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
Visa Wants to Let You Pay for Stuff With Your Sunglasses
The glasses would work like a preloaded payment card.
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.
Digital Government
State Department CIO: ‘If People Aren’t Laughing At You, Your Goals Aren’t Big Enough'
Frontis Wiggins' plan includes revolutionizing how the agency does innovation.
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.
Modernization
VA chief swears off software development
In his most pointed comments on IT to date, David Shulkin, secretary of Veterans Affairs, said that the agency will move to off-the-shelf software.
Cybersecurity
Is Siri Lying to You? Knowing When a Bot Sounds Trustworthy Is the Next Step in Digital Security
We have good reason to be suspicious.
Modernization