Digital Government
VPN hacks, GFEBS' newest customer, a Blackberry-Samsung partnership and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Modernization
Finding nukes faster
Sandia has tested a new lightweight, portable technology that can image an entire building at a glance.
Cybersecurity
Surface Pro is OK, program inventories are not, and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
Commercial customs app developed by CBP employee
A new mobile website aims to help U.S. importers, foreign exporters and federal employees more easily access customs data.
Modernization
It takes DISA 3.5 hours to activate a single classified mobile phone -- here's why
Over-the-air provisioning remains a challenge for classified mobile devices.
Modernization
Will new commercial mobile encryption affect BYOD policy?
The flip side of default data encryption on mobile devices is that a lost or stolen device won't yield up its secrets -- an important feature for many federal employees.
Digital Government
Mobile usage, a PTO nominee and NASA's data swap
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Modernization
Big structural challenges face e-voting in the U.S.
An Atlantic Council report explores the challenges of online and mobile device-based voting.
People
Shadow IT: 10 signs it's thriving at your agency
Cartoonist John Klossner on the telltale indicators that not everything is running through the CIO.
Cybersecurity
Social Security data, smartphone encryption and DHS HQ
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Modernization
17 hot companies to watch
From security and mobile to data management and open source, these firms are driving innovation in agency IT -- and growing their businesses in the process.
Digital Government
Turn your smart phone into a microscope
The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is pushing out its mobile phone microscope tech to the public.
Digital Government
When agency websites outshine Amazon and Apple
The latest E-Government Satisfaction Index finds solid performances across government, and a few agencies that are particular standouts.
Cybersecurity
Beyond BYOD: Who oversees the apps?
Official "bring your own app" policies are still few and far between, but agencies are adapting to their employees' demands.
People
What to make of USPTO's telework troubles
Amid the bad press and congressional inquiries, telework proponents stress that management, not location, is what matters.
Digital Government
Barcodes and scanners: It’s the Army, not the supermarket
The goal is relieving busy data collectors in the field from labor-intensive tasks, saving time and reducing errors, says Col. Jack Wayman.
Modernization
Smithsonian transcription project moves out of beta
After a year of testing, an effort to use volunteers to transcribe historical documents and data for online use is opening wide.
Cybersecurity
What it takes to achieve effective cyber defense
Addressing nontechnical challenges could help overcome slow-moving government policies and a compliance-focused culture, writes FireEye's Travis Rosiek.
People
Social media rules!
Steve Kelman argues that government must do more to embrace the realities of social media's massive influence.
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