Modernization

OMB seeks more specific IT spending data

New guidance instructs agencies to break out investments for seven standard "support IT" categories.

Modernization

Box brings milspec security to its entire platform

DOD's authorization for Impact Level 4 means controls for sensitive unclassified information are now in place for all customers. FedRAMP High authorization is in the works, and will also be platform-wide.

Modernization

Egypt Is Blocking Voice Calls Made Over Social Media Apps

The key reason is ostensibly security concerns, but there’s also a suspicion there are economic incentives.

Modernization

Step One in Optimizing Data Centers: Know What You Have

Going through 16 data centers, some of which reside outside the continental United States, is a challenging feat.

Modernization

7 not-so-secret weapons to modernize apps

High-profile failures can make "AppMod" a daunting proposition, but how you start shapes how you finish.

Digital Government

You Can Now Buy the Brains Behind Amazon’s Alexa

The deep neural networks that power Amazon’s popular voice assistant are up for sale.

Modernization

The Secret Ingredients NASA Used to Build Its Huge Photo Library

The repository is the culmination of a 3-year effort to make NASA’s data more open and accessible.

Modernization

Virtual roadblocks to modernization

Our aging federal IT infrastructure is a big impediment to using state-of-the-art tech applications for government service delivery.

Modernization

Oversight chief won't seek new term

Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah), the chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, will not seek re-election to Congress in 2018.

Modernization

Inside Samsung's New Galaxy S8 Phone

Now with cool features and zero pyrotechnics.

Modernization

Navigation moves indoors

By using the data generated from smartphone sensor readings, radio frequency signal strengths and GPS fixes, NIST hopes developers can build indoor navigation apps that can be validated against fixed locations.

Modernization

Apps for Refugees

How technology helps in a humanitarian crisis

Emerging Tech

Facebook Really Wants Developers to Make VR a Thing

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has pushed VR as the future of computing.

Modernization

IG: DISA needs a 3-year ATO for collaboration tool

The Pentagon's inspector general said DISA has complied with software management procedures for the lifecycle management of Defense Collaboration Services, but needs to mitigate risk levels to obtain a full 3-year authority-to-operate.

Modernization

Securing the government cloud

FedRAMP is a good first step, argues one security expert, but in the end, the customer is responsible for taking steps to prevent, detect and respond to cyber adversaries.