Modernization
Are federal agencies ready to bail on data centers?
High-level IT officials across several agencies are ready to say goodbye to on-premise infrastructure.
Modernization
Three vendors win SSA's $7.8 billion IT services contract
The Social Security Administration has selected CGI Federal, Leidos and Northrop Grumman for a potential 10-year, $7.8 billion contract for IT services.
Modernization
Take a Bite Out of Android Oreo
A new operating system should be all about the filling.
Modernization
White House advisory group warns of '9/11-level cyber attack'
A private-sector cybersecurity advisory committee wants the U.S. to pivot to a higher state of readiness when it comes to preventing catastrophic cyberattacks.
Digital Government
Delayed NOAA Supercomputing Contract to be Bid Out in October
The agency shared more details about what it needs to process weather data.
Digital Government
Banks Are Now Monitoring How Often Top Employees Sit at Their Desks—But That’s Not the Problem
Barclays claims the monitoring will determine how much office space the bank needs.
Modernization
Managing the risks of data sprawl
A formalized risk framework can help agencies gain control of their entire information lifecycle.
Modernization
Does the IRS have a cloud strategy?
Congress and watchdog agencies have dinged the IRS for lacking an enterprise cloud strategy seven years after it became the official policy of the U.S. government.
Modernization
Gartner explains the hype
Blockchain, AI and IoT all have the potential to transform government IT, the research firm's latest analysis predicts.
Modernization
Who won what in EIS
The General Services Administration posted detailed data on how the $50 billion Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract might be divvied up.
Modernization
Accelerating IT modernization
It's not the money, it's the outcome that matters most when it comes to MGT.
Modernization
Almost Half of Traffic To Government Sites Comes From Smartphones and Tablets
Mobile devices account for about 43 percent of traffic to government sites.
Modernization
Verizon plans FirstNet rival
Verizon says it will carve a dedicated network out of its extensive national 4G LTE network for first responders, in competition with FirstNet.
Modernization
Senators look to pass MGT via defense bill
The Modernizing Government Technology Act could become law via a defense bill, like its predecessors FITARA and Clinger-Cohen.
Modernization
Apple’s Next Big Moneymaker is Its Biggest Headache in China
A Beijing-based law firm said Apple has been engaging in monopolistic behavior.
Modernization
Mine Safety Inspections Go Mobile
Inspectors are replacing the paper-based process with a smartphone and tablet app.
Ideas
BlackBerry's New Phone Reminds You How Great Hardware Keyboards Can Be
Other than the keyboard, you might not recognize it.
Modernization