Digital Government
Agency Leaders are Gung Ho about Going Digital. So, Where are Their Plans?
More than two-thirds of federal leaders in a recent survey were unsure whether their agencies had a documented strategy for harnessing the power of digital technology.
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DISA Reshuffle Shines Spotlight on Cyber
Restructure puts cybersecurity in the limelight, with cyber categorized by as the most important of five “Cs” for which DISA will be responsible.
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Pentagon: Hackers Didn't Get Classified Information
Military Twitter and YouTube accounts were hijacked just as Obama was pushing for better cybersecurity.
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The Hacking of Central Command
Individuals claiming to represent ISIS took over social media accounts of the U.S. military base on Monday, just as the President was delivering a speech on cybersecurity.
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Obama Calls on Congress to Pass Data Privacy Laws
The president will urge lawmakers to pass laws to combat hacking and protect student privacy.
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Using big data to benefit veterans
A VistA expert offers three keys for turning health data into improved care and lower costs.
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The Man from Google Who Came to Fix Federal IT Still Doesn’t Have His Own Website
Nearly six months after the launch of the U.S. Digital Service, the agency still has no discernible Web presence.
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Why Republicans are Desperate for a Net Neutrality Compromise
Lawmakers are scrambling to find an alternative to expansive utility-style regulations.
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Tech for 2020 Census comes into focus
Officials estimate that improved self-reporting could save $548 million, and that technology to improve the management and productivity of field workers could result in $2.3 billion in savings.
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GSA Wants to Make It Easier for Agencies to Buy Agile
The plan is to come up with a new contracting vehicle that will eventually allow agencies to purchase software and services from agile-certified vendors.
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18F tries task-based audition for agile vendors
GSA’s innovation lab is asking vendors to showcase their talents by explaining how they would revamp the FedBizOpps website.
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Why Fewer Americans Are Googling Things
People who are coming online now are getting used to a world in which they go to apps rather than a browser to look for something.
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How FBI Databases Are Helping France ID the Charlie Hebdo Gunmen
French authorities have reportedly identified three suspects in the attack on the satirical newspaper.
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FCC Chief Hints He’ll Enact Obama’s Net Neutrality Plan
The move, a reversal from last year's proposal, would face fierce resistance from Internet providers and Republicans.
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How to catch the attacker with valid user credentials
Behavioral analysis could make continuous diagnostics and mitigation more effective than ever.
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IBM’s Full-Court Press to Capture DOD Health Records Contract
DOD is expected in June 2015 to award the $11 billion contract for overhauling its electronic health records system.
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DISA Aims for Next-Gen System to Secure Millions of Connected Devices
A Jan. 5 request for information queries contractors on a “next-generation” system that would allow the agency to better configure, secure and keep tabs on millions of devices connected to DOD’s networks.
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IBM, Epic already prepping for military EHR work
Though DOD is months away from making an award in its $11 billion electronic health record contract, IBM and health record partner Epic are readying plans to transform the way the military provides health care to service members and families.
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Inspectors Warn: Scrap Proposed $443 Million Border Drone Surge
U.S. unmanned jets fielded to catch border trespassers have not proved their worth and DHS is lowballing cost estimates, the watchdog reported.
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