Digital Government
Census pares down critical dress rehearsal
The Census Bureau’s decisions to pare down operations and tests of IT systems to manage its finances in advance of the decennial count have extended to the critical 2018 dress rehearsal.
Digital Government
OMB looks to continue civilian-side cuts into 2019
As the FY19 budget deadline looms, streamlining federal civilian workforce is on the agenda.
Cybersecurity
Expert: Battling botnets requires standards and automation
The departments of Commerce and Homeland Security have embarked on a year-long study on how to reduce botnets, but one former official says steps must be taken now to combat the growing problem.
Digital Government
Lawsuit challenges Trump's Twitter blocks
A lawsuit filed July 11 takes issue on constitutional grounds with the practice of President Trump blocking users on Twitter.
Digital Government
Lawmaker to Trump’s Election Commission: Drop Your Voter Data Request
Rep. Gerry Connolly urged Mike Pence to abandon a search for sensitive voter data.
Cybersecurity
IoT cybersecurity a hot topic for White House adviser
A White House cybersecurity adviser warns on the interconnected ecosystem of the internet of things.
Cybersecurity
Country With World’s Best Cybersecurity Is Planning New Law to License Hackers
Hacking without a license will be punishable by jail time.
Emerging Tech
Elon Musk Bought a Web Domain Worth Millions With 'Sentimental Value' to Him
It's a piece of Internet history.
Cybersecurity
Touhill to head up Cyxtera's D.C. office
Former federal CISO Gen. Gregory Touhill has been tapped to lead a new federal group within a Florida-based data center, cybersecurity and infrastructure services provider.
Ideas
3 Strategies for Building Successful Agile Teams
With agile, it’s all about speed, adaptability and collaboration—all for the sake of accelerated, better application development.
Emerging Tech
The Israeli Army Is Trading its Llamas for Robots
Great news if you’re an Israeli war llama: Your tour of duty is over.
Digital Government
Government Warms to Continuous Monitoring of Personnel With Clearances
The government’s security clearance process currently “is stuck in the industrial age."
Emerging Tech
These Scanners Could Let You Travel With Liquids and Electronic Devices
A San Diego-based company is in talks with TSA to test out a scanner that could search tablets and cellphones for explosives.
Cybersecurity
2 Years After Massive Breach, OPM Isn’t Sufficiently Vetting IT Systems
The personnel agency isn’t adequately testing the security of its local and wide area networks, an auditor found.
Digital Government
Think Tank Tells Trump's Office of American Innovation To Design From The Bottom Up
If it works in business, can't it work in government?
Digital Government
What's coming in Data.gov's next revamp
Contracting documents indicate more automation, geocoding and open source are in store for the federal online repository Data.gov.
Cybersecurity
Can the U.S. rein in Russia's hacking?
President Trump briefly raised and quashed the prospect of the U.S and Russia cooperating on cybersecurity. But what can be done to keep Russia in check in cyberspace?
People
To innovate, Trump tech office must prioritize users
Many administrations have tried to make government more efficient and innovative, but success requires flexibility and focus on the customer.
Cybersecurity