Modernization
New data center guidance shifts emphasis from consolidation to optimization
OMB's Data Center Optimization Initiative gives agencies new metrics and goals for fiscal 2018.
Modernization
Police Cloned Michigan Murder Victim’s Fingerprint that Unlocked his Phone
Cracking crime just got a lot more innovative.
Cybersecurity
The Chip Card Transition in the US Has Been a Disaster
The chips are supposed to make your credit and debit cards more secure.
Cybersecurity
Video: Password Manager LastPass Fixes Security Flaw
Another reason to stay vigilant about password security.
Modernization
GSA digs into shared payroll system issues
The Unified Shared Services Management office is asking industry how it can improve the way agencies pay federal employees.
Modernization
How end users can make or break an agency migration
IT modernization is a risky endeavor, and agencies too often overlook the human factor.
Modernization
GSA feedback for EIS bidders pushed back into August
Initial evaluations of proposals for the massive telecommunications contract were originally planned for late July.
Modernization
GSA seeks IT exec to help with enterprise cloud
GSA wants an expert executive to help it with cloud and other transformational IT infrastructure efforts.
Modernization
Dispelling the myth of 'perfect' security
A new approach called micro-segmentation is easy to deploy, requires fewer security resources and could be the key to streamlining risk management.
Modernization
Video: The Crazy Tech Airports Use to Track Your Luggage
It's a journey just to start the journey.
Modernization
DHS official: Cloud fuels progress
CTO Michael Hermus says the cloud "represents endless opportunity" for DHS and other federal agencies because it shifts the focus from infrastructure to mission-oriented services.
Modernization
Police in Michigan Are Trying to 3D-Print a Murder Victim’s Fingerprint to Unlock His Phone
The technology requires more testing before it can be deployed.
Digital Government
Snapchat Is the Latest Tech Company to Be Sued for Mapping Faces
The popular messaging app says it doesn’t gather biometric information.
Modernization
With Its Takeover of Yahoo, Verizon Becomes King of the Internet for the Older Crowd
Across America, millions of people use dial-up connections to web portals as they surf the information superhighway.
Modernization
Afghan IT sector growing, with federal investment
The information and communications technology sector in warn-torn Afghanistan is growing with U.S. help, but tracing agencies' exact investments is not easy.
Modernization
Japanese Servers Are Struggling to Keep Up With the Onslaught of Pokemon Go
By Friday evening, as more than 10 million people downloaded the app in Japan, servers crashed and the game went off the grid.
Modernization
DNA data storage capabilities hold promise for federal agencies
DNA-based data storage technologies could be a more secure answer for federal agencies' encrypted data, according to researchers.
Modernization
Update Your Apple Devices Now to Fix Terrifying Security Bug
Hackers could grab your passwords just by sending you an infected iMessage.
Modernization