Digital Government
IGs Band Together for a Common Website to Share Results of Investigations
Project eases access to reports governmentwide while promoting watchdogs’ work.
Modernization
As deadline looms, 22 states opt-in to FirstNet
FirstNet announced that final decisions are due from governors by Dec. 28 on whether they will use the federally backed interoperable wireless network for first responders.
Ideas
How the FITARA Scorecard Could Impact the Future of Software Licensing
Agencies can still make moves to improve their December grades if they take these steps.
Digital Government
Are USDS and 18F becoming part of the govtech ecosystem?
Steve Kelman talks to both digital recruits and longtime feds about the benefits -- and lingering tensions -- that come from digital service teams.
Modernization
Making sense of the IT modernization challenge
Government has the chance to cut costs while also streamlining operations -- but only if agencies embrace a continuous innovation model.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Scam Payment Info from Whole Foods, Sonic Drive-Ins
Plus they create apps that install backdoors in Androids.
Digital Government
Free In-Flight Wi-Fi Means We’re Quickly Losing an Unexpected Haven for Deep Productivity
By 2035, in-flight wifi is expected to be ubiquitous, with the potential of $30 billion in added revenue for airlines.
Digital Government
Diabetics Can Now Test Their Blood Sugar Levels With a Mobile Device
No more pricking fingers.
Modernization
Apple Is Looking Into Reports That Some iPhone 8s Are Falling Apart
These phones are coming apart at the seams.
Digital Government
Congress Takes Up FITARA, Healthcare.gov Outages and Has a Lot of Equifax Questions
Then there are the matters of White House staff using private email and how Russians used Facebook and Twitter during elections.
Cybersecurity
Soon, DHS Will Have Eyes on Computer Vulnerabilities Across the Government
A governmentwide software dashboard is launching next month.
Modernization
Google Opens Up Parental Controls
The Family Link is now available for all concerned parents.
Digital Government
Democrats Push for Billions to Bring High-Speed Internet to Everyone
Lawmakers believe faster, better broadband will help bring underserved rural communities into the 21st-century economy.
Modernization
FedRAMP launches streamlined approvals for low-impact services
FedRAMP Tailored aims to get applications to agencies in as little as four weeks and reduce the burden on cloud providers.
Modernization
Hurd promises more FITARA oversight
Rep. Will Hurd (R-Texas) said selective compliance with FITARA initiatives was a "frustrating" problem that oversight can solve.
Cybersecurity
Most Feds Like NIST’s Cybersecurity Framework
Trump’s cybersecurity executive order directed all agencies to adopt the framework.
People
What to look for in agency reorg plans
Will agency reorganization plans focus on management and program improvements, or are the efforts a front for budget cuts and workforce reductions?
Emerging Tech
Amazon's HQ2 Hunt Is a Transit Reckoning
There are smart ways to overhaul trains and buses, and not-so-smart.
Cybersecurity