Digital Government
State Department Needs a Science and Technology Tune Up, Report Says
Despite launching an office devoted to science and technology more than 15 years ago, these topics remain undervalued at the State Department.
Cybersecurity
Insider threats, dashboard light, drone traffic control and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
'More lapdog than watchdog'
A glut of acting inspectors general is a threat to effective agency oversight, watchdog groups told senators in a hearing that focused on speeding up the confirmation process.
Emerging Tech
IBM Has Been Awarded an Average of 21 Patents Per Day So Far in 2015
IBM is far and away the leader in patents in the U.S.
Cybersecurity
Medical Practice Employee Directs Accomplice to Steal Patient Data for a New Business
Healthcare and Public Health // New York, United States
Digital Government
Senate Passes Major NSA Reform Bill
The USA Freedom Act earned final passage in the Senate on Tuesday and was signed by the president.
Cybersecurity
Untold lines of code make Pentagon weapons vulnerable
DOD officials are up against a daunting challenge in making weapons systems more secure from hackers.
Modernization
Who knows what IT lurks in the hearts of feds?
Agency IT departments have no idea how many employees are using "shadow" cloud at work.
Acquisition
Health IT, one-stop convenience pitched as NITAAC advantages
Sorting out the alphabet soup of federal acquisition options means focusing on what your agency values most.
Cybersecurity
After Breach, IRS Considers PINs for All Taxpayers
Currently, only a small portion of the taxpaying population is given the added protection of PIN number verification.
Cybersecurity
At IRS, Two-Factor Authentication Means Waiting For a Letter in Your Mailbox
IRS officials cautioned members of Congress that if they make the login process too difficult, users might become even more frustrated with the tax agency.
Acquisition
HHS Buyers Club tees up second RFP
The HHS acquisition innovator is looking for a vendor to handle a web overhaul for the Office of Population Affairs.
Emerging Tech
Suit Up! 50 Years of Spacewalks
NASA latest documentary looks back on astronauts stepping outside of their comfort zones -- literally.
Digital Government
Why Steve Jobs’s Influence Is Reverberating Through Government
An influx of cutting-edge technology executives have flown to Washington, D.C., to help transform the U.S. government into an innovative and 21st-century data-driven digital entity.
Digital Government
Senate Advances Bill to Limit NSA Spying, Restore Patriot Act
The USA Freedom Act could pass the Senate later on Tuesday.
Cybersecurity
Encryption warning, email assurance, a health IT SIN and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
CMS Opens Up Data to Businesses in Bid to Spur Innovation
Access was previously only given to researchers, according to CMS.
Emerging Tech
GSA to Agencies: Don’t Use FedRAMP to Screen Out Potential Bidders
Requiring companies to have FedRAMP authorizations up front before being allowed to bid on work will limit competition, official says.
Cybersecurity