Emerging Tech
Privacy Groups -- and Uber -- Challenge FBI’s Attempt to Bypass Privacy Act
Under a proposed exemption, people whose information was stored in FBI’s massive biometric database would not be permitted to know.
Cybersecurity
Fashion Industry Tells Feds: We Need Better Cybersecurity for Internet-Connected Clothes
The fashion industry is also urging Washington not to hinder creativity.
Digital Government
White House Cracks Down on Software Spending
Agencies will have to appoint software managers to centrally manage their software buying.
People
White House looks to save billions on software
New guidance from top IT and acquisition leadership is pushing the government to stop double-spending and overspending on software.
People
Are CIOs being frank with the IT dashboard?
In a new report, GAO found that CIO assessments of projects on the IT dashboard downplayed risks two-thirds of the time.
People
CIOs push back against FITARA scores
Agency CIOs pushed back against their grades in the second Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act scorecard released by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Digital Government
3 Ways to Fight the Forces Opposing Better Federal Customer Experience
Washington has a near-monopoly on the very worst customer experiences.
Cybersecurity
DHS advisory council report could help NPPD
A Homeland Security Advisory Council report advocating closer coordination across infrastructure segments could boost the prospects for a reorganization of DHS' cybersecurity unit.
Digital Government
FCC revamping comment system
FCC is finalizing a cloud-based comment system that can better handle sudden input surges and make data more readily available.
Digital Government
Lawmakers Want Review of VA’s VistA Modernization Efforts
Earlier this year, the VA CIO said the agency needed to "take a step back" from a planned upgrade of its long-running electronic health records system.
Modernization
USMC wrestles with responsibility of owning network
Three years since taking ownership of its computer network, the Marine Corps is still playing catch up in training its acquisition personnel.
Cybersecurity
House committee wants details on DOD, DHS West Coast offices
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is asking for information on the staffing and budget levels at the two agencies' Silicon Valley offices.
People
Treasury seeks IT backbone manager
The Treasury Department plans to hire an associate CIO who can focus on IT infrastructure.
Artificial Intelligence
Facebook is Using Artificial Intelligence to Become a Better Search Engine
The system will also help weed out spam.
Cybersecurity
VA's CISO moves on
Brian Burns will be leaving the Department of Veterans Affairs on June 10 for a different federal agency.
Digital Government
Nextgov Ebook: Customer Experience Roadmap
This ebook will discuss what leading agencies are doing to improve customer service and align customers with their missions.
Digital Government
Report: Federal ‘Internet of Things’ Spending Up by 20 Percent
Agencies spent $8.8 billion on connected technology in the 2015 fiscal year, mostly on wireless devices and sensors.
Digital Government
Proposals for Multibillion-Dollar Public Safety Broadband Network FirstNet are In
The goal is for public safety agents to have a robust wireless connection on which they can use apps, devices and sensors that help them respond to emergencies.
Digital Government