Modernization

Finding nukes faster

Sandia has tested a new lightweight, portable technology that can image an entire building at a glance.

Digital Government

Commercial customs app developed by CBP employee

A new mobile website aims to help U.S. importers, foreign exporters and federal employees more easily access customs data.

Modernization

Will new commercial mobile encryption affect BYOD policy?

The flip side of default data encryption on mobile devices is that a lost or stolen device won't yield up its secrets -- an important feature for many federal employees.

Modernization

Big structural challenges face e-voting in the U.S.

An Atlantic Council report explores the challenges of online and mobile device-based voting.

People

Shadow IT: 10 signs it's thriving at your agency

Cartoonist John Klossner on the telltale indicators that not everything is running through the CIO.

Modernization

17 hot companies to watch

From security and mobile to data management and open source, these firms are driving innovation in agency IT -- and growing their businesses in the process.

Digital Government

Turn your smart phone into a microscope

The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is pushing out its mobile phone microscope tech to the public.

People

How to hire millennials

What agencies must do to build the next generation of tech talent.

Digital Government

When agency websites outshine Amazon and Apple

The latest E-Government Satisfaction Index finds solid performances across government, and a few agencies that are particular standouts.

Cybersecurity

Beyond BYOD: Who oversees the apps?

Official "bring your own app" policies are still few and far between, but agencies are adapting to their employees' demands.

People

What to make of USPTO's telework troubles

Amid the bad press and congressional inquiries, telework proponents stress that management, not location, is what matters.

Digital Government

Barcodes and scanners: It’s the Army, not the supermarket

The goal is relieving busy data collectors in the field from labor-intensive tasks, saving time and reducing errors, says Col. Jack Wayman.

Modernization

Smithsonian transcription project moves out of beta

After a year of testing, an effort to use volunteers to transcribe historical documents and data for online use is opening wide.

Cybersecurity

What it takes to achieve effective cyber defense

Addressing nontechnical challenges could help overcome slow-moving government policies and a compliance-focused culture, writes FireEye's Travis Rosiek.

People

Social media rules!

Steve Kelman argues that government must do more to embrace the realities of social media's massive influence.