Digital Government
Interior seeks to 'geofence' wildfires
The Interior Department has unveiled a prototype app to keep private drones from interfering with aerial firefighting efforts.
Digital Government
Census moves ahead with 2017 testing plans
The Census Bureau is seeking public feedback on its plan to use Puerto Rico as a proving ground for tech in advance of the 2020 enumeration.
Modernization
FCC: New 5G framework fosters health IT innovation
The FCC's 5G rules could enable health IT innovations such as remote medical care, mobile applications and wireless body sensors, according to a top agency official.
Digital Government
Congress worries that virtual monsters are eating up data
House Democrats want assurances that the wildly popular Pokemon Go app is consuming the data of unsuspecting mobile consumers.
Digital Government
Marines could see secure handhelds by 2019
A new program will provide rugged secure handheld smart devices to Marines.
Cybersecurity
DHS asks industry about cyberthreats to mobility
The Science and Technology Directorate at DHS is tapping industry for clues to the mobile cyberthreat landscape.
Digital Government
BYOD is evolving for a cyber-conscious age
Bring-your-own device policies were envisioned as a way to save money during a time of budget cuts, but policies are pivoting as government gets increasingly security conscious.
Cybersecurity
Navigating NSA's Commercial Solutions for Classified program
Although the CSfC program is meant to streamline the certification process, primers like the one produced by the Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology further simplify it.
Cybersecurity
NGA makes disaster-response app public
Making the Mobile Awareness GEOINT Environment app public is NGA’s latest move to contribute to an open-source geospatial community shaped by the private sector.
Digital Government
Interior spending $50K per month on unused mobile devices
The Interior Department is wasting hundreds of thousands of dollars annually on mobile devices that are unused or unsecured, according to a new inspector general report.
Digital Government
Can government get digital services to stick?
What top digital leaders say is needed for true transformation.
Digital Government
Building a digitally savvy workforce
In this excerpt from "Delivering on Digital," William Eggers explores one agency's approach to expanding digital capacity by recruiting and training the team.
Digital Government
Build or buy? Census chooses both
The Census Bureau is planning a hybrid approach to its data collection for 2020 and beyond.
Modernization
FDA plans major IT refresh
The Food and Drug Administration is focusing on cloud and mobility in a coming technology overhaul.
Cybersecurity
FTC seeks to patrol mobile patching
The regulator is taking a look at how mobile device manufacturers conduct periodic security updates.
Digital Government
Air Force wants to link iPads with SIPRNET
Air Force CTO Frank Konieczny sees a future for iPads on the Defense Department’s classified network.
Cybersecurity
FBI will not share iPhone vulnerability in San Bernardino case
The decision casts new light on a review process that government officials say is rigorous and weighted toward disclosure but some critics contend is subject to manipulation.
Digital Government
DISA claims progress in classified mobile
A year-old program to deploy mobile devices that can access classified information has gained steam, said Jack Wilmer, a Defense Information Systems Agency official.
Digital Government
Agencies dream of commercial app stores
The future of mobility lies in finding the right ways to update mobile apps securely without impeding their main selling point: speed.
Cybersecurity
DHS sets privacy rules for mobile apps
The guidelines require DHS mobile apps to have a privacy policy that is accessible to users before and after installation of the app.
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