Emerging Tech

18F's Second Project Under Agile BPA: Citizen Logins

The tech consultancy wants to work with a vendor on identity management.

Modernization

What Comes After the Touch Screen?

The quest for the next human-computer interface

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

Why Flash Drives Are Still Everywhere

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