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Some improvement, but no A’s, on FITARA scorecard 2.0
In the second round of FITARA grades, many agencies improved but none managed to get top IT management marks.
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FITARA Scorecard: Fewer Agencies Get Failing Scores on IT Reform
Still, no agency received an A grade.
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New rule puts onus on contractors to tighten IT security
The government finalized a rule change that spells out new requirements for contractors to protect classified and controlled information.
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Health record advisory groups divided over patient data control
A pair of federal advisory committees approved privacy recommendations amid debate over whether patients or practitioners should control the sharing of health data.
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Tech vendors tout veteran hiring programs for House committee
A panel of technology industry leaders and veterans shared ideas with legislators on how to connect veterans with jobs in the private sector.
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Is census 2020 running out of runway?
As the timeline shortens, House overseers are demanding that the CIO-less Census Bureau prove it is on track to get the technology and leadership ready for the 2020 headcount.
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White House, Congress gird for another NDAA showdown
Among the provisions the Obama administration opposes is a measure that would codify U.S. Cyber Command as its own unified command and one that would restrict funding for the Pentagon’s prized outreach office in Silicon Valley.
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Will new IRS security features lock out legit users?
The national taxpayer advocate says the IRS will soon quietly roll out upgrades that could dramatically boost online security but lock out legitimate users as a result.
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It’s Not Too Late for Obama to Confront the Ethics of Technology in Our World
Currently, there isn’t a broad national conversation around the ethics of the steady digital encroachment on our lives.
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VA edges closer to rollout of new health record platform
The Department of Veterans Affairs is set to launch its new, modular, web-based electronic health record viewer this summer.
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18F: Slack Incident Wasn’t a ‘Data Breach'
The tech team responded to the IG report saying a security vulnerability within Slack was fixed, and that data wasn’t exposed.
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Lawmakers Press Census to Appoint Permanent CIO Amid Prep for 2020 Count
The agency’s’ IT shop has been officially leaderless since last July.
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Navy Wants to Train Employees to be ‘Ethical Hackers’
Thirty-four sailors will undergo the Certified Ethical Hacker program, an intensive five-day course.
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CIA Only Follows One Non-US Account on Twitter
The United Kingdom’s Government Communications Headquarters, an intelligence and security agency, joined Twitter today.
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IGs press Senate on records access
A group of inspectors general appealed to congressional leaders to change a Justice Department order they say is preventing them from carrying out their oversight duties.
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The Pentagon Wants to Get Its Hands on the Technology Behind Bitcoin
Blockchain technology promises secure, tamper-proof and even faster communications and data transfer.
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DHS gets past phishing but leaves docs exposed
An independent audit found that DHS employees were tight-lipped with their passwords but sometimes left sensitive documents in plain sight.
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Air Force HR is hiring a CIO
The IT executive would oversee enterprise architecture and portfolio management for a wide range of Air Force systems and serve as deputy director for plans and integration.
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