Emerging Tech
Industry Group Weighs In: FedRAMP Needs Fixing
The industry group’s recommendations mirror efforts announced by the FedRAMP office last week, which focused on speeding up authorizations as well as increasing transparency.
Digital Government
Here’s How the Pentagon Plans to Protect Security Clearance Data
The new IT systems storing background investigation forms on millions of federal employees and contractors will use end-to-end encryption.
Modernization
Video: Here's How to Make That Laptop Battery Last Longer
Save your battery before it's too late.
Digital Government
Report: OMB Cuts Contracts for Mobile Devices
The new policy could force agencies to consolidate their contracts over the next few years.
Modernization
Industry group seeks revamp for FedRAMP
FedRAMP, according to some cloud service providers, is too expensive and time consuming.
Digital Government
Should Intelligence Whistleblowers Be Protected?
Employees seeking to report wrongdoing are safeguarded across all federal agencies—but the process for doing so in the classified intelligence community can be dangerous.
Modernization
Army to test crucial software tools
The new tools will help soldiers configure and defend the global Warfighter Information Network-Tactical.
Emerging Tech
Video: How Do We Make Rules for Self-Driving Cars?
A trip to Google headquarters can hopefully provide some answers.
Ideas
Don’t Ask for Permission to Use Agile. Just Start Doing It.
In attempting to move your program to agile methods, you may encounter a number of challenges more common for government program managers than for commercial firms.
Digital Government
Wanted: agile robots
NIST is looking for new agility in robotic design, including smart manufacturing techniques and component interoperability.
Digital Government
New contracting rule targets confidentiality agreements
A proposed change to the Federal Acquisition Regulation would eliminate confidentialy agreements that could potentially stifle whistleblowers.
Acquisition
Post-award contract management: Trying to figure out what is happening on the ground
Steve Kelman applauds ASI Government for sharing valuable knowledge -- and notes that there are still plenty of other questions to answer.
Digital Government
Why the $300 million software project needs to go extinct
Private-sector innovation could send massive, failure-prone projects the way of the dinosaur if federal agencies are willing and able to seize the opportunity, says one leading CIO.
Modernization
Nuclear response teams get a lighter load
The federal agency that responds to radiological incidents around the country doesn't have as much communications gear to lug around these days.
Cybersecurity
Justice seeking access to encrypted communications
Law enforcement agencies remain concerned that strong encryption of everyday electronic communications is hampering criminal investigations and prosecutions, a top Justice official said.
Cybersecurity
TurboTax, H&R Block and TaxAct all Use This Security Feature. Why Doesn’t the IRS?
The Internal Revenue Service is not keeping pace with modern hacking, according to agency watchdogs.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Defraud TaxAct Customers, Snoop into U-Va. Personnel Data, and Breach Brigham and Women's Hospital
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Digital Government
Facebook Is Giving Users a New Way to Access it on the 'Dark Web'
Facebook’s Tor site is one way for people to access their accounts when the regular Facebook site is blocked by governments.
Emerging Tech
The Next Generation of Drones Is Actually Living up to the Hype
The drones on show at this year’s CES point toward a near future where drones are as easy to use as smartphones—and potentially as ubiquitous.
Cybersecurity