Digital Government
DOD to Congress: continuing resolution threatens modernization
The U.S. military is facing new threats from technologically savvy adversaries, and unless Congress provides stable funding, U.S. forces will be increasingly vulnerable in the cyber domain, say Pentagon leaders.
Digital Government
The Future of Military IT: Gait Biometrics, Software Nets, and Photon Communicators
DISA director Lt. Gen. Alan Lynn talks about the tech he’s eyeing, some of which is barely out of the theoretical realm.
Digital Government
Per OMB, Agencies No Longer Have to Report on Y2K Plans
The White House nixed several outdated IT directives to federal agencies.
Digital Government
Trump tech office reaches out to feds
The White House's Matt Lira describes weekly meetings to forge and foster collaboration across siloed tech groups.
Digital Government
Programmers Get So Many Job Offers, a Site Made a Special Spam Filter to Help Them Cope
The abundance of offers can be overwhelming
Digital Government
This Coding School Is Set Up to Fail if Its Students Don’t Get Jobs
Hundreds of coding bootcamps have popped up in the last decade, and most of them are tremendously successful—at least, according to their websites.
Digital Government
How Policy Could Advance Open Data in Government
Data.gov's Program Manager Hyon Kim says the OPEN Government Data Act could boost participation.
Digital Government
Congress offers $65M as down payment on Vista replacement
House Appropriators are budgeting $65 million for the Department of Veterans Affairs to launch its plan to acquire a commercial health record, but the funding comes with conditions.
Digital Government
Treasury Managers Stress Teamwork in Major IT Upgrade
Cloud services award will come Wednesday amid Trump budget uncertainty.
Digital Government
This Startup Wants All Your Job Interviews to Begin Via Text Message
"This notion of ‘OK we’re picking up the phone and calling someone to screen them’—it’s just not with the times anymore.”
Digital Government
Lawmakers Blast DOD's Failing FITARA Score
Pentagon's F+ was the only outright failing grade among CFO Act agencies.
Digital Government
Trump's Innovation Office In Close Touch With USDS
White House tech adviser Chris Liddell attends U.S. Digital Service meetings multiple times a week.
Digital Government
Agency FITARA Scorecard Grades Dip
Fifteen agencies held steady, four agencies improved and five fared worse compared to grades released in December 2016.
Digital Government
A US Federal Court Just Used Donald Trump’s Own Tweets to Block His Travel Ban
The proposed policy, which would bar travelers from six majority Muslim countries from entering the US, has been under court review for months.
Digital Government
Interior Department's Plan to Stop Drones from Blocking Firefighters
The "Know Where Not To Go" data set tells drone operators where wildfire response might be happening so they can avoid flying there.
Digital Government
COVFEFE Act Would Make All Presidential Tweets Official Records
The act would codify saving a president's social media posts for future generations.
Digital Government
COVFEFE the typo becomes COVFEFE the bill
Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) riffed on a recent Twitter meme with legislation that would expand the Presidential Records Act to explicitly include social media posts as documentary material.
Digital Government
Grassley calls Trump administration's oversight claims 'nonsense'
A leading Senate Republican is amplifying claims by House Democrats for access to Trump administration officials and materials for oversight purposes. A new lawsuit, meanwhile, also could shake loose relevant documents and details.
Digital Government