Digital Government
Lawmakers Worry Hospitals Are Abusing Telehealth for Financial Gain
One medical center was found to be enrolling patients in a virtual health care regimen, potentially for financial incentives.
Emerging Tech
Google Finally Admits You Don’t Need Special Hardware for Augmented Reality
The tech company officially killed the idea of special sensors for AR phones.
Digital Government
Uber Decided It Won't Track You...As Much
The ride-sharing service is backtracking on a controversial location tracking feature.
Modernization
FDA alerts on pacemaker recall for cyber flaw
Nearly 500,000 patients with pacemakers manufactured by Abbott, formerly St. Jude Medical, are potentially affected by in an security recall.
Modernization
Senate Dem blasts Trump on cyber readiness
The ranking Democrat on the Senate energy committee is again raising warning flags about critical infrastructure cybersecurity in the wake of resignations from a key advisory group.
Modernization
FEMA mobile comms units roll in for Harvey
The federal disaster agency's fleet of mobile offices is helping power communications support for emergency responders in the Texas flood.
Modernization
How carriers prove they are up to the EIS challenge
Telecom companies that won places on the $50 billion EIS contract must demonstrate their back-office capabilities for GSA.
Modernization
Samsung Wants Your Behavior to Unlock Your Phones
The company has significant market share among Defense Department customers but plans to pursue civilian agencies.
Digital Government
Hurricane Harvey Leaves 190,000 Without Phone, Internet or TV Service
The Federal Communications Commission is tracking communication networks in the region.
Modernization
How to Set Up Emergency Contacts On Your Smartphone
It's a small step now but could help immensely one day.
Modernization
Using Twitter to Save a Newborn From a Flood
Search and rescue is evolving fast in the social-media age.
Modernization
FAA, FCC tackle hurricane complications
Unauthorized drones in the air over hurricane disaster zone and telecommunications outages are among the myriad issues facing response agencies as Hurricane Harvey churns through Texas.
Modernization
Company Places Bounty on WhatsApp and Signal Bugs
Half a million dollars is available to the hacker who can crack into the encrypted messaging apps.
Modernization
A Giant Telescope Listening for Aliens Could Be Disrupted by Millions of Tourists’ Cellphones
A theme park built around the device has seen nearly 3.8 million people in the first half of 2017.
Modernization
USDA Mobile App 'Reaffirms' Trump Ethics Standards
The app gives employees easy access to federal ethics guidelines.
Modernization
This Is the Samsung Note 8, the Phone That Must Not Explode
The new phone resembles a larger version of Samsung’s flagship devices.
Modernization
Here’s a Cloud Guide Written by Feds for Feds. Will the White House Listen?
The interagency group has been sharing the draft to solicit further feedback and attract the White House's attention.
Modernization
GSA Official: For Cloud to Mature, Talk More About Opportunity and Less About Security
Instead of "lift and shift," agencies must focus on making IT processes more efficient in the cloud.
Modernization