Modernization

The future is mobile

How to balance cybersecurity threats and demographic trends in the federal workforce.

Modernization

I’ll Never Bring My Phone on an International Flight Again—Neither Should You

All the security in the world can’t save you if someone has physical possession of your phone or laptop.

Emerging Tech

How a Flooded Data Center Sparked a Cloud Migration Effort

Agencies need to know their inventory and infrastructure before they start migrating, the SBA CIO said.

Cybersecurity

Blame the US, Not China, For Recent Surge in Massive Cyberattacks

The blame so far had largely fallen on the Chinese manufacturers for churning out devices with shoddy security on the cheap.

Modernization

How health IT hints at the future of innovation for DOD

The current effort to integrate DOD systems with the Cerner electronic health record represents a new direction in Pentagon IT culture and practice, according to CIO Terry Halvorsen.

Digital Government

The Risks of Sending Secret Messages in the White House

Communication apps with disappearing text could run afoul of presidential records laws—and might not be as secure as they seem.

Modernization

No pause in DOD innovation programs

DOD innovation programs are pushing ahead and industry show no signs of hesitation despite uncertainty around key leadership positions in the Pentagon.

Modernization

New DOD health record looks to engage patients

The initial rollout of the Pentagon's new commercial electronic health record system MHS Genesis has begun, with full implementation set for 2022.

Modernization

Security in the cloud

SaaS applications are changing the way agencies work - but new security approaches are needed when you no longer have a perimeter to protect.

Modernization

Veterans panel chairman wants faster action on VA scheduling

After the Department of Veterans Affairs announced plans to pursue multiple scheduling projects, the chairman of VA's authorizing committee said the agency should have a single system in place.

Modernization

CIOs: Telecom transition can spur IT modernization

The move to a new $50 billion federal telecommunications contract should support transition to new IT services, official say.

Modernization

A Surreal Trip to a Domain-Names Conference

… where misspelled URLs are auctioned off for tens of thousands of dollars.

Cybersecurity

Lawmakers’ Personal Devices Need Better Security, House Member Says

The letter from Rep. Ted Lieu also urges speedier cyber training for House employees.

Digital Government

Trump's Smartphone Habits Worried Lawmakers Before Mar-a-Lago

Lawmakers already had questions about the administration's security practices.

Modernization

It’s Looking More Likely That the Next iPhone Will Have Wireless Charging

One of the most annoying things about smartphones is that they never last as long as we need them to.

Digital Government

A NASA Engineer Was Required to Unlock his Phone at the Border

A U.S.-born scientist was detained at the Houston airport until he gave customs agents the passcode to his work-issued device.

Modernization

Should Americans trust their voting tech?

State officials told the Election Assistance Commission that they are looking to shore up the cybersecurity of voting systems in the wake of the 2016 elections.