People
End of (snow) days
The widespread use of teleworking has all but spelled the demise of the sleepy snow day.
Digital Government
8 mobile trends for 2015
A major trend is cost, says a DMI survey. If agencies continue using three or four devices per employee, the total price of ownership is going to get prohibitive.
Modernization
Security and data management driving mobile app demand
As mobile becomes ubiquitous in business, a new survey finds application security and access to corporate systems remain among users' chief concerns.
Modernization
Pay.gov now takes Paypal, Dwolla
Apple Pay could be available for consumers to use in some federal transactions, such as entry fee payments at national parks, by September.
Digital Government
In search of a mobile app standard
The CIO Council aims to standardize the way agencies vet mobile apps.
Modernization
It's mobile's world, we just live in it
DMI's top mobile trends for 2015 include increased leveraging of mobile for the Internet of Things and a brisker move toward wearables and "phablets."
Modernization
DHS eyes FirstNet to expand mobile capabilities
The Department of Homeland Security is also seeking faster development of mobile apps.
Cybersecurity
No easy answers on managing mobile security
At the Jan. 13 AFCEA Bethesda breakfast, a trio of agency IT execs offered advice on weigh the risks of aggressive mobile deployments.
Digital Government
Tech for 2020 Census comes into focus
Officials estimate that improved self-reporting could save $548 million, and that technology to improve the management and productivity of field workers could result in $2.3 billion in savings.
Digital Government
Agencies take different paths to mobility, GAO finds
A new study surveyed six agencies' strategies and their reliance on GSA for support in complying with the Digital Government Strategy.
Acquisition
DHS on Instagram, an app for the border and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
Federal agencies must prepare for mobile payments
Now that all the major smartphone platforms offer mobile payment options, federal agencies need to join the trend
Cybersecurity
Striking a balance with mobile device security
Functionality and security don't have to be mutually exclusive, but agencies find the tension is still significant.
Cybersecurity
Looking beyond Google Glass: IARPA plots new generation of wearables
Intelligence research agency wants to look "beyond current prototypes in development and extend up to 10 years in the future."
Modernization
Murtaza Ahmed
This Lockheed Martin contractor is on a long-term mission to modernize IT at the Environmental Protection Agency.
Digital Government
Jon Quandt
This Rising Star has been a leader in expanding mobile access to the Government Printing Office's content.
Cybersecurity
Agencies might need to rethink telework security
A rash of breaches that some fear could be tied to VPN connections is raising concerns about the security of federal telework programs.
Cybersecurity
Israeli breakthrough and special ops RFI
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
Can mobility trump bureaucracy at DOD?
Randall Conway, director of C4 and information infrastructure in the DOD CIO office, says the Pentagon has no choice but to embrace commercial off-the-shelf mobile devices.
Cybersecurity
DHS audit, S&T website and smartphone encryption
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
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