Modernization

How Mobile Payments Might Be the Global Money-Laundering Machine Criminals Have Dreamed About

Millions of people now use their mobile phones to do their banking, especially in the developing world.

Cybersecurity

How NSA Surveillance Jeopardizes Obama's G-8 Trip to Europe

Obama's task in Europe this week has been made even more challenging by the recent disclosures of American surveillance in allied countries.

Digital Government

Apple: <span>i</span>Message and FaceTime Are Safe From the NSA's Prying Eyes

The company adds that the government asked for data on up to 10,000 user accounts in the past 6 months.

Modernization

Bitcoin Lovers: This Is What It Looks Like When the US Wants to Destroy a Currency

Last week the U.S. Treasury placed a new package of sanctions targeting Iran's currency.

Modernization

CIA Gave Amazon a Leg Up on Cloud Deal

Intelligence agency unfairly allowed the company to weaken security requirements, auditor finds.

Digital Government

House Backs IT Buying Overhaul

Reforms added to a major defense policy bill would give agency CIOs authority over all IT spending.

Modernization

Obama asks agencies to share spectrum

New presidential memorandum requires agencies to document their use of valuable frequencies, sets high bar for those who want to keep it exclusive.

Modernization

The ‘Ramp’ Into the Federal Cloud Market Is More Like a Climb

Government and industry concede FedRAMP does not cover all agency security requirement.

Modernization

Dell launches cloud solution for feds

Hardware stalwart joins Amazon, CGI and others in federal cloud market.

Digital Government

Why Your Metadata Is Your Every Move

The National Security Agency is collecting more than just what's on the phone bill.

Modernization

NIST seeks comment on draft cloud security guidelines

Document aims to 'demystify the process of selecting cloud-based services.'

Digital Government

IT Reform Act Could Hitch a Ride on Major Defense Bill

Sponsors will offer the overhaul as an amendment to the Defense Authorization Act.

Modernization

GSA Considers Mobile Options for Issuing Federal Employee IDs

The agency is asking vendors about identity proofing advances forecast for 2014.

Modernization

Google’s Purchase of Waze Would Deal a Death Blow to Other Companies’ Mapping Efforts

The Israeli app offers mapping, navigation and traffic reports based on automated data from its users’ phones.

Digital Government

Administration Declassifies Information to Defend Citizen Spying Programs

Director of National Intelligence James Clapper says leaks about surveillance techniques will harm security.

Modernization

More firms get FedRAMP nod

Two major players in federal contracting join other providers in the ranks of the cloud-approved.