People
CMS releases new data exchange rule for health records
The comment period on the proposed EHR rule ends May 29.
Cybersecurity
State Says It Mistakenly Gave Itself an F on Email Security
A buggy scoring system and self-reporting mistakes are partly to blame for State earning "0" marks on email encryption, officials say.
Digital Government
18F is growing up fast
Launched a year ago with 15 employees, 18F is expected to have nearly a hundred soon.
People
Sonny Hashmi: The exit interview
GSA's CIO talks advice for new hires, key cloud takeaways and areas still in need of improvement.
Acquisition
Thornberry's defense acquisition bill: 'not enough ... but it's a start'
House Armed Services Chairman Mac Thornberry, who championed defense acquisition reform before it was cool, said he has compiled more than 1,000 suggested changes.
Modernization
The 4 Most Popular Federal Websites Aren’t Mobile Friendly
None of these highly trafficked dot-govs adhere to responsive Web design standards.
Cybersecurity
NYPD Officer Bilked Accident Victims He Stalked On Computers
Government (U.S.) // New York, United States
Digital Government
Federal IT Spending Could Spike in 2016
The Department of Health and Human Services' IT spending may be the main driver, a new forecast suggests.
Digital Government
Obama Nominates New CIO for VA
If confirmed by the Senate, LaVerne Horton Council would become VA's IT chief.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Fleece Sam’s Club, Snoop on Chinese Military Projects, and Poach IDs from Blue Cross, Again
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
GAO: IRS May Be Putting Taxpayer Info At Risk
The annual report, issued each year during tax season, has uncovered security flaws for the past several years.
Modernization
Cloud for Public Good: Amazon Now Hosts Largest Public Collection of Satellite Imagery
AWS will host thousands satellite images in its public cloud through a partnership between the U.S. Geological Survey and NASA.
Digital Government
Lawmakers Skeptical of Digital Service Funding Boost
Some House Republicans appeared to balk at the price tag for scaling up the Digital Service’s White House headquarters.
Digital Government
National Archives Says Preserving Clinton’s Emails Could Take 30 Years
It’s a long road from the former secretary’s inbox to the government agency, which doesn’t have the authority to implement record-keeping rules for other agencies.
Emerging Tech
Why the US Government Almost Sued Google in 2012
FTC investigated the company over its anticompetitive tactics, including allegations it boosted the search rankings of its own properties over that of competitors.
Acquisition
Warren: VISTA is here to stay
The pending move by DoD to a system based on a commercial health record system won't alter the data sharing relationship with VA, says the acting CIO.
Modernization
Cutting-edge agency goes old-school
DARPA wants to use analog computing processes to revolutionize simulation.
Cybersecurity
New NGA CIO 'bullish' on IT deployment
NGA CIO and director of IT services Douglas McGovern say his new office will help the agency deliver better intelligence to government customers.
Modernization
Security-proofing agency business processes
Technology and business teams must come together to address the risks to systems and software that increasingly reside in cloud-based environments.
Modernization