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Video: Smartphone Tech to Expect in 2016
The smartphone might evolve into a universal remote control for all things "smart."
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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.
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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.
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The Flaw in ISIS' Favorite Messaging App
And what it says about the difficulty of encryption
Cybersecurity
Pentagon Grants Contractors an Extension on Hack Detection Rules
Companies get an extra year-and-a-half to comply with stronger security standards.
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Video: What Are Your Tech Resolutions for 2016?
Resolve to be smarter about your technology in this new year.
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Why Are Digital-Privacy Apps So Hard to Use?
Protecting your data usually means navigating a miserable user experience.
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Patent office restores service
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has its systems back online after an outage shut down agency apps over the Christmas holiday.
Digital Government
Do You Answer Emails After Work? If So, You Should Be Getting Unlimited Vacation
Without the distraction of stifling rules, employees can be more focused and productive.
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Is there a federal CIO playbook for a militia takeover?
The armed invasion of a remote Fish and Wildlife Service building in eastern Oregon's high desert may not be a disaster for the agency's IT operations, but it could point to a gap in IT contingency planning, CIOs say.
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IG blasts DOD CIO for lack of cloud metrics
The Department of Defense doesn't know whether it is getting cost savings from cloud computing, and may be inviting security risks in the process, according to the Pentagon's inspector general.
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Apple Wants to Let You Make Payments Through Texts, Phone Calls and Emails
The tech giant filed a patent for the technology earlier this month.
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How the Internet of Things Limits Consumer Choice
A recent dustup over smart light bulbs illuminates a larger problem.
Artificial Intelligence
Internet of Things, OT and Artificial Intelligence: Government and Technology Predictions for 2016
Here are some of the trends that will see significant growth in 2016 and could affect government.
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More Americans Use Mobile Devices to Access the Internet
Roughly 33 percent of Americans today do not have broadband service at home.
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What to make of OMB's software licensing initiative
While most of the IT community was Christmas shopping, the Obama administration unveiled a plan that could radically reshape IT acquisition.
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GSA plans one-stop shop for Salesforce
Aiming to centralize government-wide professional services procurement for Salesforce support, the General Services Administration is launching a new, six-business-strong contract vehicle.
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Resolutions Government CIOs Should Consider in 2016
The emerging trend among modern CIOs is to think bigger and have goals beyond lowering costs and increasing efficiency.
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