Digital Government
EPA Tests Future of Public Comments
18F helped the agency build a system that lets citizens comment on specific paragraphs of proposed rules.
Cybersecurity
FBI Director: Time to Discuss Encryption Before 'Something Terrible Happens'
"At some point, encryption is going to figure into a major event in this country," Comey said.
Modernization
GSA feedback for EIS bidders pushed back into August
Initial evaluations of proposals for the massive telecommunications contract were originally planned for late July.
Cybersecurity
DOD CIO calls for better industry collaboration on cyber
The Defense Department's Terry Halvorsen said technology firms must work together to craft better cybersecurity solutions.
Digital Government
Feds Can Ride Uber on the Government's Dime, Obama Administration Decides
GSA issues guidance clarifying federal policy on ride-sharing companies.
Digital Government
Federal digital transformation: What's next for USDS and 18F?
The government's digital teams have provided desperately needed skills, but government is an "at-scale" enterprise that cannot afford to wait for a small cadre of specialists to make its way around to everyone.
Modernization
GSA seeks IT exec to help with enterprise cloud
GSA wants an expert executive to help it with cloud and other transformational IT infrastructure efforts.
Cybersecurity
When security goes too far
What happens when agencies realize that every connected device is a potential threat?
Digital Government
What feds must do to get a handle on water data
Water resources are being stretched thin in drought-riddled parts of the U.S., but the government doesn't have the data it needs to monitor consumption and plan for the future.
Ideas
Time to Stop Hitting the Cyber Snooze Button on US Infrastructure
There’s nothing special about the U.S. power grid that would protect systems from cyber terrorists.
Cybersecurity
Should Secret Service Protect Emails of Future Presidents?
Until there is some type of specific intrusion, like the alleged DNC hack, there is nothing the government specifically does to help prevent hack attacks against presidential nominees.
Cybersecurity
Professionals Across the Globe Agree: Governments Don’t Invest Enough in Cyber
And one in three thinks the cyber shortage makes their organizations more vulnerable to attack.
Digital Government
NASA to Contractors: Hey, Do You Have $10M Worth of Our Stuff?
The U.S. space agency wants to make sure its government property is accurately accounted for.
Digital Government
Trump's Plea for Russia to Hack the US Government
The Republican nominee publicly asked a foreign government to leak emails from a cabinet secretary, dismissed the Geneva Conventions, and seemed confused about where Tim Kaine came from.
People
Understanding how FITARA grades are calculated
The Government Accountability Office plays a big role in determining whether agencies are successfully implementing FITARA.
Modernization
Dispelling the myth of 'perfect' security
A new approach called micro-segmentation is easy to deploy, requires fewer security resources and could be the key to streamlining risk management.
Emerging Tech
Video: Inside Tesla's Massive Gigafactory
It will be the largest building in the world, by footprint.
Digital Government
5 habits of highly effective government power users
Successful power users are technically curious, skilled at communication and highly organized. And they are essential to the government's data revolution.
Digital Government
VA and VistA: Can they be fixed?
VA's homegrown electronic health record system is at an inflection point -- one that encapsulates the state of the agency's entire technology operation.
Digital Government