Digital Government
Taking stock of top 10 lists
Do Gartner's annual lists of top technologies hit the mark or miss the boat? We look back over the years to find out.
Modernization
New options for never-say-die IT
Server virtualization can help agencies mimic premium business continuity capabilities for a fraction of the price, but some work is required.
Modernization
Technology: Subsidized mobile devices and other hot concepts in 2012
By offering a stipend and a secure network connection, agencies will welcome employees' personal devices at work.
Digital Government
Disaster recovery goes virtual
Business continuity capabilities don’t have to be gold-plated to get the job done anymore.
Digital Government
2012 forecast: Pressure builds across gov IT
25 IT, policy and management challenges that could disrupt your operations.
Digital Government
Shutdown fatigue sets in
The latest threats for a government shutdown are ringing hollow as Congress tones down the confrontation.
Modernization
Hadoop cuts big data down to size
The open-source software has unmatched analytical chops, but it is hardly a free ride.
Modernization
Critics say government plays pretend with petitions
Frustrated users of Obama's new online petition site ask what's the point?
Modernization
Debate: Is government's accountability obsession ill-suited to agile development?
Two experts agree that agile development can work at agencies, but they see different problems that must be addressed.
Modernization
Please, don't send it to the printer
Agencies are getting some help in kicking their expensive and wasteful paper-printing habits.
People
Lawmakers expand target of contractor pay-cap proposal
Calls are growing to extend a contractor pay cap to all employees, not just top executives.
Digital Government
No smart phone for you! Not yet anyway.
Agency IT shops are struggling to meet user demands for wireless mobile devices.
Modernization
5 steps for easing gadgets into the enterprise
These steps can help agency IT departments gain the upper hand on the smartphones and tablets invading the enterprise.
People
5 tips for managing in tough times
Veteran government IT leaders offer tips for keeping projects on track in the face of staff and budget cuts.
Modernization
Tech's future is managing data, not devices
The focus on leveraging 'big data' will drive agencies toward buying more pre-integrated IT solutions.
Modernization
Lessons for the enterprise from HP's tablet adventure
Hewlett-Packard's exit from the tablet computer market proves instructive for agency IT managers pondering their next mobile computing move.
Modernization
How to make the cloud a data cupboard
Many factors go into choosing the right storage application and service provider to reap the benefits of storing data in the cloud.
Cybersecurity
The danger of misconstruing the most serious security threats
The industry's propensity to call any sophisticated hacking job a form of advanced persistent threat hurts agencies more than it helps.
Cybersecurity
Anatomy of the attack on RSA
Here's a look at how a sophisticated attack against cybersecurity vendor RSA and other defense contractors unfolded.
Modernization
Are cool gadgets a go for government?
The Veterans Affairs Department and other agencies are trying to resolve the security and management issues that have inhibited the use of tablet PCs and smart phones in the workplace.
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