Ideas
Could the Online Marketplace Be a Catalyst For Procurement Transformation?
Customization and legacy systems are just two of the things federal agencies might need to let go of.
Digital Government
Zuckerberg Will Reportedly Face the Music Before Congress Instead of Sending His Deputies
Facebook has previously only sent lawyers or lower-level executives to Congress.
Digital Government
General Dynamics’ Acquisition of CSRA Is An Even Bigger Deal Than You Thought
If General Dynamics’ $9.7 billion acquisition of CSRA goes forward, the company will be the federal government’s largest technology services provider by a wide margin.
Digital Government
Firefox Extension Can Prevent Facebook From Tracking You Around The Web
It isolates your web activity from the social media giant.
Modernization
U.S. Digital Service to Congress: We’ve Made A Measurable Impact
The government’s technology tiger team gives an update on what it accomplished in 2017 and the projects it has in process.
Digital Government
Trump’s Pick for CDC Director Is Experienced But Controversial
On the face of it, veteran virologist Robert Redfield seems like a good pick to lead the agency, but decades-old disputes are shadowing his appointment.
Emerging Tech
Government Seeks Biometric Tech That Doesn’t Need People To Scan Fingerprints
New technology suggests automated machines might be the ones scanning your fingerprints from surfaces in the near future.
Cybersecurity
How a terrorist's iPhone became the 'poster child' for the FBI's encryption challenge
According to an oversight report, a senior FBI official became concerned that techies in the bureau were slow-walking a plan to crack the iPhone of the San Bernardino shooter in the hope of obtaining a favorable court verdict.
Cybersecurity
U.S. Seeks to Dismiss Kaspersky Suit Against Legislative Ban
The government filed motions to dismiss two Kaspersky lawsuits Monday, challenging legal and administrative bans.
Digital Government
Tax watchdog dings IRS on security controls
Poor security controls for an online tax transcript service at the IRS may be fueling refund fraud, an inspector general audit found.
Modernization
Make way for the MGT Act
Three ways federal IT program managers can proactively adapt to change.
Emerging Tech
Now Twitter Has Joined Facebook And Google in Banning Crypto Ads
Twitter will prohibit ads for digital token sales, crypto-wallets, and initial coin offerings.
Digital Government
2020 Census to include citizenship question
The Department of Commerce is breaking with recent practice and restoring a question about respondent citizenship last used in 1950, despite being urged not to by former Census directors and outside experts.
Digital Government
How the U.S. Digital Service thrives in the Trump era
The tech shop that grew out of the Obama-era Healthcare.gov fix-it squad appears to be a permanent fixture of government under the Trump administration.
Modernization
Industry Sounds Off On Pentagon’s Cloud Strategy
The Defense Department received more than 1,000 comments from industry regarding its JEDI cloud acquisition.
Cybersecurity
FCC Aims to Ban Some Companies from U.S. Supply Chains, Citing National Security
Chairman Ajit Pai fears the companies could steal U.S. data or spread viruses.
Digital Government
Government Has No Idea Whether The Billions It Spends On STEM Education Is Working
An audit by the Government Accountability Office suggests the White House isn’t measuring how well STEM education programs work.
Cybersecurity
CBP to consolidate IT offices
CBP plans to move almost 4,000 IT workers around the capital region to a single facility in Loudoun County.
Modernization
The Scary New Contracting Model That Isn’t Scary or New
“Other Transaction Authorities” might seem like a risky new acquisition method, but it’s been around longer than the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
Digital Government