Iron Mountain to open Northern Virginia storage facility
With close to 500,000 cubic feet of space, the center is specifically designed to meet federal agencies’ needs for temporary records storage.
New Horizons: 14 years, 3 billion miles and 2 kbps data downloads
The success of NASA's New Horizons mission was due, in large part, to the meticulous planning -- not just for obvious elements such as navigation and telemetry, but for everything from staffing structure to basic hardware upgrades.
Building the infrastructure for big data
Experts from a range of agencies discuss the tools and tactics needed to integrate big data analytics into critical missions.
Defining the CDO
A trio of data experts discuss what they do, what agencies need in terms of data support and the future of the agency chief data officer position.
Sandia Labs donates 200+ computers to California high schools
The Energy Department research facility's 242 retired computers will update technology in the Northern Humboldt Union High School District.
A Federal ID Act Is ‘Getting REAL’ for These States
Four states, soon to be five, lack waivers that could save their residents from being turned away by airport security starting in January.
DHS announces challenge for National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility
The Think and Do Challenge is designed to build an innovation ecosystem that leverages NBAF resources to protect animal and public health.
When It Comes to Cyber Defense, Colorado Spends to Secure Its Information Resources
Faced with 8.4 million security events a day, the Governor’s Office of Information Technology continues to identify controls in need of additional funding.
Figuring Out What Makes the Best-Managed Cities Tick
‘What Works Cities,’ an expanding Bloomberg Philanthropies program, aims to create maturity models for municipal governments, using data to ‘get a better picture of what good looks like.’
Why There Won’t Be a ‘Final’ Version of the Redesigned Boston.gov
Tired of municipal websites structured like city halls, Beantown is soliciting user feedback to create an ever-evolving experience.
How much does going mobile really cost?
Agencies should expect both short- and long-term expenses as they meet the rising demand for mobile-friendly services.
Big data takes on disaster coordination
The Idaho National Laboratory’s Infrastructure Protection Digital Library gives disaster officials filtered, searchable access to thousands of pages of information and images.
At Code for America, There’s Hope for Local Procurement Reform Amid Ongoing Struggles
‘The promise of technology and data transparency … is very exciting and will bring about change.’ But there’s a lot of work to do.
The potential of partnerships for improving public transit
Panelists at the Code for America Summit discussed how public-private data sharing can help cities build innovative and inclusive transportation services.
Mobile gets more secure, but at a price
The Blackphone 2 and BlackBerry Priv secure phones offer high security while still delivering the kind of performance and access to popular apps consumers demand.
Curious about crowdsourcing? OSTP toolkit can jumpstart efforts
The Office of Science and Technology Policy has released a toolkit to help federal agencies start and nurture crowdsourcing campaigns.
10 steps to building a better government website
A thoughtful website redesign can help agencies better deliver information and services and increase citizen satisfaction.
Wyoming’s New Cybersecurity Proposal; Virginia’s New Massive Solar Project
Also: Frenso prepared to get tough on code enforcement.
Costly blimp surveillance program is looking a little deflated
A 17-year Pentagon program to guard against aerial threats using aerostats is facing widespread criticism.
For Smart Cities Like Miami, Streetlights Are Just the Beginning
Networking streetlights lays the infrastructural groundwork for a host of other smart devices.
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