Modernization
Google's SOS Alerts Can Help You During An Emergency
The tech company is helping provide citizens with important information through Google search results.
Modernization
Navy makes old signals new again
A new project will bring a 200-year-old seaborne communications technology into the current digital ocean.
Modernization
Big Banks Are Closing Branches and Investing in More Important Real Estate—Your Phone
More investment is being made in digital wallets.
Digital Government
5 States Sign Up for National Public Safety Network
FirstNet is underway, but lawmakers are still concerned about cybersecurity.
Modernization
More opt-ins, more questions for FirstNet
Five states have said they will use the nationwide broadband network for first responders, but costs still concern states weighing whether to join.
Modernization
A Tiny Update to iOS 11 Will Make Apple’s AirPods So Much More Useful
Currently, Apple’s AirPods aren’t particularly useful for controlling sound.
Digital Government
Survey: Government Workers Have a Confidence Problem—At Least When It Comes to I.T.
Many survey respondents feel less confident about IT operations than they did a year ago.
Digital Government
How Twitter Fuels Anxiety
The anxious can often find a supportive community through tweeting, but the nature of the social media site can exacerbate symptoms.
Modernization
Here’s What You Need to Know Now About U.S. Customs Searches of Your Phone
Data stored exclusively on the cloud is off-limits for now.
Digital Government
Watchdog: Without a Plan, Motor Carrier Safety Agency Can’t Update I.T.
A GAO report dinged the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for a half-baked IT modernization plan.
Modernization
FedRAMP tweaks programs to speed authorizations
A new web form for FedRAMP Forward will ease submission of business cases for priority authorization, and proposed requirements for the FedRAMP Tailored baseline are out for public comment.
Modernization
Survey: Feds Still Use Shadow I.T. to Do Their Jobs
Many federal employees turn to personal devices to boost their productivity, a recent survey found.
Modernization
Keep Hackers Out of Your Netflix and Hulu Accounts
Only you can binge watch on your account.
Modernization
Why Are Companies Trying to Make it Illegal to Repair Our Electronic Devices?
Users’ right to repair objects they own is in jeopardy.
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