Modernization
HPC: Fueling the government’s next-generation technology programs
Government and industry have an opportunity to democratize high-performance computing by making it more accessible to nontechnical users.
Digital Government
Whoever the Next US President Is, They Won’t Know Their Way Around a Computer
The next commander-in-chief won't know much about the latest tech.
Modernization
Trade group presses Congress on IT bill
Facing a short post-election congressional calendar, backers of an IT modernization bill are pushing for swift action.
Modernization
IOC just a first step for Cyber Mission Force
The 133 Cyber Mission Force teams called for in DOD's Cyber Strategy have reached initial operating capability, but the U.S. military is still a long way from being able to dominate the cyber domain.
Modernization
Video: How to Start Chatting with Google Assistant
A robotic assistant learns to interact in a more human way.
Digital Government
Over Half the World’s Internet Users Have Facebook
That's about 1.79 billion people.
Modernization
Dumping 4.3M Samsung Phones is an Environmental Fiasco That Could Show Us How to Recycle Smartphones
Exploding batteries has forced the company to issue a worldwide recall.
Modernization
Report: 97% of Government Has an IT Plan
Agency plans include ubiquitous mobility and connectivity.
Cybersecurity
Government’s Auditor Passes Own IT Audit
The Government Accountability Office is properly wiping its defunct electronics of sensitive data, an inspector general review finds.
Modernization
Can small agencies piggyback on modernization plans?
Non-CFO Act agencies are not included in the legislation that seeks to update legacy systems, which could create a two-tiered modernization effort.
Digital Government
NSA Chief Has a Phone for Top-Secret Messaging. Here’s How It Works.
The Boeing device is less a phone and more a locked-down portal to a faraway server.
Modernization
More Websites Were Viewed on Mobile Devices and Tablets Than Desktops for First Time Ever This Month
Our internet reading habits are becoming increasingly mobile.
Digital Government
All it Takes to Steal Your Face Is a Special Pair of Glasses
Your face is quickly becoming a key to the digital world.
Cybersecurity
GAO Plans OPM, FedRAMP Audits in 2017
The office also plans to review how well CDC and NIH are protecting health information.
Modernization
FirstNet to miss contract award deadline
The planned nationwide public safety broadband network won't meet its previously announced November contract award date, but leaders say they are making progress on evaluating proposals.
Modernization
DOD CIO: Recent GAO criticism of JIE is off base
Halvorsen says GAO's report criticizing the management and oversight of the Joint Information Environment initiative fails to understand the nature of the project.
Modernization
Fed IT suffers under divided government
Federal investment in new, more effective IT can wither when the political atmosphere in Washington is sharply divided, according to a new study.
Modernization
Does quantum computing bring security promise?
The CIO of the agency responsible for guarding the country's nuclear weapons said quantum computing will bring cybersecurity breakthroughs.
Modernization
DOJ releases controversial cybercrime prosecution memo
More than two years after Attorney General Eric Holder penned a memo to federal prosecutors offering guidance on pursuing cases under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, litigation prompted the DOJ to release the document to the public.
Modernization