Modernization
Video: Which Smartphone Voice Assistant Sounds Most Human?
Are hard-to-understand robot voices a thing of smartphones past?
Cybersecurity
Do Americans Support Weakening Encryption? It Might Depend When You Ask.
After the Paris terrorist attacks, most Americans sided with the feds.
Modernization
Lieu calls for House probe into mobile security flaw
A flaw in a common telephony protocol that allows hackers to eavesdrop on calls poses a threat to national security, said Rep. Ted Lieu.
Digital Government
How the Senate Encryption Bill Resembles Chinese Law (And How it Does Not)
The legislation would bring the U.S. jurisprudence into greater harmony with China.
Digital Government
This Very Common Cellphone Surveillance Still Doesn't Require a Warrant
And a court just ruled in favor of the government, again.
Modernization
'Toxic' data threatens agencies
Data can get stale and make government more vulnerable to hacks. On the other hand, agencies must meet Freedom of Information Act requirements for preserving information.
Modernization
House panel rips VA leadership on scheduling software pause
VA officials were grilled by lawmakers on a pause in the acquisition of a scheduling system and a possible rethink of the agency's homegrown electronic health record.
Digital Government
FBI Says iPhone Hacking Method Will Remain Secret
The FBI doesn’t own the technique used to unlock the San Bernardino iPhone, so it can’t reveal the method to Apple even if it wanted to.
Modernization
The Company Rumored to Help the FBI Hack an iPhone Is Now Going After Distracted Drivers
A recently introduced bill would permit state authorities to use scanning technology to determine whether a phone or other device was in use around the time of a collision.
Digital Government
What Private Information Did Uber Give the Government?
The ride-sharing service has released its first-ever transparency report, detailing the user and driver data it provided to local and state regulatory agencies.
Modernization
Moving to the Cloud? Change Your Culture First
The biggest barrier to cloud technologies in government has more to do with people than technology, officials say.
Digital Government
Secret Weapon? Did the FBI Pay Hackers to Break into that iPhone?
The hackers were reportedly paid a one-time fee for their services.
Modernization
Video: Why Social Apps Are Hogging Your Data and How You Can Fix It
It's time to protect your precious smartphone data.
Modernization
Halvorsen outlines push to close data centers
The Defense Department CIO also discussed cybersecurity scorecards, accreditation processes and DOD's upgrade to Windows 10.
Cybersecurity
'Hey Siri, Call in an Airstrike': Army Seeks to Outfit Soldiers With Voice-Controlled Gear
To ensure cybersecurity and national security do not become mutually exclusive, the Army is testing various biometric identification methods that can withstand battle terrain.
Modernization
White House offers details on $3.1B IT modernization plan
House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) will introduce legislation supporting an Obama administration plan to appropriate $3.1 billion for a capital fund to modernize outdated federal IT systems.
Modernization
VA plans major cloud procurement for FY16
With a handful of questions to industry, the Department of Veterans Affairs signaled a big move to the cloud as part of its "buy first" initiative.
Modernization
How Many Data Centers Does the Government Actually Need?
Based on the definition of a nontiered data center, even a broom closet in a remote location with a server inside qualifies as such.
Modernization
Funding bought taxpayers better service
After a previous year of hang-ups and frustration, taxpayers are getting better treatment from the IRS in 2016 as auditors man the customer service phone lines.
Modernization