Digital Government
Expect Tough Fight for a Piece of the Growing $6B Health IT Market
Defense and Veterans Affairs departments likely will drive increased spending, according to one analyst.
Modernization
Lawmakers Face Big Fines for Livestreaming
A resolution in the House rules package adds punishment for members who broadcast from the chamber floor.
Cybersecurity
Skeptics still doubt intelligence on Russia hacking
Days after the Obama administration announced sanctions against Russia for hacking DNC systems, President-elect Trump continues to question the intelligence used to attribute the hacks to Russia.
Digital Government
Navy Is Retraining Mine-Hunting Dolphins to Help Save Elusive, Endangered Species
Everything is fair in war, even deploying dolphins.
Acquisition
Does HealthCare.gov have a future?
Congressional Republicans plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act. What would that mean for the $1B website that is the front door to the program?
Acquisition
Changes to protest rules could shift contracting preferences
Bumping up the Defense Department’s protest threshold could tilt Pentagon buyers away from civilian contracting vehicles.
Modernization
Everything You Need to Know About CES 2017 in Under 2 Minutes
The first reveals at CES can set the tone for technology released throughout the rest of the year.
Modernization
GSA Wants Disruptive Tech for Shared Services
“This is an important step toward understanding how we can change the way government does business internally," according to one official.
Cybersecurity
10 Easy Encryption Tips for Warding Off Hackers, US Government—and Russia
But adopting concrete cybersecurity habits is more involved than ticking off a quick checklist.
People
House rule change puts feds at risk of job and pay cuts
The one-year revival of the Holman Rule in the House gives lawmakers the authority to reduce the federal workforce or cut employee pay legislatively.
Cybersecurity
EPA looks to VA for new CISO
Sean Kelley, a deputy CIO at the Department of Veterans Affairs, will lead IT security at the Environmental Protection Agency.
Ideas
Priorities for Enhancing National Cybersecurity
Collectively—government, industry and consumers—we need to find a way to stay one step ahead.
Emerging Tech
The Most Vulnerable NASA Missions Under Trump
Reading the tea leaves on the president-elect’s space policy
Acquisition
A smoking gun for government contracting -- will it be in Trump's crosshairs?
Steve Kelman suggests that satellite launches hold a lesson -- and a warning -- for the future of IT acquisition.
Emerging Tech
Why Technology in 'Rogue One' is So Old-Fashioned
There is a reason the film’s machines seem stuck in the 20th century.
Cybersecurity
Don't Read Too Much Into Vermont Hack Debacle
A botched article about an attack on the power grid was bad reporting—but it doesn't mean attributing cyberattacks is impossible
Cybersecurity
Secure That Smart Toaster and Win $3,000
The Federal Trade Commission is offering cash prizes for tools that spot software vulnerabilities in connected devices.
Digital Government
