Digital Government
Senators seek IG probe of HealthCare.gov outages
Four Senate Democrats are urging the Health and Human Services inspector general to probe the planned schedule for HealthCare.gov downtime during the coming open enrollment period.
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White House Officials: To Manage the Government, Open Its Data
Though there are hurdles, White House officials continue to push for better, more accessible federal data.
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Trump Aide Says Modernizing Federal IT is Administration’s Cold War Moment
Will the government's technology challenges galvanize decision-makers as the Cold War once did?
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Survey: Most CIOs Say a Majority of Their Applications Are Out of Date
About 72 percent of federal chief information officers said the majority of applications in their agencies are legacy systems, a new survey finds.
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Rep. Hurd’s Solution For Tech Talent Shortage: 10 Day Tours of Duty
The Cyber National Guard could provide a constant stream of short-term talent, the lawmaker says.
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The Genomic Revolution Reaches the City Crime Lab
How will law enforcement handle the deluge of new information available from DNA?
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Congress Tackles Data Breaches, Russian Meddling and IT Modernization
Lawmakers will address cybersecurity concerns at two major agencies this week.
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A how-to software guide for federal managers
A guide from 18F aimed at federal managers without a software engineering background prioritizes continuous, incremental improvement and user-centered design.
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State Department names new tech policy lead
In the wake of a decision to eliminate a special coordinator for cybersecurity issues, the department has tapped a key Hill staffer for a new deputy assistant secretary post.
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How GSA can make its $50B telecom contract succeed
The Government Accountability Office wants to see better transition planning as agencies start to move to the Enterprise Infrastructure Services contract.
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What Facebook Told Congress Suggests its Russian Ad Problem Could Be Bigger Than it Looks
Some Congress members, however, believe that the company has yet to quantify the full scope of the problem.
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Swiss Researchers Invent Way to Let Mini Drones See in the Dark
Future drones will see as the human eye does, helping to navigate dark rooms.
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LOC launches digital labs
The Library of Congress wants innovators to find new ways to explore and utilize the institution's vast digital collections.
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Veterans Affairs CIO Stepping Down
After another high-profile departure, there are 11 acting CIOs across the 24 CFO Act agencies.
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Vint Cerf's Think Tank: Internet Rulemaking Is Going to Get More Complicated
The nonprofit recommends governments work with each other—and the rest of society—to craft internet regulations.
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SEC owns up to 2016 breach
A key database of financial information was breached in 2016, possibly in support of insider trading, said the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Lockheed Martin Tops Federal IT Rankings
IDC Government's latest report features a lot of the old guard but recent mergers and acquisitions could shake things up.
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Experts Warn Congress Anti-Sex Trafficking Bill Could Backfire
The well-meaning bill could have several unintended consequences, advocates testified to a Senate panel.
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Trump's Tech Team Wants to ‘Wow’ Public
The Office of American Innovation isn't interested in tech for tech's sake. It's to make government more efficient.
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