Ideas
Ideas for the New White House Chief Digital Officer
Here are six items for the new White House chief digital's officer's to-do list.
Modernization
Checking on Pre Check, FBI cyber and a real-life force field
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
Pentagon official: DoD-VA info sharing improving, but work remains
Real time data transactions between the VA and Pentagon are growing, and have expanded to include the Veterans Benefits Administration.
Cybersecurity
House Panel Tries to Ease Privacy Fears With New Cybersecurity Legislation
The House Intelligence Committee will introduce an information-sharing bill Tuesday, amid worries it may bolster NSA surveillance
Digital Government
Air Force eyes fake social media drama
The idea is to simulate social media activity following a disaster as a way to model potential responses.
Emerging Tech
Senate Passes Resolution for National Strategy on Internet of Things
The resolution commits the nation to incentivizing the development of the Internet of Things.
People
What, exactly, does a digital service team do?
At the Commerce Department, Mike Kruger is mapping out a plan.
Digital Government
FAA unveils new drone-test policy
The interim policy is aimed at speeding up authorizations for commercial UAS operators.
Digital Government
White House Picks Former Twitter Exec as First Chief Digital Officer
Jason Goldman steps into the inaugural role at the White House, beginning April 6.
Emerging Tech
Does the Customer Know Best When it Comes to Federal Services?
After the HealthCare.gov implosion, the federal government learned the hard way the importance of customer experience.
Digital Government
New Federal CIO’s Mission: ‘Landing the Plane’
Tony Scott says he’s focusing on finishing the job envisioned by his predecessors, not wiping the slate clean and starting anew.
Cybersecurity
Agencies Waited Nearly a Month and a Half to Fix High-Threat Vulnerabilities
Initial "anti-phishing" and malware defense reports show the mean time for dealing with "high findings" flagged by vulnerability scans was 42 days.
Cybersecurity
Data transparency, a chief digital officer, Pentagon phishing and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Air Force, Intel take a crack at malware market
FCW recently visited the Air Force Academy’s Center of Innovation, where a team of researchers is trying to take large swaths of malware off the market with the help of Intel Corp.
Modernization
Private-sector drones test friendly foreign skies
Amazon says the FAA's approach to regulating unmanned aerial systems is outdated.
Digital Government
Internet Providers Sue to Kill Net Neutrality
The first legal shots have been fired in the battle over Internet regulation.
Emerging Tech
Steve Wozniak Says World Domination by Robots Could be Thwarted by Simple Physics
Several prominent scientists worry about the rise of artificial intelligence and robots, and about humanity’s place in the world if robots take over.
People