Digital Government

Google Glass Could Help Autistic People 'See' Emotions

The Autism Glass Project uses machine learning and artificial intelligence to recognize other people’s faces and give real-time feedback on their expressions.

Modernization

GSA Now Taking Bids on $50B Telecom Contract

This time, it’s for real.

Modernization

OMB bars new desktop, laptop contracts

The White House is pushing a plan to restrict the buying of office computers to a few key contracts to keep prices down.

Modernization

GSA issues RFP for EIS telecom contract

The wait is over: After years of preparation, the government's $50 billion telecom RFP has hit the street.

Modernization

Video: This App Uses Kids' Obsession with Phones to Teach Coding

This program uses a much more colorful coding language than Ruby or Python.

Emerging Tech

Amid High Demand, Peace Corps Turns to Cloud

Using a cloud-based solution to also help fill volunteer openings across 140 countries is part of changes the agency made to personalize its recruitment efforts.

Modernization

Peace Corps breaks records, moves hiring tech to the cloud

As applications spike, the team behind the agency's volunteer onboarding technology is forging ahead into hybrid cloud and social engagement.

Modernization

Video: What’s the Deal with the iPhone 6S Battery Life?

Not all iPhones are created equal -- and that's because the A9 processor chip had two different manufacturers.

Modernization

Forget Google Glass. Here Come Google Contacts

In the future, your wearables might be a bit harder to spot than an Apple Watch or Google Glass.

Emerging Tech

The FBI Just Got 'Hyperconverged' for $28 Million

The new unclassified virtual desktop infrastructure will support 55,000 users.

Emerging Tech

Government’s First Open Source PaaS Service Comes to Market

PaaS puts more security onus on cloud services providers than IaaS offerings do -- and that’s attractive for government customers who often lack information security expertise or have reduced budgets.

Cybersecurity

FirstNet Team Issues List of Cyber Concerns

The nationwide public safety broadband network should be protected against cyberattack, but "not at the expense of public safety users’ ability to use the network," the new notice says.

Modernization

Can feds share America's 'invisible infrastructure'?

Lawmakers are mulling bills that would encourage agencies to hand spectrum over to the data-hungry private sector.

Modernization

How US Intelligence Can Hack Your Smartphone, According to Snowden

Sending just one text can enable the UK and the US to furtively take over someone’s smartphone.

Cybersecurity

$460 Million CYBERCOM Contract Coming this Month; ‘Cyber Joint Munitions’ Help Wanted

The first job under the forthcoming contract to outsource all mission support involves a lot of digital munitions-making.

Modernization

$50B federal telecom RFP coming in mid-October

The General Services Administration's Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract will anchor the agency's NS 2020 telecommunications strategy.