Modernization

Why Trump’s budget bodes well for IT transformation

Agencies have taken admirable, if cautious, steps to modernize their IT, but wholesale change is needed. Proposed budget cuts just might force that to happen.

Modernization

GAO: Optimize Data Centers or Lose Them

Progress on closing data centers is mixed and the government’s optimization efforts are worse.

Digital Government

There’s a Better Way to Treat Your Tech Addiction Than Hiding Your Phone and Laptop

We should learn to design and engage with it in ways that support our emotional well-being.

Modernization

Border wall: tech not included (yet)

Details of technology systems that might back a future border wall aren't spelled out in prototype specs.

Modernization

Army: Electronic domain is contested

A contested electronic environment is the new normal, say Army leaders, and the service needs to prepare for and train to fight with degraded electronic systems and capabilities.

Modernization

NGA wants 24-hour cloud ATOs

One spy agency is looking to "fast architecture churn" to confound would-be cyber attackers.

Digital Government

More Feds Telework Than Ever Despite Managers' Resistance

Issues with documentation and data integrity are preventing successful teleworking operations.

Modernization

More NextGen rollouts as White House floats air traffic shift

The FAA has NextGen DataComm capabilities working at some of the busiest airports in the U.S., but the White House proposes shifting air traffic control to a private entity, which some say could blunt the effort.

Modernization

It’s Possible to Cut Legacy Spending. Here’s How FCC Did It.

The agency took small steps first.

Modernization

Alexa Is Coming to the iPhone

Siri has some competition.

Modernization

Top 10 tech trends for feds to watch

As Trump's budget proposal points to policy priorities, these tech issues are sure to shape government's operational agenda.

Modernization

McCaskill pushes DHS to clarify rules for election aid

Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) pushed DHS for clarity on what exactly the designation of election systems as critical infrastructure will mean for states.

Modernization

How investing in technology can transform government and cut costs

A new report shows how, through effective implementation of proven commercial best practice to operations across government, citizens can benefit from over $1 trillion in value over the next decade.

Modernization

Comment Period Extended for FedRAMP's New Baseline

The "Tailored" baseline was introduced as a possible means to usher in speedier assessments for certain kinds of solutions.

Modernization

Your Hot Hands Can Give Away Your Smartphone PIN

Thermal images reveal what parts of the screen were tapped, even after it’s left untouched for 30 seconds.