setting big goals -- and facing big challenges -- in the development of tech-enabled "Future Cities," our...
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Fastest Supercomputer List Topped By Titan
November 14, 2012U.S. national labs operate five of the top 20 supercomputers, according to the Energy Department.
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Could Private IT Best Practices Save Feds $220 Billion?
November 14, 2012Wiser use of technology can save the government money, cut healthcare costs and improve services, according to an American Council for...
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Astronaut Drives Lego Robot Via 'Interplanetary Internet'
November 09, 2012Astronaut aboard the International Space Station used a new NASA-developed deep space networking technology to drive a small robot in Germany.
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