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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?
Hacking, Privacy Laws: Time To Reboot
Recent cases highlight serious flaws in current privacy and cyber abuse legislation, allowing prosecutors to wield a hammer when a stick will do.
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...
Startup Culture And Innovation, Defended
Pointing to startup failures is a lame excuse for clinging to the status quo and mediocrity in an IT organization.
We Must Run Government IT Like A Startup
Government 2.0 is about more than social media. It requires throwing out outdated processes and adopting new models of success.
Intelligence Agencies Must Operate More Like An Enterprise
Comprehensive IT strategy promises efficiency and increased collaboration, but the required cultural changes could be jarring.
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.
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...
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...
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.
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...
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.
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.
Obama's IT Transformation Is A Work In Progress
The president's record on IT strategy is long on vision but short on results.
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...
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.
Obamacare Victory Spells More Work For Healthcare CIOs
CIOs and CMIOs can expect many more sleepless nights now that the Supreme Court has upheld the Affordable Care Act.
Obama's Attack On Outsourcing Rings Hypocritical
Campaign jabs at Mitt Romney notwithstanding, the evidence suggests the President wants to use outsourcing to boost ties with India and level the...
Was U.S. Government's Stuxnet Brag A Mistake?
Some lawmakers accuse Obama administration of failing to manage its secrets, but Stuxnet now stands as a warning of America's cyber-warfare...
Health IT Faces Eventful Summer
Supreme Court's upcoming decision on healthcare reform and feds' Meaningful Use Stage 2 final rules add up to a heated summer for healthcare IT execs.
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The Government CIO 25
May 20, 2013The most influential and accomplished public sector IT leaders find ways to innovate while being cost efficient.
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U.S. CIO VanRoekel: Drive Down Operating Costs
May 17, 2013On one-year anniversary of Digital Government Strategy initiative, federal CIO asks IT execs to find new ways to cut operating costs to support...
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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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Data Management Key To Federal Open Data Policy
May 16, 2013White House order means agencies will need to give more attention to data lifecycle management.
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H-1B At Center Of Immigration Reform Debate
May 16, 2013H-1B is just one of the hot-button issues in the immigration reform act now being debated by the Senate Judiciary Committee. But it is the one...
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U.S. Cyber Command Chief To Keynote Black Hat 2013
May 14, 2013Success in national security is measured by how well the government collaborates with partners and customers, says Gen. Keith Alexander, Commander...
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NASA Curiosity Rover Back To Work
May 10, 2013After a four-week break, the Mars rover gears up for a second rock drilling.
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White House Releases Open Data Policy
May 09, 2013In an important move toward an open government, President Obama orders agencies to make their data available to the public in open,...
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Ireland Names First National CIO
May 09, 2013Former British government IT and EMC U.K. executive Bill McCluggage will lead national IT strategy for Ireland.
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U.S. Homeland Security CIO Resigns
May 08, 2013Richard Spires, head of the Department of Homeland Security's IT operations, stepped down from his position on May 7.
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