Cybersecurity
DHS: App Vetting Tools Are a Must-Have for Agencies, Despite Their Flaws
There’s still no ideal way to integrate mobile security tools, but that shouldn’t stop agencies from using them, according to Homeland Security researchers.
Emerging Tech
The Unsettling Rise of the Urban Narc App
It’s getting easier for city residents to use technology that can report bad drivers who block bike lanes. Welcome to the self-surveillance era of traffic safety.
Artificial Intelligence
VA, IBM Unveil AI-Powered Mental Fitness App to Help Vets Transitioning to Civilian Life
Individuals interested in participating in a field test to assess the new platform can apply to do so online.
Cybersecurity
This Bluetooth Security Flaw Affects Tons of Devices
There are simple workaround, researchers say.
Policy
Phone Companies Make Pact with State Attorneys General to Combat Robocalls
As part of the agreement, 12 phone carriers pledged to implement call-blocking technology and to monitor their networks for illegal robocalls.
Digital Government
Your Brain Doesn't Recharge If You Use Your Phone on Break
Participants who took phone breaks experienced the highest levels of mental depletion.
Digital Government
These 6 Principles Helped Navy Federal Deliver Superior Customer Experience
They drive every decision Navy Federal Credit Union makes regarding their members.
Modernization
New App from VA Streamlines Veterans’ Resources to Enhance Their Care
The ultimate goal is to eliminate the barriers vets face in retrieving the information they need most.
Artificial Intelligence
Pentagon’s AI Center is Developing Tech that Could Revolutionize Disaster Response
It’s another example of federal automation at work.
Digital Government
Do Our Electronic Devices Make It Tough to Grasp Science?
Researchers found the frequent e-device use was negatively correlated with activity in brain areas that are critical for integrating multiple sources of information.
Cybersecurity
New Tool Reveals Big Vulnerabilities In Mobile Apps That Use Multiple Clouds
The remote servers that power thousands of popular apps harbor a rats’ nest of vulnerabilities.
Ideas
Better Collaboration Tools Need Better Security
Building new technology on a faulty foundation can be a recipe for disaster.
Modernization
Chinese Propaganda Goes Tech-savvy to Reach a New Generation
Party propaganda has morphed from dry sermons to "indoctritainment."
Modernization
Can Voting Online Via Phone Boost Turnout?
West Virginia became the first U.S. state to use mobile voting in a federal election.
Modernization
FHFA Wants an App to Guide Employees During Emergencies
The housing finance agency aims to streamline its protocols into one intuitive smartphone app.
Cybersecurity
CISA Recommends Three-Pronged Approach for Mobile Security
Part of that is taking on the mindset of your potential attacker, an agency official said.
Modernization
NASA’s Moon Plans Rely Heavily on Mobile Tech
CIO Renee Wynn weighed in on how America’s space agency embraces mobility.
Emerging Tech
DISA Wants to Vet Mobile App Security in a Day or Less
The agency is asking experts to submit ideas for an app development platform that would automatically check apps against the Pentagon’s numerous security standards.
Cybersecurity
Russian Hackers Build Fake Skype, Signal, Pornhub Apps to Lure Victims
Installing the apps activates malware that steals personal data and sends it off to St. Petersburg.
Emerging Tech
Ready or Not, Blockchain-Based Mobile Voting Is Getting Closer
Some voters in Provo and other Utah County cities will be able to cast ballots on a blockchain-powered mobile app in a pilot program for the August election.
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