Modernization
Will MGT pass before recess?
As the Senate grapples with lingering challenges, an IT modernization bill that sailed through the House of Representative and enjoys White House support still awaits committee markup.
Modernization
A Farmer-Focused Agency Wants to Ditch Data Centers Completely
"Farmers don’t care that I run a data center," an Agriculture Department chief information officer said.
Modernization
$50B telecom award due in late July
GSA says it is still on track to award its $50 billion EIS telecommunications contract at the end of the month.
Modernization
SBA CIO grapples with modernization
A House committee urged the Small Business Administration CIO to flatten the org chart and improve on cybersecurity.
Modernization
How FedRAMP Keeps Getting Faster
The accreditation time frame is shrinking and GSA is working with the Office of American Innovation to speed up even more.
Ideas
House of Clouds: The Federal Transition to New Network Infrastructure
Antiquated systems are a major reason why agencies have experienced security problems.
Emerging Tech
These Scanners Could Let You Travel With Liquids and Electronic Devices
A San Diego-based company is in talks with TSA to test out a scanner that could search tablets and cellphones for explosives.
Modernization
Will nuclear breaches melt down information sharing?
While cybersecurity and nuclear experts say the recently disclosed cyber breaches do not pose a risk to nuclear safety, the fallout could be that critical infrastructure firms grow more reluctant to share cyberthreat information with the government.
Modernization
Survey: Cyber pros fear attack on critical infrastructure
A majority of security professionals say a successful cyber attack on critical infrastructure is likely within the next two years.
Modernization
Why this IT modernization push could actually work
A former agency CIO suggests that the key pieces are finally falling into place.
Emerging Tech
NSA Updates List of Tech Ready For Commercialization
The agency's portfolio of technology focuses on challenges in big data, cyber, internet of things and mobility.
Modernization
No One Could’ve Guessed Just How Important the iPhone Would Be
That phone, along with its successors and competitors, eventually upended how we communicate.
Digital Government
U.S. Will Ban Laptops on 180 International Airlines Unless They Meet Mysterious New Security Rules
If the airlines fail to enforce the new standards, the U.S. could bar all large personal electronic devices from their planes.
Modernization
Just Having Your Phone Within Reach Makes You Dumber
Trying not to be distracted by a phone is, itself, distracting.
Cybersecurity
Officials: Controversial Surveillance Law Helped Stop Smartphone Attack
Intelligence officials declined to reveal how many Americans have been scooped up by FISA section 702 programs.
Modernization