Digital Government

Report: DOD must embrace open-source software

In a new report, the Center for a New American Security makes the case that DOD is failing to capitalize on the power of open-source software.

Ideas

How to Delight Customers Through Public-Private Partnerships

Customer service innovation in government will benefit the ongoing digital transformation in government.

Cybersecurity

DHS Investigates Leslie Jones Hack

DHS is looking into who published Jones' private information, including her license and passport, on her website.

Modernization

Convincing your team to buy into the cloud

A can-do spirit has enabled the FCC to make a dramatic leap forward in IT modernization. What could this mean for your IT shop?

Digital Government

Will the MEGABYTE Act save money?

The MEGABYTE Act enshrines key Obama administration IT initiatives into law and promises to save at least $2 billion a year on software spending -- assuming implementation goes according to plan.

People

Lawmakers want automated tax-compliance check

Top-ranking members of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee are asking about the status of an automated system to check on the tax debt of security clearance applicants.

Digital Government

How HPCs crunch rivers of water data

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has come up with a way to use its supercomputing power to speed the sprawling data analysis associated with extremely complex public works.

People

How to construct tomorrow's information management professional

The government lacks the workforce to handle the exponential growth of information and information assets.

Digital Government

Feds Look to States for Next Generation 9-1-1 Systems

As for FirstNet? “We anticipate this will be a long-term partnership and implementation that will grow just like any other network we’ve seen in the last 10 years.”

Cybersecurity

Update Your iPhone Now

Apple just released a patch that fixes three giant vulnerabilities in iOS.

Cybersecurity

House Oversight Demands Info on DHS Senior Staff Private Email Use... Again

Chaffetz said DHS has “failed to comply with the committee’s request, failed to assert a legitimate justification for withholding any information from the committee, or even provide a timeline for responding.”

Modernization

Help FBI Catch Bank Robbers With Your Phone

The bureau launched a mobile app that lets users send tips about robberies.