Digital Government
DHS to Host Industry Day for Agile
The department wants its own blanket purchase agreement for agile services.
Digital Government
Do Federal Bosses Speak Data? They Should.
It may sound counterintuitive, but sometimes too much data can make decision-making more difficult.
Digital Government
Pentagon's Digital Service Team Snags Google Veteran
Matt Cutts, who headed Google’s Webspam team for 10 years, is heading to work at the Pentagon.
Digital Government
Social confusion -- looming records mandates and social media
NARA guidelines offer a starting point, but agencies must make some important determinations themselves.
Modernization
Hurd still not sold on IT modernization fund
The Texas techie told C-SPAN he thinks modernizing legacy systems is a critical issue, but he isn’t supporting the Obama administration’s $3.1 billion IT modernization fund.
Cybersecurity
White House Cyber Commission May Endorse Security Ratings System for Software
Legendary Hacker "Mudge" expects to release results from security tests of 100,000 software programs as early as July.
Cybersecurity
U.S. targets top lists of ransomware hackers
The U.S. is among a handful of countries that cybercriminals target with the most sophisticated ransomware attacks, according to a new report.
Digital Government
Can ISIS be stopped online?
Experts tell lawmakers that alternative approaches are needed -- including a less-visible government footprint.
Digital Government
VA's digital health platform not dependent on VistA
The Department of Veterans Affairs' under secretary for health told a Senate panel on Wednesday that the future of the agency's health IT is not linked to maintaining the home-grown health records system VistA.
Emerging Tech
DHS Tech Official: We Need to Talk to Startups Directly
Robert Palmer said DHS has not responded quickly enough to the private sector.
Digital Government
Better Data Just Saved Taxpayers $900 Million in Medicare Fraud
HHS recently hired a chief data officer and has aggressive plans for a cadre of new data gurus.
Emerging Tech
Video: Flying to Jupiter on Just Enough Solar Power to Run a Blender
This spacecraft will do more than make smoothies, however.
Modernization
CIO: FEMA To Pare Down Staff Devices
FEMA is also trying to ensure that staff can use the same devices both during emergencies and during quiet periods in between.
Emerging Tech
Official: Feedback on DHS Silicon Valley Experiment Has Been Positive
Homeland Security wants startups to pitch new technology without being asked.
Digital Government
Smartphones and video apps powered House Dems' gun control sit-in
House Democrats used social media, personal tech and congressional Wi-Fi to disrupt and bypass the majority's authority, raising the question of how to enforce 18th-century rules of decorum in the Information Age.
Artificial Intelligence