Digital Government
Senate looks at interoperability for electronic health records
Experts tell committee that business models, not technology, are the main obstacle to better sharing across systems.
Cybersecurity
McCaul readies cyber bill with added liability protections
The Homeland Security Committee chairman said the White House's proposal does not do enough to alleviate private-sector liability concerns.
Emerging Tech
The Space Suit You Could Be Wearing In a Few Years Is Being Designed in a Small Workshop in Brooklyn
Fashion and space flight have a long history together.
Digital Government
Donovan to Congress: Data Act implementation isn't free
The OMB director also asked House appropriators to boost funding for the U.S. Digital Service.
Emerging Tech
Watch New 3-D Printing Technique Create Intricate Objects From a Pool of Goo
Most existing consumer-grade 3D printers print in layers that fuse together to make the final object. Carbon3D takes a different approach.
Emerging Tech
FCC Chairman: 'No Secret Instructions' From Obama on Net Neutrality
Wheeler will testify Tuesday at the first of three high-profile congressional hearings on the agency's net-neutrality order.
Acquisition
SEWP V is live (sort of)
NASA is on track to launch the new acquisition contract in May, Program Manager Joanne Woytek said. But some of SEWP V's improvements have already been folded back into SEWP IV.
People
Who wants to be the .gov gatekeeper?
The General Services Administration is seeking input on plans to improve the registration and management system for government Web addresses.
Acquisition
SEWP: An acquisition pioneer is still going strong
Protests have delayed SEWP V, but industry experts say the contract vehicle offers agencies service and value that are hard to find.
Digital Government
Republicans Have Less Faith in the NSA than Democrats
And that’s probably good news for Rand Paul and Ted Cruz.
Cybersecurity
FBI’s Plan to Expand Hacking Power Advances Despite Privacy Fears
Google had warned that the rule change represents a “monumental” constitutional concern.
Digital Government
Coast Guard's Fingerprint System Used to Nab Terrorist Suspects is Flawed, OIG Says
Personnel on Coast Guard ships use handheld devices to collect intercepted persons' fingerprints and images of their faces, as part of the Biometrics at Sea System.
Cybersecurity
Email Traffic of UK Atomic Weapons Organization Hijacked, Rerouted through Ukraine
Telecommunications // UK
Cybersecurity
Carter visits Cyber Command
The new defense secretary's first visit was to Cyber Command, where he stressed the importance of keeping the command and NSA under one leader.
Acquisition
The right tool for the job
Rather than falling back on the same old solutions, federal IT professionals should discern the best approach to achieve the desired outcome.
Digital Government
State plans electronic release of Clinton email
Questions remain about format as problems persist with the department's email system.
Cybersecurity
US Military Cybersecurity by the Numbers
Money for the Cyber Command – tasked with orchestrating network defense maneuvers and offensive cyberattacks – eventually will stabilize over the next five years, totaling out at $1 billion.
Emerging Tech
GPO Joins GitHub
The agency is trying to connect with a broader community of developers who might be doing their own analyses of federal documents.
Emerging Tech