Ideas
The Evolving Role of the Chief Customer Officer in Government
At least four federal agencies now have chief customer officers.
Cybersecurity
Exclusive: Official documents, interviews reveal scope of OPM’s financial woes
The Office of Personnel Management, an agency beleaguered by cyber intrusions and challenged by legacy IT systems, is struggling to come up with the money it needs for crucial IT modernization projects worth at least $117 million, according to agency documents obtained by FCW.
Cybersecurity
Here’s How OPM Is Telling Hacked Feds Their Data Was Stolen
There are two types of notices: one for the roughly 16 million employees and family members whose Social Security numbers are known to have been compromised and another for the roughly 6 million people whose fingerprints were also copied.
Digital Government
GSA: Hackathons Save Federal Dollars, Help Find Tech Talent
The second GSA hackathon drew twice as many attendees as the previous event in May.
Emerging Tech
FAA to Require Recreational Drones to be Registered with the Goverment
Getting a drone for Christmas? Better register it before you wrap it.
Emerging Tech
Americans Love the Latest Gadgets But Still Give Driverless Cars a Thumbs Down
While GPS is universally loved, the next step in car technology seems too advanced for many.
Emerging Tech
The Tech Start-Up Running Hillary Clinton’s Campaign
The Groundwork, started by Alphabet executive chairman Eric Schmidt, plays a major role in Clinton’s digital efforts.
Ideas
The ‘Culture of No’ and 3 Other Government IT Challenges
Among the factors keeping government behind the tech curve are an aversion to change and the lack of technocratic leadership.
Cybersecurity
Former House Intel chair: Info sharing could start in 30 days
The former Michigan representative lamented the lack of cybersecurity information sharing, and said if we could put politics aside, the nation would be safer in very short order.
Digital Government
FAA aims to have drone registration in place by Christmas
The government is getting serious about violations of protected airspace by privately owned drones, and is planning new rules to back the effort.
Cybersecurity
OPM Says It Breaks Encryption to Monitor Employees' Browsing Habits
Through a technique called "SSL decryption," the agency sees through secure online transactions between a worker’s computer inside the agency firewall and an external website.
Digital Government
NASA's daily dose of Earth, sorta-secret GAO reports and an IG's public plea
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Hand US Troops to ISIS, Read Dow Jones Too Early and Scrawl All Over ‘Adult Mag’
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Digital Government
GSA Hackathon 2: twice as big and open to govvies
In a sequel to its spring hackathon, GSA awarded thousands in prizes to outside techies, and looked to bring some participants on board full time.
Digital Government
What Congress can do to maintain trans-Atlantic data flow
Lawmakers may need to pursue comprehensive surveillance reform to keep the EU participating in the data flow pacts that have become crucial to the economy.
Cybersecurity
Dark Web 101: What Feds Need to Know About the Underbelly of the Internet
And 8 ways to fight bad guys in the online underground, if you have been affected by a data breach.
Cybersecurity
Making the Case for Cyber Defense Spending in Local Government
IT leaders in one Arizona county are working to demonstrate the ROI on cybersecurity investments.
Cybersecurity