Digital Government
The Crisis in Federal IT That’s Scarier Than Y2K Ever Was
Fossils in federal IT are a potentially multibillion disaster years in the making.
Cybersecurity
Watchdog: Critical Infrastructure Needs More Cyber Metrics
Most sector-specific agencies still need to develop metrics to evaluate their critical infrastructure sectors' cybersecurity progress, GAO said.
Digital Government
Pentagon Ready to Certify Health Records Interoperability with VA
DOD says it has surpassed congressional requirements for sharing data with VA.
Digital Government
Do Computers Make Better Hiring Decisions?
When it comes to reviewing job applications, humans are relatively bad at selecting the best humans.
Digital Government
Pentagon Rolls Out New Office Devoted to ‘People Analytics’
A first tranche of reforms omits some highly anticipated fixes, but seeks to lay the groundwork for more.
Digital Government
Education Department faces tough criticism from Congress on its IT security
The department’s CIO fielded questions from Democrats and Republicans alike during a House oversight hearing on information system shortcomings.
Cybersecurity
IG: State lax on information security
A newly released audit concludes that the State Department is not complying with federal information security standards and has failed to fully implement a continuous monitoring strategy.
Cybersecurity
DHS wants large-crowd simulator
Officials have announced their intention to engage in a sole-source procurement of Regal Evac, which simulates and evaluates evacuation plans.
Digital Government
Pentagon and VA set to certify on health record interoperability
The 2014 defense bill required the VA and the Pentagon to get their acts together on sharing health data. The agencies' two giant health systems are about to certify that they have complied.
Modernization
In Sentinel, the FBI finds an unlikely poster child for agile
The FBI has struggled with case management over the years. The bureau’s CTO thinks lessons learned along the way have taught the FBI how to do agile development,
Modernization
Critical infrastructure regulators need to improve cyber metrics
According to a recent Government Accountability Office study, sector-specific agencies need to do a better job of measuring cyber risks to private-sector critical infrastructure.
Digital Government
This Tool Could Sniff Out a Paris Bomb More Than a Football Field Away
The US military is working to refine and improve a multi-sensor device that could one day deploy to detect suicide vests.
Cybersecurity
Former Chinese Journalist Leaks List of State-Censored Words
Government (Foreign) // Media // China
Digital Government
What Happens When the CIA Joins Twitter
A podcast discussion of the agency's unique social media strategy.
Cybersecurity
New Counterintelligence Strategy: Focus on Cyber
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence's new strategy aims to detect, mitigate and prevent cyberattacks.
Digital Government
Why Is NSA's Largest Data Center in the Middle of a Desert?
Taking a trip to the agency's largest surveillance storehouse.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers Worry Malicious Hackers Could Take Control of Your Car
The House oversight committee held a hearing about potential cybercrime in connected cars.
Cybersecurity
IG: OPM still vulnerable to cyber attacks
The Office of Personnel Management's lack of compliance with the Federal Information Security Modernization Act leaves it vulnerable to another cyberattack, according to an audit from the agency's internal watchdog.
Modernization
The 911 System Wasn’t Built for Smartphones
It's hard for dispatchers to locate people reporting emergencies.
Modernization