Modernization
AWS Unveils New Region for Government Customers
AWS GovCloud (US-East) is expected to become operational in 2018.
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
Amazon Web Services Picks Northern Virginia for East Coast HQ
The expansion could bring as many as 1,500 jobs to the area.
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.
Modernization
DHS chief doubles down on critical infrastructure designation for voting systems
In the wake of a leaked intelligence document describing Russian attempts to hack voting systems, DHS Secretary John Kelly reiterated his support for providing election systems with federal protection.
Artificial Intelligence
How Apple Sees the Near Future
Siri is set to play a much larger role in the company’s products.
Modernization
White House funds federal spectrum study
OMB funds research on how to consolidate multiple federal radar capabilities to free up government-owned spectrum for the commercial market.
Emerging Tech
The New Cryptocurrency Gold Rush: Digital Tokens That Raise Millions in Minutes
The oracles of Silicon Valley say token offerings could reinvent the “freemium” business model of the internet.
Modernization