Modernization
MGT Act headed for House vote with slimmed-down CBO score
The revised IT modernization bill will cost $500 million to implement, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
Modernization
How to Get More from Your Amazon Echo
Here are tips and tricks how to become one with Alexa.
Cybersecurity
NIST Wants to Get Rid of Periodic Password Changes
The report also recommends changes to several other password policies that have become antiquated in the modern computing environment.
Modernization
A $20B argument for passing the MGT Act
How to shift leverage back to government deal-makers and fund IT modernization from within.
Digital Government
You Probably Are Not Fully Removing Your Private Photos and Data Before Selling Your Old Technology
Do you really want your old email addresses and credit card numbers for sale on the secondhand market?
Artificial Intelligence
The Next Big Step for AI is Getting Out of the Cloud and Onto Your Phone
AI on your phone will be faster and more secure.
Modernization
As FedRAMP gains speed, true sharing still lags
New study finds that most authorized cloud services are used by just one or two agencies, but "the scope is widening."
Modernization
Bill Would Mandate Mobile-Friendly Federal Websites
Federal agencies need to be able to reach Americans who only access the internet on their mobile devices, Rep. Robin Kelly said.
Modernization
DHS targets ID spoofing in tech solicitation
A DHS procurement program aimed at onboarding innovative companies is looking for solutions to ID spoofing problems.
Modernization
A Design Flaw in Slack and WhatsApp is Creating a Uniquely 21st-century Etiquette Problem
In the digital era, the single most precious resource we have is our attention.
Modernization
DHS infrastructure group searches for relevance
A DHS-based infrastructure advisory group wants to make its work more urgent and actionable for stakeholders.
Modernization
Does buying cloud services have to be this hard?
The acquisition options are getting better, but many agencies are still relying on workarounds.
Modernization
VA chief talks commercial Vista
Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin told House appropriators that the agency was closing in on a decision about the future of its homegrown electronic health record.
Modernization
Mobile security threats facing feds
Federal wireless device users face a disparate set of threats, but the government's buying clout is unlikely change the security picture, a new study says.
Cybersecurity
DHS: Time to Beef Up Mobile Security
A congressionally mandated study found the government needs to up its game on mobile device security.
Cybersecurity
Answers to Password Questions You're Too Embarrassed to Ask
If you didn't know, now you do.
Ideas
The Tech Agencies Need to Supercharge Mobile Strategies and Citizen Engagement
Improving citizens' lives isn't just building a mobile app.
Modernization
NASA crowdsources HPC software upgrade
The space agency is running a competition to attract coders to improve the performance of its FUN3D supercomputing simulation software.
Artificial Intelligence