Digital Government
Meet the Agencies: Touring the US Forest Service’s Modern New Digs
The agency is now saving $5 million a year on rent and $200,000 a year on shuttle buses.
Cybersecurity
WhiteHouse.gov Finally Gets Boosted Encryption
The announcement comes about a month after several government groups said they were transitioning to HTTPS-only public-facing websites.
Emerging Tech
Hillary’s Email Excuse: I Didn’t Want to Carry 2 Phones
Does convenience trump transparency?
Cybersecurity
Can the Pentagon keep pace on biometrics?
The Defense Department has launched an improved version of its biometrics repository, but the system still lacks the latest technology.
Cybersecurity
Why Internet voting remains a risky proposition
A Lawrence Livermore expert details the many ways online elections could be corrupted.
Cybersecurity
State Says it Needs to Rebuild Classified Computer Networks after Hack
State has asked Congress for $10 million to support "the necessary re-architecting of the classified and unclassified networks” at the department
Cybersecurity
FOIA scorecard, an NSA lawsuit, USPTO's new director and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
Infosys Is Taking on the Biggest Problem in Tech: Getting Women to the Top
Infosys has set up a gender diversity council that would identify potential women leaders.
Digital Government
Are Medicaid IT Systems the Weak Link in Detecting Improper Payments?
Only three out of 10 states had ways to evaluate their systems for detecting and preventing improper payments, according to the GAO report.
People
Clinton says she regrets not using .gov address
There are still lingering questions about the former secretary of State’s use of a private email address and server.
Modernization
Will Census be ready for Internet response in 2020?
The Census Bureau hasn't established a time frame for its cloud computing plans, including testing for scalability, security, and privacy protection, as well as determining a budget for cloud services.
Digital Government
Do Tech Companies Owe It to the Public to Cooperate With Surveillance?
Private firms have become uneasy about keeping tabs on customers, but they should put collective safety ahead of profit.
Digital Government
Wikipedia Is Suing NSA
"By tapping the backbone of the Internet, the NSA is straining the backbone of democracy.”
Digital Government
How not to drown in your agency's data
A new case study details the Education Department's efforts to get ahead of data disclosure challenges.
Modernization
CIA Is Trying to Hack Your iPhone
New Snowden documents reveal a decade-long CIA push to break Apple’s encryption protections.
Acquisition
DHS IG: S&T Directorate needs better contract oversight
The Science and Technology Directorate said it will have strengthened contracting documentation processes in place by summer.
Emerging Tech