Modernization

Wireless broadband: Ready for government work?

The government has been slow to allow wireless networking, largely due to some familiar concerns: Security and reliability. That could be about to change.

People

Why mobile pilots fail

Conducting a mobile pilot project is easy. But even so, almost all of them never make it out of the test phase.

People

The key to securing mobile devices

An application-control strategy can help agencies develop a secure approach to BYOD that is fine-tuned to their unique mission requirements, writes David Donnelly. To find out just how to do that, read on.

People

Feds slowly catching on to tablet trend

Federal adoption lags behind the private sector, but new research projects a steep growth curve.

People

ACT/IAC tries to foster collaboration on mobility

A new website is intended to encourage communication and sharing of ideas between government and industry on bring-your-own-device and other mobility issues.

People

BYOD resistance explained

The adoption of 'bring-your-own-device' policies is slow in some agencies. At a recent event, experts explained some of the reasons and concerns.

Digital Government

Sandia's 'MegaDroid' connects 300,000 virtual mobile devices

Research project aims to develop tools to bolster security for smartphone networks.

People

The mobile revolution could transform the next-generation federal workforce

Today's children are tomorrow's workforce -- plugged in, connected and ready for an office without walls. Will the government be ready for them?

Digital Government

Army gears up for new round in battle of the smart phones

Mobile devices including iPads and Android phones can be suitable for soldiers to use, but they have to pass muster for security.

Modernization

Could DOD’s ambitious joint information environment lead to iPhone-wielding warriors?

Hopes are high that DOD's cloud-based architecture will make a real difference for deployed soldiers, but some challenges still remain to be solved.

Modernization

How cloud technology can simplify BYOD

Cloud services can help agencies manage the security and logistical concerns that arise when employees bring their own tech devices to work, writes Jim Lucier.

Modernization

Is open government open enough?

Federal agencies have released mountains of data since 2009. Now the push is to encourage broader use of all that data -- and to create real value and impact.

Digital Government

NARA asks for input on mobile choices

Officials plan to make the Federal Register and its other documents more easily accessible via the Internet.

Modernization

Defining the role of technology in fighting waste, fraud, abuse

Technology helps stem the tide of bad spending practices, but there are weaknesses and gaps in agencies' use of it, experts say.

People

Keeping work and life balanced in a BYOD world

In an age when employees are expected to always be available, maintaining a work/life boundary is tough -- but managers can make it happen.

Cybersecurity

Can mobility escape the security snare?

Federal mobility efforts are advancing fast, but discussions keep coming back to unresolved security issues. ATF's Rick Holgate suggests that agencies are making progress.

Modernization

DISA strategic plan focuses on enterprise, cybersecurity and efficiencies

The latest document is part of a new, multi-layered planning methodology for DISA.

Cybersecurity

Nuclear Regulatory Commission gives tablet PCs a test run

Armed with lessons from other government agencies and strategies from OMB, the NRC is trying on tablets for size -- with some reservations.

Digital Government

Assessing the digital campaign: Obama vs. Romney

As the 2012 presidential race heads into the home stretch, one of the contenders has taken a lead in the smart use of technology -- but both have room to improve.

Modernization

Interior seeks to safeguard mobile devices

The Interior Department seeks ways to protect information and networks when employees carry agency mobile devices to foreign lands.