Modernization
GSA’s per diem app does one thing well, but it doesn’t do enough
A quick Google search yields the same information.
Emerging Tech
Issa advocates halting new Internet regulations
The Republican lawmaker made the case on Reddit.
Modernization
FBI’s child ID app provides an insurance policy for concerned parents
Developers capitalized on a clear mission.
Modernization
DOD on target with data center consolidation
Military data centers make up more than half of the 2,900 identified governmentwide; Pentagon aims to eventually trim from 1,500 to 250.
Modernization
Marissa Mayer hints at plans for a Yahoo magic app
In her first public interview since becoming CEO, Mayer discusses the company's plans going forward.
Cybersecurity
Software execs plugging into Congress, agencies during annual strategy summit
Executives want U.S. officials to use trade negotiations to ensure that markets are open and that countries respect IP rights.
Modernization
NOAA geostationary satellite program gets favorable review
While problems with other programs could lead to lengthy gaps in polar satellite coverage, agency’s GOES-R project is on track for 2015 launches.
Modernization
Smokey Bear’s official app is close but no campfire
The forest fire fighter’s tool is heavy on text and light on innovation.
Cybersecurity
Your stolen cellphone's records are going straight to the cops
New York City police can have access, without a subpoena or warrant, to cell phone records of victims.
Emerging Tech
GSA launches governmentwide acquisitions dashboard
New tool is designed to give vendors a clear view of agencies' needs.
Modernization
Could Siri change the way America drives?
General Motors has incorporates the software in it's upcoming Chevrolet line-up.
Cybersecurity
Yes, the government can still spy on your digital life (for now)
The battle over warrantless cell-phone and internet searches is taking shape, as law-enforcement agencies carry out the searches anyway.
Modernization
DHS has spent $430 million on radios its employees don't know how to use
Only one of 479 DHS employees surveyed was actually able to use the common channel, the department's IG found. Most did not even know the common channel existed.
Modernization
DISA boosts mobile management software buy to 300,000 licenses
System will let managers remotely ‘deliver, update and delete’ apps on employee devices.
Modernization
Have a Thanksgiving question? Ask Karen
USDA food safety app has grown in popularity since its launch.
Modernization
FCC circulates proposals to repurpose, auction spectrum
The most-watched proposals circulating at the agency involve a swath of spectrum that Dish Network wants to use to build a network.
Modernization
Medicare awards up to $15 billion for data centers
CMS move is part of a governmentwide push to reform IT spending.
Digital Government
Nokia's Map app even more annoying than Apple Maps, old Google Maps
A comparison test between the three apps finds that Nokia's latest lacks in overall usability.
Modernization