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.

Modernization

FCC Hints at Expanding Net Neutrality Rules to Cell Phones

Under fire from liberals, the commission chairman hints at broader rules.

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

NOAA plots successor to climate modeling supercomputer

NOAA's current weather and climate forecasting supercomputer system went online last July, but the agency is already seeking ideas to augment or replace it.