Digital Government

Will Fixing Va.gov be Digital Team's First Priority?

Although overall e-government satisfaction improved, va.gov is still struggling, according to new research.

Digital Government

It’s Official—FCC Enacts Expansive Net-Neutrality Rules

Obama backed the controversial Internet regulations, but Congress and the courts will have their say.

Cybersecurity

Feds Dismiss Google's Fears Over FBI’s Hacking Power

Google’s claim that the expansion of search warrant authority is a “monumental” constitutional threat is grounded in inaccuracies, the Justice Department said.

Digital Government

Video: Open Data Transparency Is Just the Beginning

The second installment in our partnership with Socrata's Open Data TV.

Emerging Tech

CIA’s New Big Data Hub Will be Hosted in the Cloud

CIA Chief Information Officer Doug Wolfe confirmed Wednesday the intelligence agency will start using Cloudera’s Enterprise Data Hub platform by April.

Digital Government

What 'Cloud' Really Stands For? House Mulls Over Pentagon IT Programs

Acting Defense Department Terry Halvorsen urged lawmakers to prioritize efforts to update military IT, such the Joint Information Environment, a concept for a militarywide data sharing system.

Cybersecurity

Preparations for shutdown proceed apace

While Congress debates the next step in DHS funding, the department is preparing for the worst.

Digital Government

How the Military Will Fight ISIS on the Dark Web

ISIS already is on the Dark Web raising money through Bitcoin. The military is on the Dark Web, too.

Cybersecurity

DNI worries about cumulative, not catastrophic, cyber threat

DNI James Clapper is less worried about a cyber Pearl Harbor than death from a thousand cuts.

Cybersecurity

Cyber gets a boost in VA budget request

The department is seeking an increase in information security spending from $156 million in 2015 to $180.3 million for 2016.

Modernization

How much cloud is too much cloud?

The average public sector organization uses 721 cloud services, says a new report from Skyhigh Networks.

Modernization

DARPA seeks to deepen human connections with machines

The Communicating with Computers program isn't necessarily looking to develop artificial intelligence, but DARPA is not exactly ruling it out either.

Digital Government

Big Data, Not Quick Data: Most Agencies Don’t Need Real-Time Analytics Yet

At a recent data conference, technologists from the departments of Transportation and Health and Human Services explained why real-time data analysis doesn't make sense for every agency.

Cybersecurity

Al Jazeera Mistakenly Leaks the Identity of a North Korean Intelligence Asset

Government (Foreign) // North Korea and UK

Cybersecurity

Cyber Collaboration in Government Still a Work in Progress

If the nation were forced to defend itself against a catastrophic cyberattack, Lt. Gen. Edward Cardon said there must be teamwork between federal agencies and the private sector.

Digital Government

Republicans Furious as FCC Chief Refuses to Testify on Net Neutrality

Net-neutrality advocates deride anger as the "latest episode of House Republicans' long-running IRS-Benghazi-death-panels clown show."

Modernization

DOD may need congressional help on data centers

Acting Defense Department CIO Halvorsen told a House Armed Services subcommittee that consolidating DOD data centers could require legislation.