Modernization
Connolly Pledges to Reintroduce Modernizing Government Technology Act
The Virginia Democrat said he'll be "boringly disciplined" in pursuing the bill's passage.
Digital Government
Cellphone Spy Tools Have Flooded Local Police Departments
Major cities throughout the U.S. have spent millions on mobile surveillance tools—but there are still few rules about what happens to the information they capture.
Modernization
Senators quiz IGs on NextGen, FirstNet
Senators on the Commerce Committee are looking to agency watchdogs for news and oversight of large IT infrastructure projects like FAA's NextGen and the Commerce Department's FirstNet.
Modernization
Airspace integration takes more than tech
Integrating commercial space vehicles into the National Air Space is an organizational challenge as well as a technical one, experts say.
Modernization
NASA's shadow IT problem
In a follow-up review of the space agency's cloud IT, NASA's IG said there are still problems with FedRAMP authorizations.
Modernization
You Might Want to Go Check Your House For an Old PC—It Could Be Worth Some Money
Time to rummage through the garage.
Modernization
DOD plugs in new electronic health record system
After almost four years on the drawing board, the military's new electronic health record system is live at a test site.
Modernization
House passes email privacy act, again
For the second time in less than a year, the House has overwhelmingly passed an email privacy act. Last year, the bill died in the Senate, and supporters are urging senators to pass the bill this time.
Modernization
FAA challenged by growing commercial space industry
The flight agency is looking to adapt and expand its mission to meet the demands of growing space commercialization.
Modernization
DOJ seeks help with telecom transition
The Justice Department is the latest agency to seek help from industry in navigating the coming transition to a new $50 billion telecommunications contract.
Modernization
Cloud.gov Achieves FedRAMP Compliance
Agencies now can begin using the platform for a variety of services, including hosting websites, information management tools and application programming interfaces.
Modernization
How Feds Can Use Encrypted Apps—Without Breaking the Law
The use of encryption technologies to communicate with peers is undoubtedly safer than using traditional communications, but there are caveats for federal employees.
Digital Government
The Tiny Digital Camera on Every Smartphone Has Had Real Impact on African Lives
Image sensor technology has transformed medical treatments, science and personal communication.
Ideas
Make 2017 the Year of a Digital-First Federal Government
Everything the federal government does should be thought of digitally first.
Modernization
Security clearance process still slow, but more secure
OPM's National Background Investigations Bureau has made significant progress in securing its systems and data, but the security clearance backlog persists, a House panel finds.
Modernization
VA shakes up infosec ranks
Veterans Affairs Acting CIO, Rob Thomas, announced a realignment of senior IT security executives.
Emerging Tech
Botched VA Contract Shows How Not to Do a Cloud Broker Program
A lesson in how not to manage a project.
Modernization
How cyber info sharing helps keep the lights on
At a House hearing, electricity industry reps said that information sharing between private sector and government is essential to mitigating cyber threats.
Digital Government