Modernization

Video: New Android Malware 'HummingBad' Infects Millions

Users should note that the malware prefers to target earlier operating systems, KitKat and JellyBean.

Modernization

Pentagon raises payout in DHMSM hosting deal

The Pentagon is paying more than expected for the hosting portion of its coming electronic health record, and it is considering whether to find a separate vendor down the line.

Ideas

6 Things the Public Sector Can Learn from Banking

To date, the public sector has not realized the same success in embracing many of the same digital solutions in which banks have become immersed. So why has the public sector been challenged in this progressive direction?

Modernization

Pilots Getting Equipped with This Newfangled Technology Called 'Text Messaging'

Don't worry, there'll be no unsanctioned social media activity.

Ideas

What Federal Government Can Learn from States in Going Digital

To speed delivery of citizen- and business-centric digital solutions, federal agencies can adopt best practices from states where online transaction-based services have been used successfully for more than two decades.

Modernization

Apple Urges US iPhone Owners to Become Organ Donors

Years after watching Apple co-founder Steve Jobs’ experience getting a liver transplant, CEO Tim Cook wants to help reduce the organ donor shortage in the US.

Digital Government

Justice Wants Drones to Try Reconstructing Car Crashes

Police departments in Florida, Kansas and Texas are just a few of the local agencies nationwide authorized to patrol the skies, in certain situations, for public safety.

Modernization

GSA warns agencies that telecom transition is coming fast

The director of the $50 billion EIS contract reminded agencies that they have only four months to complete plans to transition their telecom services.

Emerging Tech

Everything You Need to Know About the Bitcoin ‘Halving’ Event

It could rattle the entire bitcoin system—its price, its stability, and its future.

Modernization

DOD updates enterprise services framework

The latest version of the Defense Department-wide Enterprise Service Management Framework places more emphasis on managing IT risk.

Emerging Tech

The Intelligence Community Will Monitor Wearables to Find the Perfect Spy

The new program will measure each volunteer's biometric signals during their daily activities, according the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Agency.

Modernization

Why Flash Drives Are Still Everywhere

The secret of technological process is that leftover devices never truly get left behind.

Modernization

Is There an App for That?

User-centered design is a key success factor for implementation of mobile and digital technologies in government

Modernization

You Can Now Turn Messages into Secret Code Using Emoji

Emoji are developing into their own language, albeit a sometimes impenetrable one.

Modernization

Apple's New Patent Aims to Keep People From Filming at Concerts and Movie Theaters on Their Phones

The “please, no flash photography” rule will finally be followed.

Modernization

FedRAMP Ready or FedRAMP Irrelevant?

Despite GSA’s efforts to accelerate the FedRAMP approval process, the lack of agency reciprocity puts the program’s central goals at risk.

Emerging Tech

How to Get People to Embrace Technological Change

Facebook users threaten violent revolution every time the site tweaks its design. Is there a way to innovate without upsetting anyone?

Modernization

5 tips for CSPs looking to leverage FedRAMP Accelerated

Paying attention to these often overlooked capabilities can help cloud service providers speed through GSA's new review process.