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Android Dominates Around the Globe But Still Snubbed by Silicon Valley
The problem with Android is really a problem of perception
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Verizon gets ATO for federal enterprise cloud services
Verizon’s Enterprise Cloud: Federal Edition joins a relatively small but growing pool of ATO-approved cloud service providers.
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China’s Sketchy App Stores Now Serve up iPhone Malware
The “Wirelurker” malware was flagged by security firm Palo Alto Networks, and is notable because it is one of the first pieces of malicious code that can infect iPhones that have not been jailbroken.
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Verizon Latest to Achieve FedRAMP Compliance
ATO legitimizes ECFE as government worthy and makes its cloud services easier to adopt.
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Google Glass Has a Blind Spot -- Literally
Researchers say the techno-specs create a "partial peripheral vision obstruction."
Digital Government
DISA in Compliance with Cloud Security Standards
Three vendors in use; seven under assessment.
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What happens when you drop a nuclear warhead on concrete?
Sandia Labs test is designed to replicate a crane accidentally dropping the weapon's re-entry body onto a concrete surface.
Digital Government
How a 1983 Plane Crash Helped Speed Up Civilian Use of GPS
The Reagan administration sped up the implementation of location-finding services for civilian use after the Soviet military shot down a passenger aircraft.
Digital Government
An Outdoorsy Plea for Open Federal Campsite Data
Recreation.gov needs an API requirement, outdoorsy companies say.
Modernization
How to launch a successful API initiative
IT professionals can create security and access models that transform APIs from unwieldy legacy apps to self-defending services.
Modernization
Finding nukes faster
Sandia has tested a new lightweight, portable technology that can image an entire building at a glance.
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The FBI's Secret House Meeting to Get Access to Your iPhone
The administration argues that encryption is making it difficult for police to catch dangerous criminals.
Modernization
3D Christmas challenge, a GSA cloud deal and 'improper gratuities'
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
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VA's digital benefits system closes in on 1M claims
Department credits a fully deployed computer system with helping make a sizable dent in the department’s disability claims backlog.
Modernization
Defense Mobile Update: BlackBerry Still Dominates
BlackBerry devices in use by the Defense Department total 85,000 -- 10 times the number of Apple and Android devices.
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Cyberattacks, DeSalvo staying, elegant ID and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
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Here Are Six Nearly Certified Cloud Services Waiting in the Wings
A new list of “RedRAMP Ready Systems” is meant to make it easier for agencies to comply with security controls.
Modernization
The Future of Wearable Technology Sounds Kind of Awful
A new report out from the consulting arm of PricewaterhouseCoopers concludes that sooner or later wearable technology will catch on.
Modernization
Budget forecasts, campaign apps and congressional data centers
News and notes from around the federal IT community
Cybersecurity