Modernization

FedRAMP trimming approval time, officials say

The time for cloud services to clear the Federal Risk Authorization and Management Program has been significantly accelerated.

Modernization

DISA and DOD work through shared pain points

As DISA develops much of the architecture and infrastructure to facilitate the DOD's Joint Information Environment, the two entities are working through a range of growing pains.

Modernization

CIA CIO: Private cloud 'the best decision we’ve ever made'

Four years into its embrace of an on-premises cloud, the intelligence community is seeing both cost and mission benefits.

Cybersecurity

Homeland Dems Seek Answers About Trump Officials and Encrypted Apps

The senators also want to know if agencies are being instructed not to answer Democrats’ questions.

Digital Government

COVFEFE Act Would Make All Presidential Tweets Official Records

The act would codify saving a president's social media posts for future generations.

Modernization

CSRA wins $500M milCloud 2.0 contract

Contractor CSRA won the contract to supply the next generation of private cloud for the Department of Defense.

Modernization

The App That Does Nothing

A fake social network might be the only thing your smartphone needs.

Digital Government

American Technology Council to Meet with Apple, Amazon, Microsoft CEOs

President Donald Trump’s American Technology Council, focused on modernizing government technology, will hold its inaugural meeting June 19.

Modernization

Privacy Rights for Cellphone Users in the U.S. Will Be Tested in a New Supreme Court Case

Slowly but surely, the Supreme Court is beginning to shape constitutional protections for a digital age.

Modernization

Legacy systems O&M still dominates FY17 IT spending

As agencies work to modernize and free up budget for innovation, more than 70 percent of federal IT dollars go to keeping existing systems running.

Modernization

Lawmaker Asks: Can Smartphones Help the Unbanked?

Regulations and lack of infrastructure could get in the way, financial technology experts said.

Digital Government

After Tough Audits, Library of Congress IT is on the Mend

One of the key parts to the turnaround was having the CIO report directly to her, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden said.

Modernization

Timeline, budget for VA health record switch in progress

VA Secretary David Shulkin told a Senate panel it could take up to six months before a plan is in place to acquire services from commercial electronic health record provider Cerner.

Modernization

In 5 Years, Machines That Talk to One Another Will Be the Internet’s Biggest Population

The internet today is driven by smartphones, tablets and personal computers. It won't always be that way.

Modernization

Is it time to rethink the TIC?

Current restrictions on internet gateways complicate agencies' move to the cloud, so the Office of Management and Budget is exploring new security architectures.