Modernization
Issa report paints picture of strife, factionalism in run-up to HealthCare.gov launch
IT leaders at the Health and Human Services Department considered pushing for a limited launch to test for problems, but were rebuffed.
Cybersecurity
Uncle Sam Drops $3M in Grants to Kill the Password
Login alternatives to be tested include smartphone SIM cards and driver's licenses.
Modernization
House bill would ease 'meaningful use' provisions on EHRs
Doctors and hospitals are increasingly pushing back against the government’s schedule for adoption of electronic health records.
Modernization
The Internet Is Losing Interest in Computers
Google searches for the category of "Computers & Electronics" are down 60 percent since 2004.
Modernization
Does the Government’s Mobility Program Go Far Enough to Protect Security and Privacy?
From checking email to editing presentations on the fly, more federal employees are using mobile devices as part of their job.
Modernization
Venture capital, lame ducks, crime maps and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Modernization
DOD communications: Bringing it all together
DISA, the Army and the Air Force are expecting an RFP release for unified capabilities in a private cloud by the end of the year.
Modernization
Pics or It Didn't Happen: The New Crisis of Connected Cameras
From celebrity nudes to Ray Rice’s domestic abuse to the ISIS bombings, an unresolved debate looms behind some of our biggest ongoing news stories.
Modernization
Smart suits, cloud sharing, Facebook for terrorists and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Modernization
Time to kill 'the cloud'
The technology itself is transformative, but Michael Garland argues that the term creates problems and confusion.
Modernization
Cloud computing under siege
Why advocates of data localization are missing the real security risks.
Modernization
Why QR Code Readers Could Replace Pen-and-Paper Signatures at Some Agencies
Verizon ID service makes it possible to ink contracts or access government watch lists by pointing phones at QR codes.
Digital Government
Sorry, Apple: Hong Kong Way Ahead with Mobile Payments
Travel, eat and park – all with the Octopus card.
Modernization
FCC Hints at Expanding Net Neutrality Rules to Cell Phones
Under fire from liberals, the commission chairman hints at broader rules.
Digital Government
Army Eyes 4G Cellular Tech for Combat Communications
Could this be the beginning of the end for JTRS?
Modernization
IRS, CMS on track to meet health law deadlines, officials say
With open enrollment and tax season approaching, senior officials say IT systems will be ready to support insurance shoppers and tax filers.
Modernization
Will Apple Pay Convince You to Leave Your Wallet at Home?
Apple Pay isn't the first service to command your credit cards. Here's how it stacks up against other wallet eradicators.
Modernization
Navy, HP tout NGEN as a model for IT services
The Navy’s Next Generation Enterprise Network is slated for full operation throughout the service on Oct. 1.
Modernization
A framework for knotty global Internet problems
A think tank wants to separate technical architecture from issues of high policy to smooth cross-border Internet conflicts.
Modernization