Modernization
Counting mobile, robot gap, rural tech and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Modernization
Tech firms, privacy advocates push White House on encryption
A group that includes Google, Apple and Microsoft wants the Obama administration to drop efforts to provide law enforcement with access to encrypted communications.
Cybersecurity
OPM widens online degree program, TSA tightens up, Sandia signs deal and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Modernization
The 'ISIS effect' on DOD networks
From Kuwait to Honolulu, the war with the Islamic State is changing how the U.S. military communicates.
Cybersecurity
NIH's big IT contract, FEMA's weather alert app, hacker-on-hacker attacks and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Modernization
DHS vets apps, GSA turns on the lights and DOE invests more in supercomputers
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
People
Unpacking Terry Halvorsen’s 3 reasons for pursuing BYOD
Bob Stevens contends that the Pentagon's test program is proof of BYOD's importance.
People
Mobile: It's not just IT, it's an adventure
PEO-EIS Victor Gavin says the Navy wants to adopt not only new technologies, but also a mobile mindset.
Acquisition
DHS retools license plate reader proposal
A previous effort to obtain license plate reader capabilities was terminated after public outcry over privacy concerns.
Digital Government
Mobile's role in the big federal picture
Two senior GSA executives urge government to replicate the private sector's exploitation of the mobility-aided "creative economy."
Digital Government
Truckers, GAO take exception to DoT mobile data app
Trucking industry groups and a Government Accountability Office analyst say the app's raw data can lead to inaccurate conclusions about carrier safety.
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