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.

Modernization

Video: 5 Tips to Speed Up Your Mac

Get things done faster.

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The Modernizing Outdated and Vulnerable Equipment and Information Technology Act of 2016, or MOVE IT, directs individual agencies to establish IT working capital funds.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

Pokemon Go Can Read Your Emails and View Your Search History if You Log in With Google

Gotta catch 'em all... and give them all your data.