Cybersecurity

TSA adds forbidden articles to app

A new search feature lets passengers determine quickly what they can and can't take aboard a plane.

People

USPTO paves the way for telework success

Starting with a pilot program for 18 workers in 1997, the patent office has made telework an integral part of its culture for almost 8,000 employees.

Digital Government

Getting the hang of mobility

Navy and Justice CIOs say savings and benefits are real -- though sometimes hard to measure.

People

Study: More mobile would make feds more productive

Survey suggests seven hours per week could be gained by better connectivity.

Digital Government

GSA redesigns .gov sites with mobile in mind

The new look for USA.gov and its Spanish-language version, GobiernoUSA.gov, is aimed at improving how users access government from any device.

People

The future of government mobility

In a 'brave new world,' government adapts on the fly to innovation.

Digital Government

GSA moves to make eBuy mobile-friendly

Revamped site brings a range of tools and services to agencies and to small businesses on the go.

People

Mobile usability: Targeting the tool to the audience

Agencies are ramping up efforts to reach the public via mobile technology, and finding that the endeavor is not as simple as it might look. Questions such as which mobile platform is best suited for the job are important to answer correctly.

Cybersecurity

Next year's models

Some core building blocks of federal IT are primed for radical improvement.

People

USDA outlines use case for tablets

A shift from paper to iPads speeds data-gathering and cuts costs, agency says.

People

Mobile productivity: Too much of a good thing?

Feds are using mobile devices more than ever, but is that necessarily a plus?

Cybersecurity

CBP job applicants sign up for text messages

SMS messages can make the federal job application process less frustrating by providing immediate updates and reminders, Border Patrol says.

Digital Government

Is DOD foot-dragging on spectrum sharing?

CIO Teri Takai takes heat on the Hill from lawmakers who want the process of releasing radio spectrum to industry to move faster.

People

Census in the spotlight at open source summit

With projects this year and in 2012, Census is testing the open-data waters in significant ways.

Digital Government

Surprise: Security not BYOD's biggest hurdle

In the Defense Department at least, there are barriers to personnel using their own devices that are thornier than security.

Digital Government

DARPA contest seeks better use of crowded spectrum

Divided into two tracks to test competition and collaboration, DARPA's Spectrum Challenge is heading for September semi-finals.

Modernization

Obama asks agencies to share spectrum

New presidential memorandum requires agencies to document their use of valuable frequencies, sets high bar for those who want to keep it exclusive.

Digital Government

GSA draws a homespun analogy for mobile

Mary Davie compares GSA's recently-announced wireless programs to a baseball game with food and easy fun.