Emerging Tech
Q&A: Can Pitch Competitions Really Help the Government Discover New Tech?
Local tech hub Eastern Foundry, focused on getting new businesses to work with the government, hosts an annual demo day focused on a particular federal need.
Modernization
The long war for data standards
Getting the right underpinning governance isn't glamorous, but proponents say hashing out dry details will help unleash data's true potential.
Cybersecurity
Intel privacy board chief resigns
David Medine, chairman of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, submitted his resignation to the White House on March 29.
Cybersecurity
Dunford: U.S. has work to do in cyber deterrence
Improvements in identifying hackers, hardening networks and devices, and managing escalation are needed if the U.S. military is to hone its cyber deterrence, said Gen. Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
People
Defense chief's email reveals management style, private-sector outreach
The Defense Department has released 1,336 pages of messages and attachments associated with Secretary Ash Carter's personal email account, some of which shed light on his management style and private-sector outreach.
Emerging Tech
The 12 Countries That Have Plugged the Most Stuff into the Internet of Things
The Internet is infiltrating all of our devices, from thermostats to stoves.
Digital Government
How the US Government Makes Silicon Valley Innovation Possible
Andy Grove’s life reveals the role of public investment in creating and nurturing Silicon Valley—and the dangers of disinvestment.
Modernization
A Revamped FedRAMP Revealed
The old approach has proven time consuming, and as time has gone by, more duplicative and less effective as more cloud service providers attempted to have their offerings meet FedRAMP’s requirements.
Cybersecurity
Trump: US is ‘Obsolete’ in Cybersecurity
Trump claimed the Defense Department was “going backwards” in cyber while “other countries are moving forward at a much more rapid pace.”
Cybersecurity
Homeland Security Building a Massive Database To Track Cyberattacks
The Homeland Security Department wants comments from the public about how useful a shared database could be.
Cybersecurity
Are Agencies Still Overusing Social Security Numbers? Lawmakers Want an Audit
Agencies were supposed to stop defaulting to SSN identification starting nearly a decade ago.
Digital Government
GAO calls for improved security for HealthCare.Gov
The nonpartisan Capitol Hill watchdog greeted the sixth anniversary of the Affordable Care Act with a bracing dose of oversight about the security weaknesses of HealthCare.Gov.
Modernization
DOD updates cloud requirements guide
This is the second iteration of the SRG, which provides security requirements for DOD missions up to the secret level as they adopt commercial cloud services.
Cybersecurity
Weak controls leave taxpayer data vulnerable
From patching to passwords, the Government Accountability Office is troubled by persistent shortcomings with the data security posture at IRS.
Digital Government
A fast lane for FedRAMP
General Services Administration unveils plans for "FedRAMP Accelerated," and seeks public comment on new way to get providers to "FedRAMP-ready" status.
Cybersecurity
U.S. and Germany expand cyber cooperation
The United States and Germany are expanding their cyber dialogues to a "whole-of-government" approach after their fourth annual meeting this year.
People
New technologies for knowledge sharing
Steve Kelman looks at the potential -- and limitations -- of the "social intranet."
Acquisition
DISA tweaks RFP for $17.5B contracting vehicle
Officials hope Encore III can vault the Pentagon into a new era of secure and interoperable IT use.
Digital Government