Digital Government
Health and Human Services' IT rules open up market to newcomers
Older products long ago opted to comply with stricter standards, giving later entrants that can focus on simpler requirements the advantage, consultants say.
Cybersecurity
U.S. nuke agency announces new data, physical security controls
Officials at the National Nuclear Security Administration say the policies should balance efficiency and safety.
Modernization
Agencies wary of handing over security management to cloud providers
Officials still want to manage certain controls internally, report finds.
Modernization
GSA unveils overhaul of USA.gov, featuring mobile apps
Government's home page also has upgraded search engine, links to key federal services.
Digital Government
Medicare anti-fraud program helps vets and cash-strapped states
Database allows states to identify Medicare beneficiaries also eligible for VA benefits.
Cybersecurity
Now You See It
From transparency to the cloud, CIOs weigh the costs and consequences of sharing more data.
Modernization
Obama backs FCC broadband plan
But the White House doesn't identify where they'll acquire the necessary spectrum to make the expanded service a reality.
Cybersecurity
National ID management plan draft short on details
Online users and a former top IT official question how security and privacy will be addressed in the proposed strategy to verify identities online.
Digital Government
Pentagon orders system to track soldiers for brain injuries
After years of criticism for not properly diagnosing and treating troops affected by battlefield explosions, Defense calls for a database that would alert physicians to check for hard-to-detect concussions and brain damage.
Cybersecurity
Lieberman-Collins cybersecurity bill clears Senate committee
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted on Thursday to approve a sweeping cybersecurity bill that would clarify the authority of the president to take critical information technology systems offline during emergencies when no other option is available.
Digital Government
Presidential committee on innovation hosts first meeting to boost promising tech, jobs
Panelists suggest government agencies should invest in emerging IT, nanotech and biotech fields
Modernization
Data.gov's next big thing: Mashing up federal stats with maps
With new tools, anyone will be able to diagram official statistics from across the federal government to discover interesting correlations or suspicious trends.
Modernization
Defense considers allowing cookies on its websites
The policy would likely require visitors to permit Defense sites to place on their computers tracking devices, which have become common on commercial sites.
Cybersecurity
DHS: President has adequate authority to handle cyber emergencies
Existing laws allow the commander in chief to control communications during wars, senior official notes.
Cybersecurity
A governmentwide cybersecurity purchasing contract gains converts
Experts say the expanding security threat calls for a program that allows agencies to buy cyber equipment and services within days off a vehicle designed after the massive Networx telecommunications contract.
Digital Government
Defining Dashboards
Agencies use analytics software to comb filings for errors and fraud before payments go out.
Modernization
Survey: Cloud computing to make huge strides by 2020
Mobile devices and ease of use must outpace concerns about security, privacy and access.
Digital Government