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.

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.

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.