Government IT

US gov’t shutdown could take money from IT workers, contracts

Congress and the Obama administration have until Tuesday to work out a compromise to keep the government open

CIOs See Big Data as Internet-Like Innovation Platform for Government

Federal IT hiring slips with political deadlock

Data shows a downward trend in IT hiring after a jump in the size of the government's IT workforce

Govt. shutdown threat: IT leaders wrestle with security risks

Suitcase-size device may help save lifes of disaster victims

FINDER, developed by DHS and NASA, uses microwave signals to detect human heart beats and beathing patterns in rubble

Sudan drops off Internet amid internal strife

Cause remains uncertain, though one report says Sudanese government is behind blackout

H-1B workers in line for Obamacare work

Affordable Care Act IT requirements are being met under state contracts that allow, in their silence, the use of temporary visa workers

Encryption is still the best defense, despite NSA code-cracking

Government Networks Unprepared for Cloud, Big Data Transitions

CIOs Look to Shared IT Services for Government Agencies