Emerging Tech

Why Adopt IPv6? NTIA Wants Your Thoughts

The internet of things will necessitate faster IPv6 adoption.

Cybersecurity

VA's Latest Benefit: On-Demand Cyber Training

A DHS online school is offering vets cybersecurity classes as the number of open cyber jobs and jobless veterans grows.

Digital Government

What's In Pentagon Newly Released IT Vision?

The document itself largely builds on existing policy initiatives, binding them together “in a new way of thinking” through 10 primary goals.

Modernization

Convincing your team to love collaboration software

The benefits can be dramatic, but picking a solution is more complicated than just comparing features.

Modernization

CIO: DOD IT reform requires cultural changes

DOD CIO Terry Halvorsen said transitioning to a cloud-based Joint Information Environment is about more than technology.

Modernization

Visualizing the State of Global Internet Connectivity

Two maps illustrate disparities in access across the world.

Modernization

NTIA wants to know IoT address needs

With billions of devices set to jump onto the internet in the coming years, NTIA is seeking information on addresses, obstacles and costs for adopting IPv6.

Digital Government

The Google Operating System Mystifying the Internet

A project called Fuschia has the internet speculating.

Digital Government

GSA Pushes Forward as Digital 'First Mover'

GSA officials share the agency's recent IT wins and future plans.

Modernization

GSA works to speed telecom transition

The General Services Administration is looking to ease the pain of agencies' mandated shift from Networx contracts to the next-generation EIS vehicle.

Ideas

Mid-year Cybersecurity Trends Review: What You Need to Know to Mitigate Risk

The focus should be on the basic requirements in 2016 and the more complex derived security controls in 2017.

Modernization

CIA Official: ‘Cloud Has Been a Godsend’

The technology has bolstered the agency's cyber defenses and the speed at which it addresses threats to the nation.

Modernization

Treasury component to shift employees to cloud email

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency will use Unisys to move to the cloud under a new contract.

Modernization

DOD 'In the Right Spot' With Cloud, CIO Says

In many ways, DOD’s use of cloud computing is not so different from non-IT Fortune 50 companies, Halvorsen said.

Modernization

GSA assists agencies with data center consolidation

GSA helping federal agencies manage OMB data center directive.

Modernization

Video: How Some Refugees Access Wi-Fi

Routers are hard to come by in a camp.

Digital Government

How a Bot is Changing Federal Tech Purchasing

Bots from two vendors were bidding against each other to work on part of a recent cloud contract.

Modernization

How Phones Can Help Predict Thunderstorms

A meteorologist is harnessing data from the devices’ barometers to improve local forecasting.

Digital Government

Employers Use Workplace Wearables to Find Out How Happy and Productive We Are

Companies in all fields are beginning to dive into the world of big data in order to increase the health and happiness of their employees, along with boosting productivity and overall output.

Modernization

House panel wants update on Census IT risks

As the 2020 enumeration draws ever closer, key lawmakers want assurances that the Census Bureau is managing risks in IT acquisition.