Modernization
White House sends cyber deterrence policy to Congress
Lawmakers have long asked for such a policy, but the debate is likely only getting started now that they have one.
Cybersecurity
DHS cybersecurity office appeals to industry for innovation
DHS looks for industry to help keep up cyber defense programs like Einstein and CDM.
Digital Government
Micheline Casey heads west
Micheline Casey, the Federal Reserve's first chief data officer, is returning to her private-sector roots in Silicon Valley.
Cybersecurity
More collaboration with tech companies needed to counter Islamic State online
The State Department is continuing its efforts to undermine the Islamic State online, now that militants prefer to use private and sometimes encrypted communications rather than public-facing social media.
Cybersecurity
Defense chief used personal email for official business
The revelation raises questions about the security of information handled by Defense Secretary Ashton Carter and revives concerns about email security practices in the Obama administration.
Cybersecurity
Info-sharing bill's advance is a landmark for DHS
The inclusion of cybersecurity information-sharing legislation in an omnibus package is a milestone in the Department of Homeland Security's evolving collaboration with the private sector on cyber.
Emerging Tech
Internet of Things Should be Part of Congressional Debate on Encryption, Lawmaker Says
Legislators have been debating whether encrypted communication could allow terrorists to skirt surveillance.
Cybersecurity
$1.1 Trillion Spending Package Extends ID Protection for Hacked Feds to a Decade
Right now, OPM is only providing a year of financial safeguards to 4.2 million current and former federal employees whose Social Security numbers were compromised
Emerging Tech
Video: How Do Astronauts Watch the Super Bowl in Space?
Cheering every touchdown from orbit.
Digital Government
New Playbook Examines Dos and Don’ts for Federal Innovation
Agencies should navigate the innovation process like an hourglass: start big with plenty of people pitching various ideas.
Digital Government
FITARA: Progress at the 1-Year Mark
Barely a year old, the Federal Information Technology and Acquisition Reform Act is changing how agencies and their chief information officers procure, manage and operate technology.
Digital Government
US Considers Using Portable DNA Labs, Iris Scans to Vet Syrian Refugees
The U.S. government is considering a handful of new technologies to strengthen and potentially hasten the screening of Syrian refugees.
People
Ashkan Soltani to join White House tech team
The former Federal Trade Commission chief technologist and Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist will be advising federal CTO Megan Smith.
Emerging Tech
18F Is Using a Chatbot Named After Mrs. Landingham from 'The West Wing'
The Slack bot is designed to send messages and reminders to new hires with information about forms, discussions, and the ever-present government jargon.
Digital Government
If You Can’t Stay Off Your Phone Before Bed, These Gadgets Will Make Sure Your Sleep Isn’t Ruined
With growing awareness of blue light’s ill effects, more companies are now catering to health-conscious consumers with products that reduce their exposure to these wavelengths.
Digital Government
What Everybody Googled in 2015
Not all of the weird stuff in your browser history is unique.
Digital Government
Ted Cruz Is Right: NSA Reform Bill Allows More Spying
With terrorism fears running high, Cruz and Rubio traded shots over government surveillance.
Digital Government
Congress grants the National Labs a FITARA exemption in omnibus
The $1.1 trillion spending bill includes a FITARA carve-out for the National Labs, some key appropriations for IT improvements and cybersecurity, and lumps of coal for a few problematic programs.
Acquisition
Embracing failing grades and moving forward
After an abysmal performance on the FITARA scorecard, some CIOs are owning their terrible grades and focusing on how to make improvements.
Ideas