Digital Government
Immigration Agency Spars with Inspector over Failed $3.1B Digital System
The IG wrote: "We undertook this audit to answer a relatively simple question: after 11 years and considerable expense, what has been the outcome -- right now -- of USCIS' efforts to automate benefits processing?"
Digital Government
DARPA looks to play games with a purpose
Agency announces proposers day for social research projects using massive online gaming and educational communities.
Digital Government
These 6 Agencies are Wizards at Closing Data Centers
If the rest of government copied what these half dozen agencies have done in adhering to data center consolidation, the government would save a whole lot more money.
People
Cobert names team for building National Background Investigations Bureau
Acting Office of Personnel Management director says the transition team "is a key milestone in what will be a long, inter-agency process."
Cybersecurity
Carter touts cyber capabilities at budget hearing
At a March 17 Senate Armed Services Committee budget hearing, legislators wanted to know if investments in IT innovation are enough to face potential threats from Russia and China.
Digital Government
18F to fill two new leadership positions
18F has two new leadership job openings, to oversee chapters and custom partner solutions.
Emerging Tech
Republicans To Pioneer Internet Presidential Voting Next Week
For the first time in America, Internet voting is being deployed as an option in a presidential contest.
Digital Government
A New CIO for the CIA
John Edwards will return to the agency, where he worked for 15 years before his employment in the private sector.
Modernization
Video: Take a Peek inside Dropbox's Cloud Storage System
The company valued at $10 billion has developed its own state-of-the-art method of storage.
Cybersecurity
Does VA’s Plan for Fixing Cyber Weaknesses Take Too Long?
In its fiscal 2017 budget request, VA is seeking to nearly double its information security spending.
Digital Government
A Brief History of Robot Law
A new paper looks at how courts have handled a few notable conflicts between man and machine.
Artificial Intelligence
Slack Is Working on Manager Bots That Will Automatically Check up on Employees
In the future, you won’t be bugged by your manager over Slack for status updates on your work. Slack itself will be bugging you.
Emerging Tech
Air Force Wants to Analyze Internet of Things Data in Real Time
The branch wants to process data from sensors locally instead of sending it to a centralized data center.
Modernization
3 keys to data center consolidation
Agencies can streamline data center operations without compromising the security and adaptability of government systems.
Modernization
$3B IT modernization fund left out of House Budget Resolution
An Obama administration plan to launch a revolving fund for IT modernization didn't make the cut in the final version of the House Budget Committee's spending resolution.
Cybersecurity
White House Official Steps In as OPM's IT Chief
Lisa Schlosser, the deputy U.S. federal chief information officer, will join OPM as a senior adviser and acting CIO.
Cybersecurity
CIO shuffle: Senior tech leaders detailed to OPM, OMB
Deputy CIOs at DHS and OMB detailed to temporary positions, as part of a move to fill an IT leadership gap at the Office of Personnel Management.
Digital Government
Are federal web sites too subtle?
Agency websites sometimes offer too many choices, and can be hard to distinguish from private-sector sites, according to public feedback gathered by 18F's design team.
Modernization
D.C.-area first responders need a clearer path on comms
A GAO report says the group responsible for security in National Capital Region needs better coordination on making emergency communications interoperable.
Digital Government