Digital Government
Can ISIS be stopped online?
Experts tell lawmakers that alternative approaches are needed -- including a less-visible government footprint.
Digital Government
VA's digital health platform not dependent on VistA
The Department of Veterans Affairs' under secretary for health told a Senate panel on Wednesday that the future of the agency's health IT is not linked to maintaining the home-grown health records system VistA.
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Better Data Just Saved Taxpayers $900 Million in Medicare Fraud
HHS recently hired a chief data officer and has aggressive plans for a cadre of new data gurus.
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Smartphones and video apps powered House Dems' gun control sit-in
House Democrats used social media, personal tech and congressional Wi-Fi to disrupt and bypass the majority's authority, raising the question of how to enforce 18th-century rules of decorum in the Information Age.
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Boss of GSA’s 18F Tech Team Steps Down
The director of the Presidential Innovation Fellows is also leaving.
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Chrousos to depart as head of GSA's Technology Transformation Service
Hot on the heels of a reorganization that elevated 18F to a key service inside GSA, TTS Commissioner Phaedra Chrousos is planning a July exit from the agency.
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Farmers and allies seek looser drone rules from Congress
After hearing testimony from the farm data industry, lawmakers might push the FAA to relax line-of-sight rules for drone operators.
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The US Military Can’t Train To Fend Off the Worst Cyber Attacks on Infrastructure — Yet
Digital wargames that ‘truly represent a realistic and relevant threat’ are coming in 2019.
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Government projects are not agile enough
A leading proponent of Scrum argues that even partial adoption will pay dividends.
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Federal Appeals Court: Internet Is a Public Utility
This means your internet service provider can’t slow down your access to particular sites, nor let others pay to be in a faster lane of service.
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House passes bill to expand IG powers
The Inspector General Empowerment Act would ensure that federal IGs can gain access to all the agency information they request in the course of an investigation.
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Students Will Pay $200M for Coding Bootcamps This Year
Bootcamps have become a normal part of the tech hiring landscape.
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Congress Wants More Answers About US Digital Service
Weeks after a House oversight hearing, the committee requested a deeper look into the group’s priorities.
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How Powerful are CIOs under FITARA? House Oversight Puts GAO on the Case
The enhancement of CIO authorities is a “critical” element to FITARA’s success.
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The New App That Could Revolutionize How the Postal Service Delivers Mail
A British startup is assigning a unique name to every meter of Earth’s surface. Should addressing systems be universalized—and privatized?
Digital Government
Lawmakers look to GAO for answers on IT acquisition
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee asked GAO to scrutinize acquisition practices, the U.S. Digital Service's work priorities and the implementation of FITARA's CIO authorities.
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The Growing Risk of War in Space
The prospect of weaponized satellites launching a Pearl Harbor-style attack in orbit is more probable than many people realize.
Digital Government
House bill funds OPM's IT modernization
Lawmakers recognize the importance of OPM's IT infrastructure overhaul, but also the pitfalls the project has run into in the past.
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