Modernization

FCC Gives IBM Green Light to Operate New Cloud Services

FCC’s work with IBM plays an integral role in the agency’s modernization effort.

Modernization

Want digital services tips? Watch Singapore

The Southeast Asian city-state's government may have cracked the code for providing the services citizens actually want online: listen, don't force.

Modernization

Pentagon Moves Ahead with Plan Allowing Personnel to Access Classified Info from Mobile Devices

The new mobile classified capability is one piece of the Pentagon’s Joint Information Environment plan.

Modernization

House passes check on Internet transition, multiple DHS measures

In addition to demanding review of any change to the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority, legislators pushed for IT consolidation, improved communications and other reforms for DHS component agencies.

Modernization

Feds Urged to Investigate Uber’s Plan to Track Users

Privacy group wants FTC to step in to block changes to Uber’s privacy policy.

Emerging Tech

Video: Getting a More Tactile Virtual Reality Experience

This is what the new Oculus Touch and Rift feel like.

Ideas

4 Top Challenges for Federal CIOs

Cybersecurity, data management and culture remain roadblocks for agency CIOs.

Emerging Tech

How Agencies Use Data To Understand How Humans Interact With the Environment

Officials in some agencies are thinking about harvesting data from the Internet of Things to help citizens.

Ideas

6 Reasons Your Agency Needs an App Store

Does your agency have an enterprise app store? If not, then consider these six benefits to adoption.

Modernization

AT&T Faces $100 Million Fine in FCC's First-Ever Net-Neutrality Case

The wireless carrier, which is also fighting FTC charges, limits "unlimited" data.

Modernization

DISA looks to fine-tune JRSS software

Pentagon CIO Terry Halvorsen says software is one of the missing pieces of the Joint Regional Security Stacks puzzle. DISA says it is getting closer to solving that puzzle.

Modernization

FedRAMP: Red tape or silver bullet?

Federal tech leaders are torn on how FedRAMP could help or hinder the monumental shift to commercial cloud.

Modernization

Back-end of HealthCare.gov remains in development

HHS internal watchdog recommends automated IT for advance payments under the health care law.

Modernization

Government lags in point-of-contact satisfaction

Use of agency websites as the preferred avenue of citizen contact with government nearly doubled in just two years, says a new study.

Digital Government

DISA Plans to Cut Redundant Tech in 2015-2020

In its strategic plan, DISA states its intent to take advantage of commercially available cloud technology, among other efforts.

Modernization

Tight budgets can fuel innovation, say top IT leaders

Fiscal necessity is the mother of invention in federal IT.

Modernization

NSF grants, an EIS workshop and more

News and notes from around the federal IT community.