Modernization

The Space Industry’s New Bet: Putting an 'App Store' in Orbit

“We want to change the way people interact with space systems, to make it into a software problem instead of a hardware problem."

Modernization

Think FedRAMP is a bottleneck? Think again.

The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program deserves praise, not criticism, and here are four reasons why.

Digital Government

5 Tips for Agencies to Step Up Their Customer Experience Game

As agencies transform call centers into digital operations, here are some best practices to consider.

Modernization

The new cloud paradigm: Managed services as a service

To achieve the true savings of cloud computing, agencies need to get a handle on the cost of managed services.

Modernization

Data policy for a new administration

Experts have some advice for the next administration on tackling open-data initiatives early in its term to improve government operations and service.

Cybersecurity

The Internet of Things Is Totally Unregulated, and That Might Have to Change

Experts have long warned of the imminent security problems with the so-called internet of things.

Cybersecurity

Human Rights Group Ranks Best and Worst Messaging Apps for Privacy

Microsoft, BlackBerry and Snapchat fared poorly in the rankings from Amnesty International.

Modernization

There’s still hope for IT modernization funding

There is more than one way to pay for modernization efforts at federal agencies.

Modernization

Internet Shutdown Could Cost Ethiopia’s Booming Economy Millions of Dollars

Mobile internet remains down across the country since the government announced a six-month, nationwide emergency in early October.

Modernization

Tax agency punted on $12M email system

The IRS acquired and never deployed a $12 million email system designed to help comply with pending records management requirements.

Modernization

Apple Scales Back its Autonomous Car Ambitions and Focuses on Creating Self-Driving Software

A project to develop an autonomous driving system will give Apple flexibility to partner with existing carmakers.

Modernization

Coming Soon: VMware on Amazon

Customers can expect a new hybrid cloud service mid-2017.

Modernization

The cloud's role in the new digital economy

Secure cloud technologies are essential to helping government agencies adapt to a rapidly evolving digital economy

Modernization

How the government IT shop is changing

CIOs are transitioning from a tactical, infrastructure focus to a more agile, application-centric mindset.

Digital Government

Federal CIO: Prep For Modernization Funds But Don't Count On Them

Legislation that would create working capital funds for modernization could help, but aren't guaranteed to pass.

Modernization

Pushing agencies to embrace programmability

Four programmability challenges for federal IT -- and how to tackle each of them.