Digital Government
Government Prize Contests Want More Ideas, Less Software
Agencies are tapping the public for new technology concepts.
Cybersecurity
IRS sounds the alarm on new phishing scam
Professional tax preparers are targets in a new email scam that opens the door for keystroke-logger malware.
Cybersecurity
Census taps Mandiant for cyber assessment
The Census Bureau selected a vendor on a sole-source basis to assess its vulnerability -- and announced plans to hire a CISO.
Cybersecurity
GSA Gets Thumbs Up on Cybersecurity Act Assessment
The agency's IT security policies are up to date and "generally consistent" with governmentwide standards, according to the IG.
Modernization
Treasury component to shift employees to cloud email
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency will use Unisys to move to the cloud under a new contract.
Digital Government
Federal cybersecurity needs a paradigm shift
By putting smart, business-centric security in place to address critical and prioritized risk areas, organizations can shift energies to innovation and mission execution.
Modernization
DOD 'In the Right Spot' With Cloud, CIO Says
In many ways, DOD’s use of cloud computing is not so different from non-IT Fortune 50 companies, Halvorsen said.
Modernization
GSA assists agencies with data center consolidation
GSA helping federal agencies manage OMB data center directive.
Digital Government
How a Bot is Changing Federal Tech Purchasing
Bots from two vendors were bidding against each other to work on part of a recent cloud contract.
Digital Government
Lawmakers: Will Census Tech Be Ready to Test or Not?
Concerns about the timeline stem from a June 9 hearing that revealed many key systems haven’t been deployed and the program opted to buy commercial-off-the-shelf products,
Emerging Tech
NASA Taps 6 Private Companies to Make Habitats that Could House Astronauts on Mars
The companies will have 24 months.
Modernization
How Phones Can Help Predict Thunderstorms
A meteorologist is harnessing data from the devices’ barometers to improve local forecasting.
Digital Government
Employers Use Workplace Wearables to Find Out How Happy and Productive We Are
Companies in all fields are beginning to dive into the world of big data in order to increase the health and happiness of their employees, along with boosting productivity and overall output.
Artificial Intelligence
DARPA Wants Artificial Intelligence To Explain Itself
If humans can't understand why AI systems make certain decisions, they probably won't trust them.
Cybersecurity
Why the A-130 Update is a Huge Deal for Government
A-130 focuses on three key elements: real-time knowledge of the environment, proactive risk management and shared responsibility.
Cybersecurity
Cyber commission wants public ideas for bolstering IT security
The Commission for Enhancing National Cybersecurity has issued a request for information to inform its recommendations on how to strengthen IT security in both the public and private sectors.
People
DeSalvo exits ONC
HHS has named a new national coordinator for health IT, giving Karen DeSalvo an opportunity to ease out of her dual-hatted role at the agency.
Modernization
House panel wants update on Census IT risks
As the 2020 enumeration draws ever closer, key lawmakers want assurances that the Census Bureau is managing risks in IT acquisition.
Cybersecurity