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.

Modernization

Video: Here's How Google's New Safety App Works

Checking in made easy.

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

$9 billion price tag likely dooms MGT Act

The Congressional Budget Office estimates that implementation of the Modernizing Government Technology Act will cost $9 billion over five years.

Digital Government

U.S. Chief Data Scientist: 'Time is Now' For Technologists to Jump into Public Service

The data already exists, DJ Patil said, to solve some important crises—if only we could piece together the pieces.

Modernization

Apple Is Using Drones to Make its Maps Better

Apple was granted permission to fly drones by the Federal Aviation Administration in March

Digital Government

First Rule of User Experience: You Do Talk To the User

“We assume we know what our customers want. But in many cases, we don’t."

Modernization

Have a 'No Cloud' Policy? Here's Why That's Old Fashioned

Organizations that shy away from cloud service may be left behind, according to research report.

Modernization

EIS: The other transition

With a planned spring award of its multibillion-dollar, next-generation telecom contract, GSA wants to focus attention on another transition going on in government.

Modernization

IT, cyber challenges loom for next administration

Big data, modernization and other issues will link the incoming and outgoing administrations.

Modernization

U.S. Transcom looks to make cloud less risky

The United States Transportation Command is seeking industry and academic partners to study the risks and rewards of moving to the cloud.

Cybersecurity

Hackers Turn ATMs into Piggybanks and Customer Databases into High-End Smartphones

This week's cyber crimes require some in real-life accomplishes to finish up tasks.

Cybersecurity

Bitcoin and Blockchain Seem More and More like Solutions Looking for a Problem

The bitcoin and blockchain world is in a bit of an investment slump.