Modernization
FCC: New 5G framework fosters health IT innovation
The FCC's 5G rules could enable health IT innovations such as remote medical care, mobile applications and wireless body sensors, according to a top agency official.
Modernization
Are U.S. chemical plants ready for cyberattacks?
A top DHS official said the coordinated cyberattack on the Ukrainian power grid last year should be a wake-up call for critical infrastructure providers in the U.S.
Modernization
Here’s How to Stop Pokemon Go From Destroying Your Phone’s Battery
You can't catch 'em all if your phone is dead.
Modernization
Agencies see a long and expensive path to the cloud
Officials at the Federal Communications Commission and U.S. Marine Corps stressed the importance of modernizing legacy systems, but warned that the cloud does not come easy or cheap.
Modernization
White House backs $400M push for 5G research
The Advanced Wireless Research Initiative, led by NSF, will sow the seeds for next-generation wireless services in the U.S. by setting up research networks to experiment with applications.
Modernization
Microsoft Exec to Government: Use Part of $3.1B IT Fund on Analysis
The company’s CTO of federal, Susie Adams, says agencies need to spend some modernization money on prioritizing projects.
Modernization
Pokemon Go Could Bolster Brain Health - If You Weren't So Distracted by the Game
This app still has some of the same problems of other video games.
Modernization
Move over, ITMF?
The MOVE IT Act, which takes a different approach to funding IT modernization that the administration has proposed, may have a better chance of clearing Congress.
Cybersecurity
An Inside Look At a CYBERCOM Dress Rehearsal
CYBERCOM, when called on by DHS, helps repel incoming cyberattacks of catastrophic consequence.
Digital Government
Lawmakers Introduce Alternative to White House’s $3.1 Billion IT Modernization Fund
The Modernizing Outdated and Vulnerable Equipment and Information Technology Act of 2016, or MOVE IT, directs individual agencies to establish IT working capital funds.
Modernization
Biggest Problem With Email? It’s Way Too Convenient
The average business user sent and received 122 business emails per day in 2015.
Modernization
New bill calls for agency-specific IT modernization funds
A new bill, which would empower agencies to reprogram funds and bank their own savings, could be an easier sell to appropriators than the White House's plan for a $3.1 billion governmentwide fund.
Modernization
What If Cameras Stopped Telling the Truth?
New technology to block photography at concerts hints at an alarming future for smartphones.
Modernization
DHS Looks for Ways to Protect Mobile Devices
The agency is thinking harder about securing its own smartphones and tablets, including from apps that might activate the microphone or camera to eavesdrop, or pull users' call logs and messages without their consent.
Modernization
PokemonGov: What Government Agencies Are Saying About Pokemon Go
Gotta catch 'em all... but be careful on federal property.
Digital Government
Why Virtual Health Care Won't Work for Everyone
The idea of "going to the doctor" is changing.
Modernization
Cloud security: Learning to trust the facts
The cloud can often exceed the security of an on-premises or legacy data center. Here's why.
Ideas
What’s Key to Driving Better Citizen Experience?
There are three important, early considerations in developing initiatives to elevate the citizen customer experience.
Cybersecurity