Modernization
7 Questions About Twitter's Doubled Character Limit
Why now? Why this? And will it make Twitter better?
Modernization
Navy looks to break ground with collaborative IT contracts
By getting ongoing industry input on contracts from industry, the Navy is expecting to save time. Will it work?
Cybersecurity
SEC Chair Pledges Data Breach Investigation, Cyber Hiring Surge
The commission will look into the breach itself and whether that info was used to trade stocks.
Modernization
Coming Soon: A Blockchain-Powered Smartphone
It will be just as expensive as an iPhone.
Digital Government
White House Officials: To Manage the Government, Open Its Data
Though there are hurdles, White House officials continue to push for better, more accessible federal data.
Cybersecurity
Deloitte Says No Government Information Compromised in Breach
The breach did not impact any federal, state or local government clients, the company said.
Modernization
Pentagon Cuts Mobile Device Costs By Half
The mobility program's popularity drove down prices significantly.
Acquisition
TBM 'years away' from full implementation
Top federal IT officials signaled that they are moving full steam ahead implementing the Technology Business Management framework, but caution that progress will take time.
People
IT, cyber figure in State Dept. 'redesign'
As the Trump administration looks to dramatically reshape the State Department's scope and size, an IT refresh and increased role in cyber policy are on the table.
Cybersecurity
Congress questions cancelled shared service effort
A House panel wonders if DHS' third try at financial shared services yielded anything worthwhile.
Emerging Tech
The Coming Software Apocalypse
A small group of programmers wants to change how we code—before catastrophe strikes.
Cybersecurity
State Plans to Elevate Cyber Mission, Despite Shuttering Dedicated Office
The claim comes after the department downgraded its main cyber diplomacy office.
Cybersecurity
North Korea May Be Mining Bitcoin in Addition to Hacking It
The rogue regime may have found a new use for its idle coal supplies.
Acquisition
GSA looks to help startups navigate big contracts
The General Services Administration offers vendors a roadmap to getting on Multiple Award Schedules.
Cybersecurity
Making WannaCry response a model for the future
A top DHS cyber official said that information sharing worked during the WannaCry ransomware outbreak, but will such cooperation work in the future?
Emerging Tech
Silicon Valley and Governments Have to Play Nice If We Want to Save the World
Technology doesn’t always cooperate with us when we want it to. And sometimes governments don’t want to cooperate with it, either.
Cybersecurity
What, Exactly, Were Russians Trying to Do With Those Facebook Ads?
From what we know now, it was too small to seriously influence the election, but too big to be an afterthought.
Digital Government
Trump Aide Says Modernizing Federal IT is Administration’s Cold War Moment
Will the government's technology challenges galvanize decision-makers as the Cold War once did?
Digital Government