Modernization
In Sentinel, the FBI finds an unlikely poster child for agile
The FBI has struggled with case management over the years. The bureau’s CTO thinks lessons learned along the way have taught the FBI how to do agile development,
Modernization
Critical infrastructure regulators need to improve cyber metrics
According to a recent Government Accountability Office study, sector-specific agencies need to do a better job of measuring cyber risks to private-sector critical infrastructure.
Modernization
The 911 System Wasn’t Built for Smartphones
It's hard for dispatchers to locate people reporting emergencies.
Modernization
Your Phone Knows What You Watch on TV
Silverpush creates inaudible signals between devices to serve you more targeted ads.
Modernization
GAO nixes Peace Corps' email plans
Auditors ruling on a bid protest could bring clarity to how follow-on contracts should be handled.
Modernization
NIST Names App Challenge Winners
First place went to an app that provides simple access to chemical species data.
Cybersecurity
This ISIS-Endorsed Encryption Contractor Says It Will Now Screen Who's Buying Its Services
The goal is to stop terrorists from using stolen credit cards bought off the online black market, and entering bogus physical addresses to register for encryption services.
Digital Government
Why Restricting Encryption Would Not Have Prevented the Paris Attack
... despite what intelligence officials from multiple countries are saying.
Digital Government
Senators Investigate Role of Encryption in Paris Attacks
Lawmakers want to know whether encryption allowed the attackers to keep their communications covert.
Modernization
Army moves JRSS along, with other services in tow
The Army is moving forward with what Pentagon brass consider to be a crucial piece of the future defense IT backbone: the Joint Regional Security Stacks.
Modernization
Video: Facebook Will Expand 'Safety Check' Feature Following Paris Attacks
The social media giant plans to widen the scope of the notification tool.
Modernization
DISA to issue multiple Level 5 cloud authorizations
In the next 18 months, the Defense Information Systems Agency will issue four to five provisional authorizations for commercial cloud providers to handle sensitive Level 5 government data, according to a DISA official.
Modernization
IBM adds resellers to its federal cloud portfolio
The vendor has added partners with federal IT experience to help government clients migrate systems to the cloud.
Modernization
Hurd: Feds' cloud security concerns are overblown
Agencies wary of moving to the cloud should look to the CIA's example, congressman says. And "server-huggers will have an uncomfortable time" in front of Congress.
Modernization
Reminder: Mobile Payments Are More Secure Than Traditional Credit Cards
That strip of plastic is riskier than you think.
Modernization
Why legacy IT is a government time bomb
Antiquated computer systems based on legacy code are a problem for government not just because they are hard to secure, but because it is hard to find people to run them.
Modernization
Federal Customer Experience Forecast: More Disparity Between Haves and Have-Nots
A new report from Forrester Research predicts “uneven progress” among federal agencies.
Digital Government
Google Maps Allows Offline Access
Users must pre-download maps of areas where they plan to travel.
Modernization
Cloud is powering enterprise transformation, Verizon report says
The market for cloud services is maturing, and users are leveraging cloud to transform their operations, according to a report from Verizon.
Modernization