Digital Government
The Internet of Things Is So Easy, We Built Our Own
For less than $100, we built a Barack Obama Detector for your desk.
Digital Government
Clinton never used State.gov email as department head
Private account used extensively; scope of archiving unclear.
Cybersecurity
What to make of the Sony hack
Never mind who was behind the breach -- there are some clear lessons for those who would like to avoid a repeat.
Cybersecurity
6 Biggest Blunders in Government's Annual Cyber Report Card
The White House has released its yearly assessment of agency compliance with the governmentwide cyber laws.
Emerging Tech
When Congress and Cloud Collided
A lawmaker came up with a new meaning for the term “cloud.” But DOD’s chief information officer isn’t smiling.
Digital Government
New Tool Aims to Make Government Financial Disclosures More Transparent
From January 2016 and onward, OGE plans to require Senate-confirmed appointees to use the online system, called Integrity.
Cybersecurity
Clapper: Maintaining Phone Call Surveillance is Like Buying Insurance
The nation's top spy said keeping logs of U.S. citizens' phone calls is a preventive measure for discerning potential threats.
Cybersecurity
GAO examines air traffic control and Medicaid, NASA named a top 50 brand
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
Video: Open Data and Fostering Citizen Advocacy
The third installment in our collaboration with Socrata's Open Data TV.
Digital Government
When IRS Tech Projects Start to Slip, Congress is the Last to Know
A few key tech projects at IRS are running over budget and behind schedule, and lawmakers are being left out of the loop, GAO said.
People
Departing DISA director plans for smooth transition
Lt. Gen. Ronnie Hawkins, who earned a reputation as a cost-cutter, says leveraging more efficient IT has been key.
Digital Government
Meet FTC's Chief Geek
Ashkan Soltani is the new chief technologist at the Federal Trade Commission—the tech industry's biggest privacy watchdog.
Digital Government
The White House Is Now a Great Stepping Stone for Cushy Tech Careers
Some tech companies appear to be placing their bets on influential recruits rather than K Street.
Modernization
VA misused $92.5 million on software, IG says
Money was used from non-IT accounts to pay for the Health Care Claims Processing System.
Cybersecurity
Obama's 'Privacy Bill of Rights' Gets Bashed from All Sides
The proposal aims to give consumers more control over their own information, but privacy advocates say it doesn't go far enough.
Modernization
Industry dives into NS2020 draft
NS2020 is aimed at making GSA the strategic sourcing center for network-based and network-enabled services.
Ideas
Former WH Deputy CIO Lands at Fortune 500 Medical Device Firm
Alissa Johnson has served as deputy CIO in the White House’s Executive Office of the President since March 2012.
Cybersecurity