Acquisition
How expiring HHS contracts could fund the Trump agenda
More than $24 billion in Department of Health and Human Services contracts are set to expire by the end of the year, according to a Govini analysis. Those funds could be redirected to help drive President Trump's health care agenda.
Emerging Tech
Most Citizens Want A ‘Siri’ For Government Services
People want 24/7 service, even from the federal government, a new survey shows.
Digital Government
Lawmakers Want to Drain the Swamp of Feds and Beef Up Cybersecurity
As committees reveal their priorities, expect a focus on IT modernization and cybersecurity.
Cybersecurity
How Your 'Smart' Coffee Maker Could Get Hacked and Ruin Your Life
The botnets are out there.
Cybersecurity
IRS Warns to Watch Out For W-2 Form Scams
An email phishing scam is spreading to school districts and nonprofits.
Modernization
Cloud.gov Achieves FedRAMP Compliance
Agencies now can begin using the platform for a variety of services, including hosting websites, information management tools and application programming interfaces.
Cybersecurity
Security, Background Checks, Tech Refreshes Top House Oversight's To-Do List
Committee efforts include ensuring the security of background check information and reducing legacy information technology.
Digital Government
Rep wants Congress to 'track changes'
New York Republican Elise Stefanik is reintroducing a measure to make the online text of congressional bills reflect recent changes made during the legislative process.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Hold Info Ransom, Steal Diplomatic Emails and Infect CCTV System
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Digital Government
SSA gets new access to payroll data
To help prevent fraud, the Social Security Administration hopes make deals to access to private-sector payroll data in real time by the end of this year.
Cybersecurity
DOD can still hire cyber civilians
The Department of Defense has determined that cybersecurity and cyberspace positions are exempt from President Trump’s freeze on the hiring of civilian workers.
Emerging Tech
It’s Ridiculous to Use Virtual Reality to Empathize With Refugees
The technology isn’t the moral game-changer some make it out to be.
Emerging Tech
Scientists Have Invented Paper You Can Print With Light, Erase With Heat and Reuse 80 Times
If left alone, the paper reverts to its original state in five days.
Digital Government
Cloud.gov clears FedRAMP
The General Services Administration-run Cloud.gov platform is ready for federal agencies to host online applications.
Digital Government
Senators appeal to GSA watchdog on Trump hotel lease
Two Senate Democrats turned to the General Services Administration's inspector general, asking the office to review President Trump's lease of the Old Post Office building in Washington.
Ideas
Modernizing Government IT—By Looking to the Private Sector
To operate at today’s scale and face today’s threats, the government needs a paradigm shift in how it approaches technology.
Modernization
How Feds Can Use Encrypted Apps—Without Breaking the Law
The use of encryption technologies to communicate with peers is undoubtedly safer than using traditional communications, but there are caveats for federal employees.
Digital Government