Modernization
Video: How to Make Your iPhone More Secure
Keep your device's both software and hardware safe.
Modernization
Pentagon warns contractors of Juniper vulnerabilities
In a Dec. 22 notice to industry obtained by FCW, the Defense Security Service warns defense contractors that a Juniper vulnerability could allow remote administrative access and "result in a complete compromise of the affected system."
Cybersecurity
What Happens if Ransomware Takes Over Your Internet-Connected Smart House?
Modern hackers can do much more than steal.
Digital Government
Should Congress budget on a two-year cycle?
A biennial budget bill is being pushed in Congress, but many lawmakers and industry experts are skeptical of a two-year cycle for appropriations.
Modernization
FAA chief: 181,000 drones registered on gov website
FAA Administrator Michael Huerta, speaking at CES, stressed the safety implications of drone registration and the release of a new app for drone users.
Modernization
The Long, Tortured History of Email -- and What Comes After
Email works just the way it’s supposed to, and better than it used to, but people seem to hate it more than ever.
Cybersecurity
Is there a federal factor in the voter records leak?
Unlikely. With the First Amendment and states' rights issues to consider, federal agencies may not play any role in following up on the leak of voter information for millions of Americans nationwide.
Cybersecurity
SBA slow to improve IT security, watchdog says
Lawmakers are seeking an overhaul of IT security management at the Small Business Administration, in the wake of a critical Government Accountability Office report.
Acquisition
NITAAC cuts fees on its IT contracts
The National Institutes of Health Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center reduced the fees it charges federal customers to use its GWACs.
Acquisition
Armstrong, Soloway honored at CES
The CES Government Technology Leadership Award recognizes long-term contributions to public-sector IT.
Digital Government
Inside the Pentagon’s Plans to Revamp the Global Command and Control System
The modernized system aims for lower costs through agile development, open standards and open source code, and applications designed with the user interface in mind.
Digital Government
Obama Dispatches White House Tech Team to Expand Gun Background Check System
Planned upgrades to the $91.5 million, 30-second background check program already are off track.
Emerging Tech
DHS Think Startups Know How Best to Protect the Internet of Things
It's an early attempt by DHS to connect with startups -- especially those close to its new office in Silicon Valley.
Modernization
Video: Smartphone Tech to Expect in 2016
The smartphone might evolve into a universal remote control for all things "smart."
Digital Government
Crossover Appeal: Techies Who Made the Jump from Silicon Valley to DC
Until recently, Washington's hold on talented young techies has been tenuous.
Digital Government
NIH-Run IT Contracting Vehicle Slashes Fees
The National Institute of Health’s Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center is paring back the prices by as much as 35 percent.
Modernization
NASA's aging tech worries Capitol Hill watchdogs
Key lawmakers are seeking information from the space agency about its use of legacy IT with the goal of improving and modernizing its systems.
People
OPM COO resigns
Angela Bailey has been at the center of an organization under intense pressure to improve its cyber defense following the large-scale hack affecting millions of federal employees that OPM revealed last June.
Emerging Tech