NSA Director Denies Knowledge of Google, Yahoo Hack
Confronted with the latest revelation from the Snowden disclosures, Gen. Keith Alexander says that the NSA obtains data from tech companies only through a court order.
View ArticleFederal Agencies on Track to Consolidate Data Centers
Congress looks to reduce the footprint of the government's IT infrastructure as agencies shift toward cloud computing, shared services and detailed reporting of government IT spending.
View ArticleTech Industry Leaders Dissect Botched Healthcare.gov Launch
Senior technology industry executives from Adobe, VMware and others diagnose the problems in troubled Healthcare.gov, citing the ambitious scope of the project and endemic flaws in broader government...
View ArticleFederal CIOs Look to Platform-as-a-Service for Software Development
A new survey of federal IT executives indicates strong interest in hosted application development to cut cost and improve efficiencies, though PaaS adoption currently remains weak.
View ArticleCIOs to Gain Authority, Better Alignment With Business Leaders
A measure attached to defense funding bill would consolidate government CIO organization structure, grant new budgetary authorities that could align IT more closely with mission objectives.
View ArticleFederal CIOs Look to Speed Tech Development Cycle
Government IT leaders seeking ways to hasten IT deployment, get a tech pep talk from the CIO of the San Francisco Giants.
View ArticleCIOs Must Balance Cloud Security and Customer Service
Cloud era brings government IT new challenge of keeping data secure while broadening user access. This will require federal CIOs to take a more granular approach to access and encryption.
View ArticleAT&T Data Plan Is 'a Wolf in Sheep's Clothing'
Open Internet advocates are warning that AT&T's 'sponsored data' program could create pay-to-play mobile Web. It has also been described as a new form of double-dipping, where both customers and...
View ArticleGovernment Eager (But Struggling) to Make Data Available to Businesses
The Obama administration is pressing agencies to unlock data sets to provide a foundation for startup businesses in sectors ranging from healthcare to transportation. But for now much of that data...
View ArticleApple, Microsoft Team With White House to Close Tech Gap in Schools
Tech and telecom firms have pledged more than $750 million in support of Obama's ConnectEd initiative to bring broadband technology and computing tools to classrooms.
View ArticleCloud Service Providers Fight Back, Challenge NSA
Facing a real business threat from the fallout from the NSA's intelligence gathering, tech sector luminaries are expanding their presence in Washington as they lobby for surveillance reforms.
View ArticleWhite House Calls for Big Data and Cloud Privacy Overhaul
Leading tech groups welcome call for data breach law and outdated cloud privacy statute, but warn against overreaching consumer privacy legislation.
View ArticleU.S. Must Crack Down on China's Cyber Threats
Former National Security Advisor Tom Donilon says that persistent cyber intrusions into corporate networks emanating from China are sapping economic relations with the United States.
View ArticleWhy net neutrality matters to your business
Net neutrality is about more than individual consumers' rights to stream video over the Web without paying extra for it. Partitioning the Internet into haves and have-nots will give big companies yet...
View ArticleHow CIOs Can Tailor BYOD Initiatives for the Public Sector
For all the buzz around mobility and BYOD, the entry of new devices into the network poses challenges for federal CIOs, who must tailor policies to address security and usage challenges.
View ArticleNSA Director Denies Knowledge of Google, Yahoo Hack
Confronted with the latest revelation from the Snowden disclosures, Gen. Keith Alexander says that the NSA obtains data from tech companies only through a court order.
View ArticleFederal Agencies on Track to Consolidate Data Centers
Congress looks to reduce the footprint of the government's IT infrastructure as agencies shift toward cloud computing, shared services and detailed reporting of government IT spending.
View ArticleTech Industry Leaders Dissect Botched Healthcare.gov Launch
Senior technology industry executives from Adobe, VMware and others diagnose the problems in troubled Healthcare.gov, citing the ambitious scope of the project and endemic flaws in broader government...
View ArticleFederal CIOs Look to Platform-as-a-Service for Software Development
A new survey of federal IT executives indicates strong interest in hosted application development to cut cost and improve efficiencies, though PaaS adoption currently remains weak.
View ArticleCIOs to Gain Authority, Better Alignment With Business Leaders
A measure attached to defense funding bill would consolidate government CIO organization structure, grant new budgetary authorities that could align IT more closely with mission objectives.
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