Digital Government
Agencies Harnessing Data to Make Your Visit to a Government Office More Bearable
Feedback USA is a system of kiosks that allow citizens to rate their experience visiting field offices and other agency locations.
Digital Government
Silicon Valley Shouldn’t Let China Strong-Arm it Into Spying
With companies under mounting pressure to aid abusive government surveillance, the industry must decide whether to stand up for their most vulnerable users even if that may affect its business opportunities.
Digital Government
European Court Opinion Threatens NSA Spying Overseas
A nonbinding decision Wednesday deemed “invalid” the pact under which Europe and the U.S. share data.
Modernization
This Classroom in a Suitcase Puts 40 Kids Online via Virtually Unbreakable Tablets
A hard plastic suitcase is being marketed as the thing to transform education in Africa.
Cybersecurity
More stolen fingerprints, an Einstein contract, an invisibility cloak and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
EPA Needs to Get Better at Recording IT Spending
A recent audit recommended EPA issue new policy for tech investment reporting.
Ideas
Does Government Need ‘Hardware-Separated’ Operating Systems?
We need a way to solve the “elevated privileges” dilemma.
Cybersecurity
DISA cyber protection teams deployed
DISA's Lt. Gen. Alan Lynn has moved quickly to defend besieged Defense Department networks.
Digital Government
Only 1 in 7 of the Pentagon’s Emails is Legit
Out of 700 million emails sent to Pentagon account monthly, about 98 million are actually "good emails,” an official says.
Digital Government
Can the next president be transparent if s/he tries?
It doesn't matter who the next president is, those pushing transparency and IT innovation in government will still be frustrated, says one of the Data Act's champions.
Cybersecurity
OPM Says 5 Times More Federal Employees Had Fingerprint Data Stolen in Hack Than First Believed
The number of federal personnel whose fingerprint data was stolen in the hack has increased from approximately 1.1 million people to 5.6 million.
Cybersecurity
Washington's role in hack-proofing cars: A light touch?
The threat of Internet-enabled car hacking looms large in the American psyche. But should agencies rush to put out rules, or can industry find its own way to secure vehicles?
Modernization
DISA looking for info on cloud-based military email
An RFI outlines the parameters for moving the Pentagon's unclassified email system to the cloud.
People
How decision modeling can make for better government
Business decision logic is a type of data, and it's time agencies started treating it that way.
Artificial Intelligence
DHS Wants Boeing to Test a Brain Chip in Firm’s Self-Destructing 'Black' Spyphone
The secret sauce of the mobile device is a so-called neuromorphic computer chip that imitates human learning,
Cybersecurity
Federal Cybersecurity Second Only to Finance Industry, New Report Says
Despite the OPM hack, federal cybersecurity isn't so bad -- especially compared to the education industry.
Digital Government
HHS Focuses on Flexibility in New Health IT Plan
HHS' final Federal Health IT Strategic Plan leaves room for the unknown, according to health IT chief Karen DeSalvo.
Cybersecurity
Some Legacy IT in Government Is so Old, It’s 'Indefensible,’ Official Says
Security remains a “bolt-on” rather than embedded into many IT systems.
Digital Government