Digital Government
Video: What You Need to Know About the Latest IT Modernization Act
How will it work without direct funding?
Modernization
LinkNYC Pulls Web Access From Wi-Fi Kiosks
The company is removing web browsing from its public tablets because users have become way too comfortable.
Modernization
Apple Just Reinvented Its Biggest App
Here are four ways to understand the company’s extremely weird iMessage makeover.
Modernization
Video: How to Customize Your Lock Screen After IOS 10
Keep private information from popping up on your screen.
Modernization
Merged IT modernization bill punts on funding
A House panel approved a new IT modernization bill that appears poised to pass, but key funding questions are left for appropriators.
Digital Government
The Wearable That Lets Amputees Swipe and Scroll Using Their Muscles
Most digital devices aren’t designed for those who have had a hand amputation.
Modernization
Alibaba Believes the Future of Mobile Payments Lies in the Veins of Our Eyeballs
Chinese companies in particular have much to gain from investing in biometrics for security.
Modernization
Former Clinton IT Aide Describes Destruction of Old Devices as Routine
Three witnesses plead the fifth at hearing on State Department email vulnerabilities.
Modernization
Apple Should Be Worried—the Future of Tech is in Software, Not Hardware
Could it be that Apple is no longer the company to beat?
Modernization
FedRAMP Is Now At Least 3 Times Faster
“We’re now talking under four months for the first authorization,” FedRAMP Director Matt Goodrich said.
Modernization
Why contract language matters with cloud
GSA's FedRAMP is a good starting point for cloud security, but experts say agencies must fine-tune their arrangements with vendors by using service-level agreements.
Emerging Tech
Video: FCC Wants to Make Cable Set-Top Boxes a Thing of the Past
Interesting news for television fans (which is just about everybody).
Digital Government
ISIL’s Human Traffickers Use Facebook, WhatsApp and Telegram to Sell Slaves
A U.N. report suggests authorities tap the same platforms exploited by traffickers to raise awareness and deter the spread of modern slavery.
Modernization
Cloud approval can cost over $2 million
Cost estimates for FedRAMP authorization aren't simple to calculate, but on average it runs about $2.25 million, according to GSA.
Modernization
Video: Tips and Tricks for iPhone's New iOS
New features can streamline your smartphone experience.
Modernization
GAO warns Census IT efforts are lagging
The Census Bureau may miss targets on a major IT modernization plan ahead of the 2020 population count, according to a GAO report.
Emerging Tech