Digital Government
IC plans Intelligence.gov as part of transparency effort
U.S. spy agencies are trying to come in from the cold, on a limited basis, under the banner of open government.
Digital Government
White House touts new open government goals for 2016
The White House unveiled the latest version of its open government plan, promising more user-friendliness, preemptive disclosure of government information, enhanced online services for Freedom of Information Act requests and more.
Modernization
Google Wants to Make Sure You Never Lose Your Phone Again
The technology would work as long as you have a wearable device as well.
Digital Government
Navy Plans To Deploy A Submarine Drone Squadron By 2020
The highly autonomous underwater vehicles could be sent to scout ahead of attack submarines, or to guard valuable undersea targets.
Cybersecurity
Senate Passes Cyber Bill Despite Privacy Fears
After months of negotiation, a cybersecurity bill designed to step up defenses in the wake of high-profile hacks moves closer to the president’s desk.
Digital Government
Nontechnical problems doomed joint VA/DOD health record, top official says
Chris Miller, the Pentagon's point man on electronic health records, offers some real talk on why interoperability between DOD and Veterans Affairs is proving so difficult.
Cybersecurity
DHS secretary praises CISA, but college kids don't much care
Jeh Johnson spoke to American University students about security challenges on the night CISA passed, but cybersecurity talk was minimal.
Modernization
Federal spectrum reallocation included in budget deal
A proposed two-year budget plan would use projected funds from federal spectrum auctions as a way to offset long-term spending.
Digital Government
GSA’s Customer Experience Credo: Be a Good Listener
Being open to customer feedback has helped the agency better its products.
Cybersecurity
CISA passes Senate, Census seeks CIO and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Artificial Intelligence
This Is the Best Way to Take a Selfie, According to Artificial Intelligence
You can tweet your selfies to the network’s Twitter bot for evaluation.
Digital Government
US Fears Underwater Internet Cables Could Be Next Target in Tech Warfare
The US government is concerned the Russian military could attempt to sabotage these cables in a time of conflict.
Emerging Tech
State Department Says iPhones Can Detect Illegal Weapons Testing
The State Department is talking to Apple scientists about new uses for the iPhone.
Digital Government
Pentagon and VA ‘Still Years Away’ from Fully Interoperable Electronic Health Records
The Pentagon and the Department of Veterans Affairs are on track to to blow past a congressionally mandated end-of-2016-deadline to fully deploy modernized EHR software.
Ideas
How VA and DOD Can Approach Data Standards and Interoperability -- Before Standards Are Established
As with most technology development, it takes time for standards to evolve, but agencies might consider turning to emerging technologies to help with interoperability and data-sharing challenges.
Cybersecurity
Safeguarding Pentagon health records
Hackers have healthcare data firmly in their sights, and Capt. John Windom is keen to keep the Pentagon’s massive health records system from being the next breach victim.
Digital Government
Hacking the Capitol: All the Ways Tech Can Help Congress Work Smarter
The second Congressional Hackathon, held Friday at the Capitol, produced some big, creative ideas and even some prototypes.
People
'If you're slow, then you're in deep, deep trouble'
Federal CIO stresses leadership, speed and next-gen IT.
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