Emerging Tech
HHS Wants to Send Desktops to the Cloud, Expects Other Agencies to Follow
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Digital Government
DISA Seeks Deal on Mobile Apps
Agency also wants to evaluate next-generation hardware.
Modernization
HealthCare.gov report, cloud working groups at NIST, DynCorp wins again and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Modernization
Cutting costs with virtual conferencing
The space agency has years of experience in taking the travel out of meetings and events.
Modernization
Report: U.S. Marshals’ email folly ruins bitcoin auction
A "reply all" revealed the identities of 40 bidders in an anonymous bitcoin auction.
Modernization
IRS Emails Wouldn’t Have Vanished in the Cloud
‘It’s an interesting window into how far we still have to go,’ industry official says.
Modernization
Gauging cloud security across government
FedRAMP is beginning to change the perception that cloud computing is less secure than traditional data centers.
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Cloud: Are we there yet?
Maria Roat, Kevin Dulany and others discuss what's next for FedRAMP.
Modernization
IRS email woes could have roots in creaky technology
A political battle between congressional Republicans and the White House may hinge on out-of-date computer systems.
Modernization
IGs seek better access to federal clouds
The breakdown of the VA's cloud email deal last year highlights the question of how to maintain oversight of cloud-based computer systems.
Digital Government
One Closed API at a Time, the Era of the Open Web May Be Waning
Even non-nerds should care that Netflix broke up with developers.
Modernization
BlackBerry Launches Secure Messaging App
The new feature is geared towards corporate users, like banks, governments, law firms and healthcare providers.
Modernization
Stop reinventing the mobility wheel
Rather than creating custom apps from scratch, agencies should take advantage of the opportunity to build on one another's valuable data and code.
Modernization
Managing the mobile workforce
As agencies log successes in enterprisewide initiatives, the familiar challenges of security and trust remain.
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5 steps for developing a winning mobile strategy
Agencies that want to step onto the mobile stage should formulate a comprehensive game plan, as opposed to a "let's just build it" mentality.
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Making sense of mobile data management
As more and more federal employees use their own mobile devices at work, agencies must focus on securing the data, not the device.
Modernization
FBI Orders 26,500 Licenses for Software to Guard Samsung Galaxy S5s
The bureau seeks vendor who can provide Samsung Knox licenses for use on Samsung Galaxy S5.
Modernization
Cloud Moves for IBM Target Civilian Government, Defense
'We already have a FedRAMP-compliant offering, but we wanted to up the game,' IBM says.
Modernization
A story that makes federal IT look good
Steve Kelman notes two important messages about agencies' ability to amplify their impact.
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