Digital Government
One Airline Lets You Watch Your Checked Suitcase Travel in Real Time
It almost makes the $25 checked bag fee worth it.
Modernization
GAO to probe FedRAMP
GAO auditors will take a comprehensive look at the government's cloud security program by talking to agencies and commercial providers.
Cybersecurity
US CIO Makes Final Push to Shore Up Government Cyber Vulnerabilities
The new guidance joins numerous Obama administration efforts to modernize government IT.
Modernization
OMB floats new rules of the road for IT modernization
A draft policy sets out how agencies should prioritize IT modernization efforts.
Digital Government
ISIS Twitter Users Have Learned from Katy Perry and Taylor Swift. Now What?
Citizens need to know how to resist ISIS messaging.
Modernization
Will the next president keep IT modernization going?
The coming presidential transition could take the steam out of federal IT reform, lawmakers and agency officials said.
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
Agencies Spend Big to Transform Internal Processes, Report Finds
They're less focused on applying such changes to customer experience.
Modernization
Video: How to Navigate With Google Maps Hands Free
Keep your eyes on the road while you use voice recognition.
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