Modernization
Pentagon Directs Defensewide Use of Army’s Mental Health Data Portal
The government owns the source code for the $900,000 system.
Digital Government
Sebelius: HealthCare.gov Restriction Aimed to Avoid Glitches, Not Cause Them
A last-minute change forcing ‘window shoppers’ to register contributed to the site’s disastrous launch, vendor says.
Cybersecurity
NSA Hacked Google and Yahoo's Private Networks
The agency accessed fiber optic connections between servers, Snowden documents show.
Emerging Tech
White House Vastly Overstates Federal Transparency, Auditors Report
There's been little progress in declassifying benign national security records or using technology to facilitate the release of documents.
Cybersecurity
Awards Recognize Best in Federal Cybersecurity
Winners include NIST senior fellow, Air Force general.
Modernization
Google Could Be Sending Its Data Out to Sea
Nerdy names and a patent suggest barges spotted off the U.S. coasts belong to the tech giant.
Oversight
Sebelius to Congress: 'Hold Me Accountable' For Health Care Website
Health and Human Services chief takes responsibility for fixing the glitch-ridden site.
Digital Government
Lead Contractor Urged More Testing on HealthCare.gov
CGI Federal also warned of problems exchanging information during the registration process for the online insurance marketplace.
Digital Government
HealthCare.gov’s Early Flaws Revealed, 1 Glitch Fixed, Blame the Contractors and Other News
Follow key reporting on the Obama administration’s signature policy initiative.
Digital Government
Sebelius: Blame Contractors For Obamacare Site
Secretary pushes back after contractors blame HHS for site’s flaws.
Digital Government
Watch: Fixing the Technical Issues with HealthCare.gov
Nextgov correspondent Joseph Marks talks to experts on how to fix the Obamacare site.
Digital Government
House GOP Watchdog Subpoenas Leader of the HealthCare.gov Fix
Government officials insist the ailing site will be running well by the end of November.
Digital Government
ICE Hacked Its Own Employees to Teach Self-Defense in Cyberspace
Eighty percent of trained personnel successfully fought off potential cyberspies.
Digital Government
Payments to HealthCare.gov Contractor Questioned During Medicare.gov Overhaul
CMS paid CGI $2.6 million in questionable fees, according to a 2007 audit.
Cybersecurity
Hacker Arrested for Compromising Federal Employee and Service Member Info
NASA and Missile Command Agency were among the suspect's targets.
Cybersecurity
Obama Twitter Account, Campaign Group's Emails Hacked by the Syrian Electronic Army
Pro-regime hackers say the U.S. president's terrorism capabilities 'are quite high.'
Cybersecurity
NSA Surveillance Back in Crosshairs on Hill
Senators work behind closed doors to lift the opacity of NSA's domestic-surveillance.
Digital Government
HealthCare.gov Roundup: Nov. 30, Top of the ‘Punch List,’ Rap Genius
Follow key reporting on the Obama administration’s signature policy initiative.
Cybersecurity
Hagel Wants Unclassified Sensitive Data Protected From Cyber Spying
Oct. 10 memo lays out the new directives.
Digital Government