Modernization
Does Pentagon Need a Narrow Definition of Cloud?
Ambiguity might actually be best when it comes to cloud -- at least for now, says DISA CTO.
Modernization
GSA seeks to create governmentwide cloud portfolio
The Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies wants to explore the feasibility of creating a program that would help agencies transition to cloud computing technologies and services.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon Investigators to Probe NSA’s Crackdown on Rogue IT Employees
Be it a rogue contractor or an unknowing employee with sloppy login and logoff habits, insiders are a major threat to U.S. secrets, say researchers and federal officials.
Digital Government
Why NIH Wants to Change Incentives for Researchers
NIH is building a virtual space called “the Commons,” where researchers can share data, software and other virtual tools.
Modernization
GSA pushes deadline on $50 billion telecom contract
The General Services Administration is giving potential bidders on the Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract another three weeks to submit bids.
Modernization
Video: The Gadgets from CES That Will Improve Your Life
The Internet of Things is here to help your morning routine.
Digital Government
Up to 70 Percent of Global Internet Traffic Goes Through Northern Virginia
it’s a central region for the Internet backbone.
Modernization
How Smartphones Can Go from Causing Car Accidents to Saving Lives
We can’t seem to stop looking at our phones, even behind the wheel.
Modernization
GSA Wants to Make It Easier for Agencies to Get to the Cloud
The agency wants to create a cloud portfolio of products and services that can help agencies migrate to new tech.
Modernization
Video: How to Make Your iPhone More Secure
Keep your device's both software and hardware safe.
Modernization
Pentagon warns contractors of Juniper vulnerabilities
In a Dec. 22 notice to industry obtained by FCW, the Defense Security Service warns defense contractors that a Juniper vulnerability could allow remote administrative access and "result in a complete compromise of the affected system."
Modernization
FAA chief: 181,000 drones registered on gov website
FAA Administrator Michael Huerta, speaking at CES, stressed the safety implications of drone registration and the release of a new app for drone users.
Modernization
The Long, Tortured History of Email -- and What Comes After
Email works just the way it’s supposed to, and better than it used to, but people seem to hate it more than ever.
Modernization
Video: Smartphone Tech to Expect in 2016
The smartphone might evolve into a universal remote control for all things "smart."
Modernization
NASA's aging tech worries Capitol Hill watchdogs
Key lawmakers are seeking information from the space agency about its use of legacy IT with the goal of improving and modernizing its systems.
Ideas
3 Government Tech Trends to Watch in 2016
As we ring in 2016, we will see a significant acceleration within three key technologies as the public sector fundamentally transforms its services to meet the needs of 21st-century population.
Modernization
Is Cloud Computing Saving the Pentagon Money? Watchdog Still Doesn’t Know
DOD lacks a standardized definition for cloud computing and an inventory to track cloud-based contracts.
Modernization
The Flaw in ISIS' Favorite Messaging App
And what it says about the difficulty of encryption
Cybersecurity