Modernization
Do we still need systems integrators?
David Eaves argues that any modern IT system should be designed from the outset to talk to other systems.
Digital Government
Trump Creates New Tech Council to Tackle Federal IT Modernization
A new order offers another sign that agency heads, not CIOs, will be responsible for federal systems.
Modernization
White House takes on technology revamp
The White House is standing up a technology council to "transform and modernize" the government's IT and digital services.
Modernization
Congress agrees on funding package
After flirting with a partial shutdown, lawmakers agreed on a bipartisan $1 trillion spending bill to fund the federal government through September.
Digital Government
HHS Secretary: Doctors Should Deal With Patients, Not Computers
The agency should set standards for health IT so doctors don’t need to fiddle with electronic medical records, Tom Price says.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Expose Gamers' Accounts and Meddle in French Elections
Plus the fallout from stolen health data.
Digital Government
Slack Can Now Be Used as a Dating App—And That’s a Really Bad Idea
The messaging platform that’s taken over the lives of office workers, is about to become even more distracting.
Modernization
Amazon’s Best Money-Making Machine Is Slowing Down
Amazon Web Services churned out more than $12 billion in revenue last year.
Digital Government
Facebook Data ‘Does Not Contradict’ Intelligence on Russia Meddling
The social platform says it has a problem with government-run efforts to manipulate public opinion.
Ideas
Unlocking the Power of NIST’s Cybersecurity Framework
In the not-so-distant past, it was hard to get people to think cyber risk management.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Get Back to the Basics
As the costs of complex cyberattacks increase, old-school email tricks are coming back in style.
Cybersecurity
Why compliance demands a DevOps approach
Security compliance doesn't have to stifle innovation -- it should baked into the agile development process.
Digital Government
NSA halts Section 702 'upstream' collection
The NSA says it is halting "upstream" collection of email traffic that mentions targets of foreign surveillance after an internal review of "inadvertent compliance incidents" involving information collected on U.S. persons.
Digital Government
Senators seek to protect federal data
Sens. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) introduced a bill seeking to protect public access to open government data through legislation and prevent its removal without sufficient public notice.
Digital Government
Trump's DHS CIO Pick is a Former Secret Service Agent, Hedge Fund CISO
Richard Staropoli would fill the spot left vacant by Luke McCormack.
Cybersecurity
Senate cyber panel makes public debut
Lawmakers probe why the U.S. needs a strategy, authorities and systems to deter and defend against cyber-enabled information operations directed as the U.S.
Cybersecurity
The Government Wants a Thriving Cyber Insurance Market. Here’s How It’s Getting Started
The Homeland Security Department wants to build a massive repository of cybersecurity and breach data that insurers can learn from.
Modernization
MGT is back
Capitol Hill IT modernization champion Will Hurd reintroduced a bill to support the retirement of legacy technology and the shift to cloud and managed services.
Modernization
Satya Nadella’s Biggest Bet for Microsoft Could Be Its Future
The tech giant's cloud computing business continues to be a rising star,
Digital Government