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.
Cybersecurity
FBI: Your New Chip Cards Aren’t a Cure-All for Fraud
The agency warns consumers who use them: Stay vigilant.
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
Decision Time: Should You Upgrade to the New iPhone?
Are the 6s and the 6s Plus calling your name?
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.
Modernization
18F builds cloud platform, FirstNet tweaks RFP and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Modernization
Video: It Might Get Easier to Make Payments with Your Mobile Device
Feel free to leave your wallet at home.
Emerging Tech
Americans Love Technology—but They Want Their Privacy Back
A new poll shows people have mixed feelings about the growing reliance on digital data in daily life.
Modernization
DHS seeks smarter smart cards
An RFI for personal identity verification card technology and integration follows a summer of cybersecurity concerns and PIV testing across the federal government.
Modernization
20 Percent of Americans Say They Use Wearable Tech
Wearables are no longer just arm candy for tech geeks.
Ideas