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.
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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A political battle between congressional Republicans and the White House may hinge on out-of-date computer systems.
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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.
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BlackBerry Launches Secure Messaging App
The new feature is geared towards corporate users, like banks, governments, law firms and healthcare providers.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Cloud Moves for IBM Target Civilian Government, Defense
'We already have a FedRAMP-compliant offering, but we wanted to up the game,' IBM says.
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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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Which technologies really matter?
SolarWinds surveyed public sector IT professionals on the technologies having the biggest impact in their agencies -- and on how often their expertise is sought by top management.
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GSA analysis shows data storage purchases increasing
Call center, data storage and network restoration services are among the fastest movers under GSA’s Networx contract vehicle.
Cybersecurity
An Innocent Bot May Have Unwittingly Spread a Virus Around Twitter
A Twitter service may have helped take down the tweet reader Tweetdeck.
Cybersecurity
Who Needs Heartbleed When Many Dot-Govs Don't Even Encrypt Communications?
26 percent of federal websites lack the proper configuration to thwart attackers from intercepting data entered by citizens, study finds.
Digital Government
The Promise of a New Internet
It's not too late to rebuild this thing for the people.
Modernization
TSA looks to cloud providers for disaster recovery
The move is part of a broader plan to move the DHS component to virtual services.
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