Modernization
Is There an App for That?
User-centered design is a key success factor for implementation of mobile and digital technologies in government
Emerging Tech
What the Military Is Learning From a Chameleon Sandbox
Made up of kinetic sand, a toy that feels like the stuff on the beach but has the consistency of Silly Putty, the system's miniature bridges, lakes and other structures morph -- or disappear -- when a finger crushes critical infrastructure.
Digital Government
Republicans move to check internet transition
Two senior GOP lawmakers are questioning the viability of long-standing plans to end U.S. control of the address book of the internet.
Acquisition
Scott: ITMF paybacks won't be an issue
The federal CIO says agencies will be compelled to pay back their loans as modern IT systems come online. But some on Capitol Hill still have their doubts.
Modernization
You Can Now Turn Messages into Secret Code Using Emoji
Emoji are developing into their own language, albeit a sometimes impenetrable one.
Modernization
Apple's New Patent Aims to Keep People From Filming at Concerts and Movie Theaters on Their Phones
The “please, no flash photography” rule will finally be followed.
Digital Government
Watching Plants Grow Is One of the Most Exciting Things in Technology
“Agriculture is all about complex judgments on the part of the farmer that are oftentimes stewed down to simple rules of thumb."
Modernization
FedRAMP Ready or FedRAMP Irrelevant?
Despite GSA’s efforts to accelerate the FedRAMP approval process, the lack of agency reciprocity puts the program’s central goals at risk.
Emerging Tech
Why GitHub Chased the Federal Market
It's no cakewalk, exactly, to get the federal sector to embrace certain open source tools.
Emerging Tech
'Innovation' Without a Business Case Is A Waste of Time, Says FCC Official
The commission debuted three new applications in the past week.
Modernization
Video: These New Dropbox Features Will Make You More Productive
This update includes a new and improved app.
Digital Government
Google's Satellite Map Gets 700-Trillion-Pixel Makeover
It’s the cloudless map’s first major makeover since 2013.
Digital Government
Can chatbots improve government customer service?
Federal digital and customer experience experts are telling feds how AI and machine learning, including bots, can expand and improve customer service.
Digital Government
The Ultimate Facial-Recognition Algorithm
New research finds that machines designed to identify people still have difficulty with accuracy as datasets grow.
Cybersecurity
Reps press HHS on ransomware
The Department of Health and Human Services is weighing what kind of disclosures should follow a ransomware attack that involves health records. Two lawmakers urge a light touch.
Emerging Tech
The Future of Archaeology Is 'Spacejunk'
Museum tours may one day rocket beyond Earth to explore abandoned satellites and derelict spacecraft.
Acquisition
Deadline extended for Rising Star nominations
Got some early-career colleagues who are doing great things in federal IT? Nominate them for FCW's 2016 Rising Star awards.
Cybersecurity
DHS wants to shift to agile in a FLASH
DHS is looking for a dozen agile-minded and nontraditional companies to help with its upcoming agile design and development support services contract.
Cybersecurity