Modernization
House panel hands out failing grades for FITARA implementation
Agencies aren't living up to expectations in key areas of IT acquisition reform legislation, according to a congressional report card.
Cybersecurity
OPM's new cyber adviser reports directly to the agency boss
The personnel agency tapped military and industry vet Clifton Triplett to advise on cyber and IT.
Cybersecurity
White House backs CISA's privacy provisions
The Obama administration is defending the privacy protections in a Senate-passed information-sharing bill despite the defeat of a string of privacy-focused amendments.
Cybersecurity
VA says employment portal for veterans is secure
VA's online Veterans Employment Center is a showcase for the agency's agile development policies, officials say, but some are worried the site is luring cyber criminals.
Emerging Tech
Video: DARPA Predicts What Tech Will Shape the World in 2045
From advanced robots to telepathic thoughts
Digital Government
Q&A: Managing the Pentagon's 'Wicked' Problems
Department of Navy's Maura Sullivan, chief of innovation and strategy, chatted with Nextgov about innovation and the challenge of “wicked” problems.
Modernization
Census Delays Key Decisions About Using Tech in 2020 Count
If Census has any hope of cutting costs and increasing efficiency for its 2020 count, it should pay more attention to its IT plans.
Emerging Tech
Google Plans Drone Delivery Service by 2017
Google already has a same-day, ground-based delivery service, called Google Express.
Modernization
Dodging 'fatal errors' for Census 2020 tech
With an agile, iterative testing model, the Census Bureau is hoping to avoid repeating the mobile meltdown of 2010 as it tries to technologically streamline -- and secure -- the 2020 count.
Acquisition
Reservists form 'connective tissue' between DIUX and Silicon Valley
Military reservists might be the key to closer collaboration between Silicon Valley and the Pentagon, according to Raj Shah, an Air Force reservist and senior director of strategy at Palo Alto Networks.
Cybersecurity
All the Deadlines in the White House’s New Cyber To-Do List
These are the dates agency chief information officers, chief information security officers and other officials need to know.
Digital Government
New Bill Would Ban Warrantless Cellphone Tracking
Rep. Jason Chaffetz wants local police to follow the same rules as federal agents for using fake cell towers for surveillance.
Emerging Tech
Q&A: How the Postal Service Thinks It Can Predict the Next Cyber Breach
The agency's manager for data science and exploration told Nextgov his team plans to use predictive analytics to foresee future cyberintrusions.
People
CIO Baitman is bolting HHS
After a tenure that included a move to the cloud and the launch of HealthCare.gov, Health and Human Services Department CIO Frank Baitman is stepping down.
Cybersecurity
State Department seeks more advanced biometrics
The State Department, like the Pentagon, is interested in more sophisticated biometric technologies to help with security overseas.
Acquisition
Chaffetz wants to rein in stingrays, GSA hits OASIS milestone and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Should ID Theft Protection Be a Standard Federal Employee Benefit?
OPM and the U.S. Postal Service both provided credit monitoring to personnel after breaches at their respective agencies.
Cybersecurity
An almanac for advanced persistent threats
A new report catalogs cyber threats and ranks the risk of known attack vectors used by state-sponsored hackers fielded by China, Russia, North Korea and Iran, as well as threats from independent hacker groups from Anonymous to the Syrian Electronic Army.
Digital Government