Digital Government

Inside CA Technologies' $45M False Claims Settlement

While rare, these sorts of settlements are not unheard of in federal IT contracting.

Digital Government

Delays and Bugs in Immigrant Vetting System Trouble Lawmakers

An upgraded IT system has been delayed for years and runs more than $1 billion over budget.

Digital Government

Lawmakers push DATA Act for financial industry

Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) is offering a bill to modernize the financial reporting process by mandating a standardized, machine-readable data format.

Digital Government

What Happens If a Nuclear Bomb Goes Off in Manhattan?

A computer model is in the works to simulate how New Yorkers would respond in the the first 30 days after a nuclear attack.

Digital Government

Facebook and Instagram Will No Longer Allow Their Data to Be Used for Surveillance

The policy revamp comes five months after the ACLU revealed that more than 500 US police forces were accessing users’ location data from the site.

Digital Government

I Ran Intel at the Pentagon. Here’s My Advice on Insider Threats

If I were still in government, this is what I would be telling Defense Secretary Mattis and the DNI.

Digital Government

Does Congress need a digital service?

As trust in elected officials and media reaches historic lows, open government advocates believe increased transparency and public engagement are vital to rebuilding that faith.

Digital Government

The real story about COTS for the VA

An advocate for the VistA system warns a rush to commercial electronic health records could come with serious risks.

Digital Government

Canada, U.S. talk data sharing

Following on an Obama administration agreement on cross-border data sharing last year, DHS Secretary Kelly meets with Canadian security officials for the first time.

Digital Government

Watchdog: DHS Isn't Ready for Social Media to Become a Bigger Part of Visa Screening

The department's social media pilot programs lack adequate benchmarks, so DHS doesn't have a good way to evaluate whether they're working.

Digital Government

The Key to Life on Mars Could Be an Institution Dedicated to Global Potato Research

Before it can send astronauts to Mars, NASA needs to figure out how to feed them there.

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Better Tech Is Arriving to Defend Against North Korean Missiles. It Won’t Cool Regional Tensions

Next year, the U.S. plans to deploy a shipboard interceptor to help protect Japan. China and Russia will not be amused.

Digital Government

When 'compliance' should be a dirty word

Steve Kelman makes the case that using the word "comply" can have unintended consequences.