Digital Government
Federal Data Should be Open to the Public By Default, Lawmakers Say
A bipartisan group of representatives and senators plan to introduce a bill requiring federal agencies to, wherever possible, publish their data in a machine-readable format.
Digital Government
Do We Need Air Traffic Controllers For Space?
If the U.S. doesn’t take the lead in guiding satellites through increasingly crowded orbits, someone else will.
Cybersecurity
Obama’s cyber commission looks to next administration and beyond
The group's recommendations should be a "down payment for the next administration," Lisa Monaco, Obama's top counterterrorism adviser, told the inaugural meeting of the Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity.
Acquisition
House bill looks to bank software savings
A new bill would require agency CIOs to inventory software licenses and report on savings and cost avoidance from improved acquisition strategies.
Digital Government
New bill makes the public owners of government data
In a bipartisan push, lawmakers are sponsoring a bill that would make federal data open and publicly available by default.
Emerging Tech
DHS: Open Source Software Is Like Giving Mafia a Copy of FBI System Code
The department made a bid to adjust a White House draft policy that would encourage agencies to code in the open, and to share their code with each other.
Cybersecurity
DHS considers flexible hiring paths for cyber talent
Homeland Security IT managers want more flexible hiring that will allow it to develop a more robust cybersecurity and IT workforce.
Digital Government
The Air Force’s Next Chief Might Be Its Space-War General
Gen. John Hyten has never flown a warplane, but he plays a role in just about every Air Force mission.
Digital Government
Mobile Devices, HR Software Top List of Federal IT Waste
Several government tech programs could be streamlined, a watchdog report found.
Digital Government
Archaic Federal Tech: Agencies Turn to ‘Parts Graveyards’ to Find Obsolete Gear
Many agencies are just old tech running well past its shelf life.
Modernization
The Company Rumored to Help the FBI Hack an iPhone Is Now Going After Distracted Drivers
A recently introduced bill would permit state authorities to use scanning technology to determine whether a phone or other device was in use around the time of a collision.
Digital Government
Brain Prosthetic Allows Paralyzed Man to Move His Hand Again
The system decodes his brain activity and uses it to control his arm muscles, bypassing his injured spine.
Cybersecurity
Navy, Marines look to contractors for cyber training
The Navy and Marine Corps are trying to build out their cyber workforce via a forthcoming contract to train personnel.
Digital Government
GAO: Data problems could be costing feds billions
A new report attributes many federal agency redundancies to a failure to manage, or even collect, the right data.
Digital Government
What Private Information Did Uber Give the Government?
The ride-sharing service has released its first-ever transparency report, detailing the user and driver data it provided to local and state regulatory agencies.
Modernization
Moving to the Cloud? Change Your Culture First
The biggest barrier to cloud technologies in government has more to do with people than technology, officials say.
Digital Government
Secret Weapon? Did the FBI Pay Hackers to Break into that iPhone?
The hackers were reportedly paid a one-time fee for their services.
Digital Government