Modernization
OPM to run old and new systems side-by-side
The personnel agency asked lawmakers to approve funding for cybersecurity work and an IT modernization process that will take years.
Modernization
House passes bill to trim energy use at federal data centers
The Energy Efficient Government Technology Act would re-baseline data center efficiency standards and require OMB to coordinate with agencies on energy saving technology.
Digital Government
Can You Turn Your Toaster Into a Bomb? DARPA Wants to Know
The agency will pay tinkerers to weaponize off-the-shelf items — in hopes of defending against such hacks.
Cybersecurity
DHS unveils post-CISA privacy assessment
The post-CISA privacy regime is here. Will it satisfy critics?
Cybersecurity
House Committee Now Probing Jeh Johnson’s Personal Email Use at DHS
Committee Chairman Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, says the practice calls into question the agency’s cybersecurity responsibilities.
Emerging Tech
Video: Inside the Plane Every NASA Astronaut Must Learn to Fly
Astronauts have been flying the T-38 since the 1960s.
Digital Government
How Libraries Are Becoming Modern Makerspaces
They’ve long served as communal gathering spots, but these civic institutions are becoming gateways to technological tinkering.
Emerging Tech
This Company Says Its Driverless Cars Can Handle Rain and Snow
Ford has been testing its driverless cars in Michigan’s snow since January.
Cybersecurity
Federal CISO needs real power, says advisory group
The National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee at DHS wants the new federal chief information security officer to drive policy and have real visibility across agencies.
Digital Government
'The best leaders allow themselves to be persuaded'
Steve Kelman notes that a critical leadership trait is far harder than it sounds.
Digital Government
Which Tech Company Hires the Most Tech MBAs
The e-commerce giant Amazon is the biggest employer in the tech industry of graduates from elite business schools.
Digital Government
Commerce Dept. offers guidance on foreign tech regs
The Commerce Department is piloting a new program aimed at helping U.S. businesses navigate foreign digital domains.
Emerging Tech
Cloud Giant Amazon Web Services Turns 10
Over the last decade, AWS has come to dominate the infrastructure-as-a-service market.
Cybersecurity
Doxed ISIS Fighters, Leaked Complaints about Uber Rapes and 2.2M Cancer Patients Exposed to ID Theft
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
People
U.S. Digital Service team makes recruitment pitch at SXSW
CTO Megan Smith and USDS Director Haley Van Dyck tried to sell techies at the South by Southwest Interactive conference on public service careers.
Acquisition
More federal open source appreciated, if it behaves
The tech industry welcomes more open-source software in the federal government, but with a few caveats.
Digital Government
Army releases data strategy
Army CIO Lt. Gen. Robert Ferrell wants to give Army users and applications quicker access to a range of data.
Cybersecurity
How restricting encryption increases cyber risks
Weakening encryption for the benefit of law enforcement would have economic and social fallout that is far more damaging than any benefit obtained, according to new report from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation.
Digital Government
FedRAMP takes agile BPA for a test drive
The cloud services vetting office wants to open its process to the public via a dashboard built under 18F's agile blanket purchase agreement.
Digital Government