Modernization
GSA ponders partnership with DISA on telecom
GSA is including a clause in the EIS contract to bring it in line with the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation System.
Modernization
18F delays RFQ again, DOD wants cloud, White House FISMA compliance and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Modernization
You're Doing It All Wrong: What Siri Wishes She Could Tell You
Put more faith in voice recognition technology.
Emerging Tech
You Could Buy Your Own Personal Jetpack by 2017
Martin Aircraft's P12 jetpack has a maximum speed of 46 miles per hour and can rise up to 3,000 feet.
Modernization
CIO Scott seeks new framework for government cloud
Federal CIO Tony Scott wants to re-imagine government processes for cloud.
Modernization
Should FedRAMP be the standard for all public sector?
Conversations with Canada, U.S. states are ongoing about how to leverage the federal cloud security framework.
Modernization
Not enough hype for the IoT?
A new report says the seemingly over-hyped Internet of Things might actually be under-hyped.
Emerging Tech
Video: Top 5 Tech Tools Any Nerd Should Own
Tech aficionados are going to need more than a hammer and a socket wrench.
Modernization
Feds: App Secretly Hijacked Phones to Mine Digital Money
The "Prized" app drained batteries and burned through mobile data, according to regulators.
Cybersecurity
Is it Time to Finally Get Rid of the Password?
The vast majority of users and organization still rely on passwords for protection from increasingly persistent cyberattacks.
Modernization
What Do US Intelligence Agencies and Netflix Have in Common? Both are Amazon Cloud Customers
It’s been almost a year since Amazon Web Services stood up a cloud computing infrastructure for the 17 agencies within the intelligence community.
Modernization
E-Government Successes: In Singapore, It Takes Just Minutes to File Your Taxes
The island nation has recently started launching a wave of innovative e-government programs.
Modernization
Study tackles DOD acquisition riddle
Use all funding options to get cutting-edge technologies into the hands of soldiers faster, says a new CSIS study.
Modernization
Planning, procurement and purchasing the cloud: A primer
Acquisition can be the sharp hidden shoal that scuttles federal agencies' move to the cloud.
Modernization
Turns out these walls can talk
Linking buildings to monitoring systems is becoming increasingly sophisticated, and GSA is hoping to use the IoT to cut costs and boost energy efficiency.
Modernization
Navy paying millions for Windows XP, other dated products
The Navy has awarded a $9.1 million contract to Microsoft for dated products including Windows XP, which the firm stopped providing updates for over a year ago.
Modernization
Potential users talk EIS contract
Federal IT and network managers discussed their work to transition to GSA's Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract at a June 25 ACT-IAC panel.
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