Digital Government
18F To Agencies: Think Before Creating a Citizen Login System
The group is also overseeing the production of Login.gov.
Digital Government
Following Bid Protest, DISA Re-Releases $17.5B Contract
Encore III earned ire from industry groups earlier this year because it sought “lowest price, technically acceptable” solutions for potentially complex services.
Digital Government
Lawmakers Demand Action on VA Overhaul Without Laying Out Clear Path Forward
Some of the changes would take years to implement.
Digital Government
Colin Powell Advised Hillary Clinton on How to Skirt Email Security as Secretary of State
Powell describes how he communicated with friends without going through State Department servers.
Digital Government
LinkedIn’s Search Algorithm Apparently Favored Men Until This Week
Until Sep. 7, LinkedIn users searching for female contacts on the site may have noticed some strange results.
Digital Government
GSA's Roth: TTS commissioner search is progressing
GSA Administrator Denise Roth hopes to have a "good sense" of the next Technology Transformation Service commissioner by the end of September and expects the next administration to build on digital services.
Digital Government
Commission on Care, lawmakers want commercial EHR for VA
The leaders of the Commission on Care are recommending that the Department of Veterans Affairs abandon its homegrown VistA software for a commercial product.
Digital Government
What Programming's Past Reveals About Today's Gender-Pay Gap
When men enter a female-heavy field, perceptions of women don’t improve—perceptions of the job do.
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Watchdog: DOD Needs Better Insight Into National Guard’s Cyber Response Capabilities
The Pentagon doesn't have full visibility into what the national guard could do, a GAO report finds.
Digital Government
Chaffetz wants CyTech to get paid for OPM work
The cyber vendor on the ground when the OPM hack was first discovered has a powerful legislator backing his claims that the government owes him money.
Digital Government
Optimism, reservations over NBIB
The National Background Investigations Bureau is set to launch on Oct.1 and faces a daunting task of improving the security clearance process.
Digital Government
DHS Exposes Thousands of Individuals' Private Information -- Including Feds, Golfers and Priests
The information released included social security numbers.
Digital Government
Did Clinton Officials Obstruct Justice? House Oversight Asks Court For Review
Rep. Jason Chaffetz sent two letters calling for investigation of deleted emails.
Digital Government
Obama backs 15 of 18 VA commission recommendations
The Veterans Affairs' Commission on Care report includes a recommendation to add a CIO post at the Veterans Health Administration.
Digital Government
Why the US Still Can't Track Visitors Who Overstay Their Visas
Proposed “entry-exit” systems seem simple but have succumbed to real-world complications.
Digital Government
Biggest Benefit of Going Paperless? Saving on Salaries
Agencies should take the long view when determining whether to digitize a process, according to a new report.
Digital Government
Report: Federal Government Has 'Near Monopoly' on Worst Customer Experience
Uncle Sam finished dead last among 21 major industries.
Digital Government
NGA crowdsources data access
NGA launches Challenge.gov campaign with $200,000 in prize money for best solution to a data access problem.
Digital Government
DARPA wants to make drone radio controls more secure
New technology could safeguard drone communications by submerging radio control signals into everyday background noise.
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