Modernization
FEC addresses industry concerns over text campaign donations
FEC said Tuesday that carriers would not be responsible for ensuring donors are eligible to give or enforcing limits on donations.
Modernization
Army adds requirements to logistics system
The Global Combat Support System will give the Army better insights into managing its supplies.
Modernization
Spectrum-sharing plan approved by FCC
The pilot program will test the impact of sharing spectrum in the 1755-1780 megahertz band to see how commercial use of those airwaves impacts federal agencies currently using that band.
Modernization
Finally, a new bill requires police get a judge's approval before they see your texts or location
A new bill reconciles Fourth Amendment protections and 21st-century search and seizure.
Modernization
Obama, Romney aren’t all that sociable on social media
Pew study suggests Obama leads in the medium, but does not engage.
Digital Government
Education wants to tailor Web content to visitors’ disabilities
Department plans to make more websites mobile-optimized and interactive.
Modernization
Meet the little printer the tech world is excited about
This compact printer makes use of cloud subscription services.
Modernization
Federal employees union opens digital door to members
AFGE members will have easy access to updates from the organization thanks to its adoption of some new-ish technologies.
Modernization
Google's growing web of street traffic surveillance
The phone in your pocket could be monitoring traffic.
Modernization
Israel tests missile text-messaging warning system
SMS alerts will inform people in the case of possible ballistic missile attack.
Modernization
NASA uses Amazon Web Services for Mars mission
Jet Propulsion Lab previously used cloud services from Microsoft, Google, Lockheed Martin Corp.
Modernization
FTC finalizes privacy deal with Facebook
The FTC found that Facebook was sharing user information with advertisers and misinforming users about how they could control their own personal information.
Modernization
GSA's proposed cloud brokerage grabs industry attention
There have been so many responses to a recent RFI that GSA has extended the deadline to allow for more, agency says.
Modernization
Google agrees to pay record fine for privacy violations
The FTC said that the search giant's actions violated a consent decree.
Modernization
Census debuts new economic indicator app
Gives the raw numbers for each piece of data as well as a graph charting a two-year trend line covering indicators.
Modernization
Confessions of a PowerPoint convert
A reluctant professor finds that PowerPoint presentations can enhance the quality of his teaching.
Cybersecurity
Apple's reconsidering their security measures after epic hack
The tech company has put a temporary freeze on one of their password reset options until they reach a decision.
Cybersecurity
Security questions: The biggest joke in online identity verification
When hackers broke into Mat Honan's Apple account last week, they couldn't answer his security questions. And Apple didn't even care.
Emerging Tech