Modernization
Army launches Digital Service branch
The U.S. Army has launched its own branch of the Defense Digital Service with the goal of updating recruiting software and other outdated Army platforms and systems.
Modernization
How to Make Donald Trump’s Phone Safe
The man who led the effort to let President Obama keep his BlackBerry says the best solution for Trump might be multiple devices.
Modernization
Why spectrum sharing is here to stay
The push to make more federally-owned spectrum available for commercial use will involve sharing, no way around it, according to the president's telecom advisor.
Modernization
First Amazon PrimeAir Drone Delivery Landed Today, 13 Minutes After Order Was Placed
The only human input on Amazon’s side was from the person who packed up the box the drone carried.
Modernization
How the CIA's Cloud Puts Fresh Tech at Analysts' Fingertips
The intelligence community's marketplace gets new software into analysts' hands faster.
Modernization
New rules proposed for vehicle-to-vehicle comms
In a new proposed rule, the Transportation Department wants to require automakers to include vehicle-to-vehicle communications capabilities and envisions vehicle-to-infrastructure capabilities.
Modernization
IG: State's consular tech upgrade is slow going
Despite improvements in management, the effort to modernize the State Department's disparate consular IT systems is lagging, and the office that manages these legacy systems is understaffed, according to a recent inspector general report.
Modernization
Sluggish apps more than just annoying, study says
Balky network apps can create problems for agencies' IT modernization efforts, a new survey of federal employees suggests.
Modernization
IG: VA wasted more than $7M in poorly-planned tech refresh
Technology buyers at the Department of Veterans Affairs wasted more than $7 million in software licenses and hardware in an uncoordinated tech refresh, according to the agency's internal watchdog.
Modernization
FAA closes in on Next Gen Data Comms
The Federal Aviation Administration is close to its goal of deploying text communication capabilities to 56 air traffic control towers by year's end.
Modernization
The untapped opportunity for data center optimization
For most agencies, storage efficiency lies below the surface in secondary data stores.
Digital Government
Navy Is Trying to Deal with Its Sexual Assault Problem by Giving Sailors a Reporting App
The branch is investing $150,000 into a 6-month pilot project to test the app.
Cybersecurity
Report: Expect Cyber Investments, More Outsourced IT Under Trump
While cybersecurity investments and IT outsourcing may increase, expect agencies' agile efforts to wither.
Emerging Tech
Newest High-Tech Prediction From Google Exec Who Foresaw Rise of Mobile and Cloud
Within a decade, will we be 3-D printing our clothes at home?
Digital Government
The Government Finally May Have Found All Its Data Centers
Agencies have closed 4,300 of nearly 11,000 data centers.
Modernization
Government Spies Can See Everything You’re Doing With Your Phone on a Plane
If you like your privacy, don’t fly the friendly skies with your phone connected to in-flight networks.
Emerging Tech
Video: Get Your Hands on Virtual Reality with Oculus Touch
One step closer to full immersion.
Modernization
Commission: Trump admin needs to prioritize cybersecurity
With its report now delivered to the White House, the Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity says the next step is to implement the recommendations, starting with simply making cybersecurity a government priority.
Modernization