Digital Government
Boss of GSA’s 18F Tech Team Steps Down
The director of the Presidential Innovation Fellows is also leaving.
Digital Government
Chrousos to depart as head of GSA's Technology Transformation Service
Hot on the heels of a reorganization that elevated 18F to a key service inside GSA, TTS Commissioner Phaedra Chrousos is planning a July exit from the agency.
Digital Government
Farmers and allies seek looser drone rules from Congress
After hearing testimony from the farm data industry, lawmakers might push the FAA to relax line-of-sight rules for drone operators.
Digital Government
The US Military Can’t Train To Fend Off the Worst Cyber Attacks on Infrastructure — Yet
Digital wargames that ‘truly represent a realistic and relevant threat’ are coming in 2019.
Digital Government
Government projects are not agile enough
A leading proponent of Scrum argues that even partial adoption will pay dividends.
Cybersecurity
DHS CIO touts tech transformation
An increased focus on agile development and contracting is propelling the Department of Homeland Security, according to its CIO.
Digital Government
Federal Appeals Court: Internet Is a Public Utility
This means your internet service provider can’t slow down your access to particular sites, nor let others pay to be in a faster lane of service.
Modernization
After Testing, 3 Companies Cleared to Store Sensitive Data in the Cloud
Amazon, CSRA and Microsoft all made the cut.
Digital Government
House passes bill to expand IG powers
The Inspector General Empowerment Act would ensure that federal IGs can gain access to all the agency information they request in the course of an investigation.
Digital Government
Students Will Pay $200M for Coding Bootcamps This Year
Bootcamps have become a normal part of the tech hiring landscape.
Modernization
FedRAMP rolls out high security baseline
Cloud service providers now have a new high-level security model to offer federal agencies.
Cybersecurity
DHS Readies Biometric ID Contract to Track Foreigners Who Stay Too Long
The Homeland Security Department is asking industry how to go about contracting out the activation of the long-overdue system.
Modernization
In NASA’s Contracting Office, Skip the Buzzwords, Please
NASA prefers to focus on the requirements its mission owners need to fulfill their endeavors
Digital Government
Congress Wants More Answers About US Digital Service
Weeks after a House oversight hearing, the committee requested a deeper look into the group’s priorities.
Digital Government
How Powerful are CIOs under FITARA? House Oversight Puts GAO on the Case
The enhancement of CIO authorities is a “critical” element to FITARA’s success.
Cybersecurity
Cybercom touts attacks on ISIS
Military officials told the House Armed Services Committee that the hacking campaign against Islamic State has been a good testing ground for U.S. Cyber Command's ability to support combatant commands.
Cybersecurity
Senate bill would require VA to stop using SSNs
Sen. Tammy Baldwin has introduced legislation that would make the VA stop using Social Security numbers as identifiers in its IT systems.
Digital Government
The New App That Could Revolutionize How the Postal Service Delivers Mail
A British startup is assigning a unique name to every meter of Earth’s surface. Should addressing systems be universalized—and privatized?
Digital Government