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
Why aren't agencies listening to GAO, IGs on FISMA?
An oversight report found that agencies are ignoring hundreds of IG and GAO security recommendations.
Modernization
Hey FCC: Hurricane Victims Shouldn't Run Out of Cell Minutes
The case for making phone companies provide free service after disasters.
Cybersecurity
Criminals Dust Off an Old Bug for a Backdoor in Androids
Technology // Telecommunications
Modernization
DHS moves ahead on financial system amid questions from Congress
DHS released the final draft RFP for its financial management system modernization to potential vendors and told them to plan for a late October contract award.
Ideas
Small Changes Could Make a Big Impact in Federal Acquisition
Thinking differently, especially about how to pick procurement professionals, could lead to greater innovation.
Acquisition
House panel seeks probe of contractor data calls
The Energy and Commerce committee asked the GAO to examine whether the Department of Energy is wasting contractors time and money with superfluous requests.
Modernization
Microsoft’s Satya Nadella Shares the Leadership Lesson in Watching Amazon Win the Cloud Business
Nadella says Microsoft missed a major opportunity
Digital Government
Outraged Programmers Forced a Rare Concession From Facebook on Its Open-Source Software
Facebook’s open-source software is wildly popular among developers and has been used to build countless websites.
Digital Government
Social Media is ‘First Tool’ of 21st-Century Warfare, Lawmaker Says
And buying Facebook ads is much cheaper than an F-35 fighter jet, said Sen. Mark Warner.
Modernization
Amazon Introduces a New Collection of Smart Home Gadgets
The company aims to have an Echo for everyone.
Cybersecurity
Congress Should Consider Election Security Standards, Obama DHS Officials Say
Lawmakers may want to require the intelligence community report on the state of election cybersecurity in advance of elections, they also suggested.
Modernization
FedRAMP’s Tailored Baseline is Here
The program offers a faster, cheaper path for certifying low-risk cloud services for agencies.
Emerging Tech