Digital Government
Video: These Crazy Biometrics Are Now in Your Car
Your car seat might soon act as a Fitbit... for your backside.
Modernization
DHS pushes agencywide cloud buying plan
The Department of Homeland Security is building a cloud acquisition strategy to allow its many components to buy secure cloud services from CSPs and resellers.
Digital Government
Do People in Silicon Valley Ever Turn Off Their Phones?
Even the world's tech leaders crave moments without Wi-Fi. (Well, some of them.)
Modernization
Video: Why Mobile Payment Systems Haven't Quite Caught On Yet
Your smartphone can't quite do everything for you... yet.
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
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.
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