People
Survey shows support, with reservations, for shared services
More organizations are planning to make the leap to shared financial services, but they're not necessarily excited about it -- or confident that they'll see many benefits.
People
GSA gets strategic
The humdrum General Services Administration is repositioning itself as a strategic partner for government agencies.
People
Can agencies make the most of FITARA?
At the Executive Leadership Conference, FITARA authors and implementers discussed what it will take to truly put the law into effect.
Modernization
$50B telecom contract set to kick off during presidential transition
The massive Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract is scheduled to start delivering services in January 2017, but the pending change of administration could lead to some hiccups.
Acquisition
Herb Strauss wins Mendenhall award
The Social Security Administration's deputy CIO was honored for his many contributions to ACT-IAC and federal IT.
Cybersecurity
Why Millennials Aren’t the Answer to Government’s Cyber Shortage Just Yet
Nearly 80 percent of millennials said they’ve never spoken to a practicing cybersecurity professional.
Digital Government
Coding Bootcamp Grads Boost Salaries by 40 Percent on Average
There's also evidence these "bootcamps" are helping diversify the industry.
Digital Government
Deputy CIO: DHS Trying to Coax Silicon Valley Startups into Federal Contracting
The procurement cycle can be prohibitive for startups, Margie Graves said, so DHS wants them to participate in more pilot projects.
Digital Government
Wikipedia Loses Suit Over NSA Spying Because It Couldn't Prove the NSA Spying
Ever since Edward Snowden dropped details on the National Security Agency’s extensive mass surveillance programs in 2013, the group has been hit by lawsuit after lawsuit.
Cybersecurity
NGA releases commercial strategy, OASIS chief heads to White House and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Modernization
Video: Why You Need to Update Your Facebook App Immediately
Save your phone's battery, before it's too late.
Emerging Tech
New Tech Plans Aim to Take Copyright Office Out of the 1970s
While making specific tech upgrades is important, it will take a much more big-picture approach to truly modernize the office, said Director Maria Pallante.
Artificial Intelligence
Is the Field of Artificial Intelligence Sexist?
Perhaps the real danger in the field isn’t the threat of robot overlords.
Cybersecurity
Millennials don't even know what cybersecurity is
Young people are overconfident, unaware and uninterested in pursuing cybersecurity careers, largely because they don't know what it means to be a cybersecurity professional.
Cybersecurity
A Sixth Grader Is Selling Superstrong Passwords for $2
This 11-year-old can help you become cryptographically secure.
People
Funding IT projects in an era of constrained budgets
With money tight, experts say CIOs need to be creative and collaborative to find funding for new IT projects.
Cybersecurity
DHS banks on data repository for cyber insurance
Insurance is a market-based way to offset cybersecurity risks in the absence of regulations, but the lack of data and disclosure requirements remains an obstacle to widespread adoption.
Digital Government
Is the revised A-130 already obsolete?
A new top-level federal IT policy document, years in the making, is out for review. But did it neglect to incorporate lessons learned from big changes in IT management?
Cybersecurity
BIS dinged on cyber posture by Commerce IG
The Bureau of Industry and Security lacks a full inventory of network-connected devices and isn't doing all it can to protect against cyberattack, according to a new report.
Cybersecurity