Digital Government
Body Cameras Are Betraying Their Promise
They’re not transparent. They’re not independent. They’re not even turned on when they should be.
Cybersecurity
Standards group releases guidelines on cyber information sharing
The Information Sharing and Analysis Organization Standards Organization has published initial guidelines on the establishment of ISAOs to promote private sector cybersecurity information sharing.
People
'Burrowing in' oversight needs improvement
Agencies say OPM's policy requiring agencies to seek approval to move political appointees to career posts is confusing, and OPM does not identify all cases.
Ideas
What Does it Take to Roll Out a New Citizen Service?
Here are five ways to grow an agency's user base and increase adoption.
Cybersecurity
Senate confirms new head of Strategic Command
The Senate has confirmed Air Force Gen. John Hyten as the new commander of U.S. Strategic Command, which oversees Cyber Command.
Cybersecurity
House panel praises cybersecurity teamwork
The House Energy & Commerce Committee staff didn't wait for a report on FDA's cyber vulnerabilities to be completed to before it let the agency know there was a big potential problem.
Digital Government
Watchdog: Most agencies have incomplete IT inventories
GAO said most big federal agencies do not have complete inventories of their IT assets, which means they are missing opportunities to identify savings, creating security risks and not complying with FITARA.
Acquisition
Exit interview with Anne Rung
The government's departing top acquisition official said she leaves behind a solid foundation on which to build more effective and efficient federal IT.
Cybersecurity
Why Won’t Trump Blame the DNC Hack on Russia?
His refusal to point fingers is a departure from the Obama administration’s willingness to attribute cyberattacks to foreign countries.
Digital Government
A New Device Approved by the FDA Could Radically Change the Lives of Diabetics
It’s a step closer to giving type-1 diabetes patients an artificial pancreas.
Emerging Tech
A New Innovation in 3D-Printed Materials Lets Objects Be Both Hard and Soft
Imagine mechanical objects like door handles or pliers made entirely of rubber.
Digital Government
The Algorithms That Tell Bosses How Employees Are Feeling
Sentiment-analysis software can help companies figure out what’s bothering workers—or what they’re excited about.
Digital Government
The Global Cost of Electronic Waste
Computers, phones, and other digital devices increasingly are made to be thrown away—which is bad for both consumers and the environment.
Cybersecurity
Election Systems Are Vulnerable But Not How You Think
Undermining citizens’ confidence in the election outcome has been a side effect of conspiracy theorists, campaigns and recent headlines, Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp told lawmakers.
Digital Government
Medicine at Forefront of White House Open Data Initiatives
For at least two projects, the impetus is personal as well as technological.
Digital Government
Army Racing to Catch Up to Russia On Battle Drones
After watching UAVs dominate eastern Ukrainian skies, the service is seeking counter-drone tech and new families of flying robots.
Digital Government