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Oregon Treadmill Desks Gaining Traction

A bill to test treadmill desks in Oregon state agencies is expected to pass, and at least one other state has expressed interest in participating.

How to decipher NSA data mining: Examine capabilities and intentions

The news media this week was full of articles describing the U.S. government's role in gathering, mining and analyzing big data from nine leading U.S. Internet companies in order to stop terrorism. Where is this capability going?

Will Amazon Cloud's FedRAMP Approval Affect Government?

Amazon Web Services announced it was the first major cloud service provider to be FedRAMP compliant, but will this matter to state and local government?

New App is Latest Evidence of Florida PD’s Aggressive Engagement Strategy

Boynton Beach, Fla., Police Department offers virtual chats with the chief, ride-alongs via Twitter, and now, an app created by a former police officer.

Albany, N.Y., Prioritizes Tech

New York's capital city has a redesigned website, a municipal service tracker and a new CIO.

6 Trends in the Next Generation of Government

Six ideas next-generation leaders have for transforming government.

Who Controls the Internet?

In part one of our three-part series on Internet governance, we look at whether the World Wide Web is truly open and free, and whether Web regulations are likely to stay as they are today.

Do Computer Programmers Improve with Age?

A preliminary study from North Carolina State University found that older programmers may know more about emergent technology than their younger counterparts.

Has High-Speed Rail Been Derailed?

Four years after President Barack Obama declared high-speed rail a national priority, the financial hurdles seem higher than ever.

Washington State Courts Office Suffers Data Breach

Up to 160,000 Social Security numbers -- and the names and driver's license numbers of up to 1 million people -- may have been compromised.

Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act Passes House

Despite objections by civil liberty groups and White House reservations, CISPA passes in the House by a vote of 288 to 127.

Boston Uses Tech to Communicate After Marathon Explosions

Boston PD solicits video footage of finish line, while Massachusetts governor asks for those who may have seen something to call and share their tips.

It's Official: Google Fiber Coming to Austin, Texas

After rumors surfaced of gigabit speed to come to Austin, Texas, Google announces that the fiber project is official.

3 Forces Hindering Public-Sector Collaboration

If collaboration is so great, then why isn't everyone doing it?

What Happened to IPv6?

After much hype and anticipation about the move to IPv6, it seems to have dropped off the radar — but that doesn’t mean governments can afford to ignore the change.

Where’s My Tax Refund?

An array of free apps and online services help taxpayers organize tax information, track refunds, trim budgets and invest.

California Puts MyCalPays Project on Hold

The state's Legislative Analyst’s Office said that ongoing problems call for pausing the program entirely for at least a year.

Police Use Pinterest to Combat Street Drug Proliferation

Kansas City Police, early adopters of the photo-rich Pinterest platform, use the tool to educate parents about street drugs they may not recognize.

Texas Moves More Than 100,000 State Workers to Microsoft Cloud

The new contract represents one of the largest state government cloud migrations ever.

California DMV Cancels IT Modernization Project Contract

While one part of the two-system project will be completed on schedule, only "minimal work" has been done so far to upgrade the state's vehicle registration system.