Emerging Tech
18F's Second Project Under Agile BPA: Citizen Logins
The tech consultancy wants to work with a vendor on identity management.
Modernization
Will the Government Go for Pokemon Go?
The new augmented reality app is a feat of data-mapping technology.
Modernization
VA looks to NITAAC for cloud
The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to conduct an upcoming cloud procurement using a National Institutes of Health acquisition vehicle.
Digital Government
House Committee OKs Bill Letting the FBI Use Rapid DNA Profiling
The idea behind the technology is to swiftly clear innocents, detain criminals and free up technicians to clear rape kit backlogs, among other things, say Judiciary Committee members who advanced the bill.
Modernization
A Startup is Trying to Solve Bitcoin's Child Pornography Problem
Bitcoin's promise of anonymity and no government regulation makes it a potential hotbed for nefarious activities.
Modernization
When using your own email server makes sense
Hillary Clinton’s decision to use a personal server likely arose from the antiquated state of technology at the State Department and her experience in the Senate.
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.
Emerging Tech
The Future of Tech Really Is an Uber for Everything
Not all of this shift will be welcomed.
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