Modernization
OMB Releases Draft Policy Slashing Mobile Contracts
The White House wants the federal government to buy less and buy smarter.
Modernization
The long war for data standards
Getting the right underpinning governance isn't glamorous, but proponents say hashing out dry details will help unleash data's true potential.
Emerging Tech
The 12 Countries That Have Plugged the Most Stuff into the Internet of Things
The Internet is infiltrating all of our devices, from thermostats to stoves.
Modernization
A Revamped FedRAMP Revealed
The old approach has proven time consuming, and as time has gone by, more duplicative and less effective as more cloud service providers attempted to have their offerings meet FedRAMP’s requirements.
Cybersecurity
Trump: US is ‘Obsolete’ in Cybersecurity
Trump claimed the Defense Department was “going backwards” in cyber while “other countries are moving forward at a much more rapid pace.”
Modernization
DOD updates cloud requirements guide
This is the second iteration of the SRG, which provides security requirements for DOD missions up to the secret level as they adopt commercial cloud services.
Digital Government
Video: It's Time to Put Your Phone on the Night Shift
Your eyes and brain will thank you.
Cybersecurity
Smartphone Encryption is a Luxury
The people that most need privacy often can’t afford the smartphones that provide it.
Modernization
Netflix Has Been Secretly Slowing Down Videos on Mobile
This may come as a shock, but your beloved Netflix is responsible for your slow streams on mobile, not your loathsome wireless carrier.
Modernization
Video: How the iPhone Serves as Copilot for the Blind
Exploring the ways in which universal accessibility is integrated into smartphones.
Modernization
GSA ‘Improperly’ Offered Email Services to Peace Corps for Free
A new audit found that GSA did not obtain the necessary approval to do so.
Modernization
Audit finds improprieties in GSA/Peace Corps cloud email pilot
A deal between the General Services Administration and the Peace Corps to provide cloud email might have run afoul of funding laws, according to GSA's inspector general.
Modernization
Has DOD hit its limit on sharing spectrum?
A new DARPA challenge seeks to help defense and commercial wireless users cohabitate on airwaves, but DOD's CIO warns "there is a physical limitation to how fast we can move" to free up frequencies.
Digital Government