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DHS Device-Screening Catches Pedophiles at the Borders

About half a percent of the million travelers who come into the U.S. get their devices screened, the homeland security secretary said.

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Congress looks to free up federal spectrum

Lawmakers have reintroduced a bill to entice federal agencies away from spectrum holdings to free it up for commercial use.

Digital Government

Trump Is Reportedly Going to Demand Foreigners Share Their Phone Passwords to Get Into the US

The new rules could apply to the majority of visitors to the U.S.

Cybersecurity

This Windows Feature Lets You Step Away From Your Computer Without Worry

We could all use an added security boost.

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VA's most important 2017 decision

A senior VA official told FCW that the decision, expected in July, to retain or move off of the homegrown Vista health record system is the most important move the agency will make this year.

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Inside Samsung's Battery Testing Center

The South Korean tech company is submitting its new phone to rigorous testing.

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AT&T aligns public sector under Kapoor

AT&T combines previously separated groups, as well as its new FirstNet partnership duties, under longtime federal head Kay Kapoor.

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DLA goes virtual

The Defense Logistics Agency is in the midst of an ambitious campaign to eliminate its IT infrastructure and transition to using exclusively shared, hosted and virtual services.

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FEC and 18F Team Up to Save Agency $1.2M

The commission's new website, hosted by Cloud.gov, will reduce spend on internal systems.

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Marines want industry help with mobility

U.S. Marine forces operations are increasingly expeditionary, but their IT systems are not keeping pace, so the Corps is asking industry for help with mobility.

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Despite glitches, Census officials not worried about 2020 count

Census officials said that despite recent delays, watchdog findings and cost uncertainty, Census is "in good shape" for the 2018 end-to-end test, and the 2020 main event.

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What You Need to Know About the Latest iPhone Update

An easier way to keep you iPhone secure.

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FirstNet award on tap

There isn't much suspense as the Commerce Department prepares to announce the winner of a $6.5 billion national wireless broadband emergency network contract.

Digital Government

Apple Brought the iPhone’s Most Eye-Pleasing Feature to the Mac

"Night Shift" allows users to adjust the color temperature of their device’s display.

Modernization

Hurd: Revised MGT Act coming 'very soon'

The chairman of the House subcommittee on federal IT says that tweaks are coming to a bill to support agency moves to the cloud.

Cybersecurity

Is Trump Still Tweeting From His Unsecured Android Phone?

If so, he’s extremely vulnerable to being hacked.

Digital Government

UK Officials Want to Fight Terrorism By Forcing WhatsApp to Release Users’ Messages

The UK home secretary on Sunday told the BBC it’s “completely unacceptable” that intelligence agencies can’t access WhatsApp messages.