Big tech companies unite to vet vendor cybersecurity
Some of the world's largest technology companies, including Uber, AirBnB, Square and Twitter, are joining forces to benchmark the cybersecurity standards of companies they do business with.
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Apple joins the rush to kill off outdated crypto
Apple's latest upgrades — Mac OS Sierra and iOS 10 — will remove point-to-point tunneling protocol VPN connections, and won't allow Secure Sockets Layer version 3 connections…
How Apple can help the FBI
Earlier today, a federal judge ordered Apple to comply with the FBI’s request for technical assistance in the recovery of the San Bernadino gunmen’s iPhone 5C. Since…
Feds love document-editing apps on iOS devices
Good Technology's latest Mobility Index Report shows that Apple continues to hold market share in the public sector, but Android and Windows are gaining.
Inside look at USDA’s mobile program
Jerome Davin, director of USDA’s Mobile Computing Program Management Office in the enterprise applications services division. (Photo: David Stegon/FedScoop) The Agriculture Department is in the early stages…
Transportation Department launches app to curb drunk driving
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration unveiled a new app that helps users call a taxi, call a friend or find their location. Through the app, the…
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BlackBerry gets DISA approval for iOS, Android device management platform
Holgate finding innovative ways to procure technology
ATF Chief Information Officer Rick Holgate (Photo: David Stegon/FedScoop) When it comes to procuring information technology services, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has taken…
$383: Coast Guard CIO creates innovative mobility model
U.S. Coast Guard Chief Information Officer Rear Admiral Robert Day (Photo: FedScoop/David Stegon) The budget environment at the U.S. Coast Guard is so tight that Chief Information…
Labor Launches Site for Developers
The Department of Labor has launched a new site with a set of online tools to help software developers incorporate agency data into online and mobile applications.…