Modernization
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.
Modernization
The Internet of government things
U.S. CTO Todd Park and GSA Administrator Dan Tangherlini peg the Internet of things as a tool that could revolutionize the way government delivers services.
Modernization
FedRAMP deadline a soft one
Neither the GSA nor OMB is taking a hard stance on compliance with cloud-security guidelines, at least for the time being.
Modernization
USAF cloud pilot, FSSI protests, highway hackers, a new day for drones and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Modernization
Two-Thirds of the World’s Mobiles Are Dumb Phones. Meet the Company Getting Them Online
U2opia mobile has catapulted to 17 million users in 36 countries.
Modernization
A Tiny Technical Change in iOS 8 Could Stop Marketers Spying on You
Whenever you walk around a major Western city with your phone’s Wi-Fi turned on, you are broadcasting your location to government agencies, marketing companies and location analytics firms.
Modernization
NTIA spectrum update, VA's wait-time audit, CAMEO task orders and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Modernization
Jennifer Kerber joins GSA
Former executive for TechAmerica Foundation and the Government Transformation Group will focus on the Federal Cloud Credential Exchange.
Modernization
The 'Apple Doesn’t Get the Cloud' Era Is Officially Over
The company didn't fail -- it was just taking its time.
Modernization
New FedRAMP Security Controls Issued
Resources provide guidance for implementing updated cloud security requirements.
Digital Government
Webinars Are on the Rise as Federal Conference Spending Shrinks
Feds still like their BlackBerrys for checking email, survey also finds.
Modernization
Fixing VA tech, touting tourism data and upgrading from GPS
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Modernization
The Most Interesting Thing About Amazon’s 3D Phone Might Be How You Pay for It
There are few reasons for anyone to buy an Amazon phone other than price.
Modernization
The Cellphone Minutes That Come With … Insurance?
For extremely low-income families, insurance payouts for a health crisis can make the difference between temporary destabilization and a downward economic spiral.
Modernization
Don't throw me into the savings tar pit
Alan Balutis warns that IT cost savings rarely work out as planned.
Modernization