Digital Government
Agencies Excel at Fixing IT Problems Uncovered by GAO, Study Says
A new analysis of more than 40,000 GAO recommendations spanning nearly 30 years finds agencies are more adept at implementing IT recommendations than almost any other category examined by auditors.
Cybersecurity
Secret Service head named, accused hacker pleads and Navy patents honored
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Modernization
Pushing ahead on spectrum sharing
Draft recommendations to address how government and industry might begin to sort out issues of security classification in spectrum sharing were adopted Feb. 18.
Cybersecurity
Google Calls FBI's Plan to Expand Hacking Power a 'Monumental' Constitutional Threat
Any change in accessing computer data should go through Congress, the search giant said.
Digital Government
Why Spending More Money Isn’t the Answer to Federal IT Failures
The solution to federal IT security breaches looks to not be more money, but rather IT asset management, a recently released study says.
Digital Government
Scientists Say All the World’s Data Can Fit on a DNA Hard Drive the Size of a Teaspoon
One gram of DNA can potentially hold up to 455 exabytes of data.
Emerging Tech
FAA Drone Regulations Deal Blow to Amazon
The company's plan to deliver packages by unmanned air hit a snag Sunday after draft regulations prohibited remote piloting.
Ideas
In-Memory Computing: What Happens When the Power Goes Out?
As the demand for real-time access to big data accelerates and expectations for optimal performance increase, sophisticated data persistence becomes invaluable.
Cybersecurity
Legislation and the future of federal cybersecurity
New laws promise to strengthen agencies' efforts to block network intruders, share information and build a topnotch cybersecurity workforce.
Digital Government
In search of a mobile app standard
The CIO Council aims to standardize the way agencies vet mobile apps.
Modernization
Keeping up with the cloud
GSA is looking for ways to help its purchasing vehicles stay up-to-date as technology and capabilities rush ahead.
Modernization
GSA Considers New Cloud Contract Vehicle
The administration issued a request for information about new contracting and acquisition models for cloud services. Responses are due in March.
Cybersecurity
The Secret’s Out: NSA Personnel are Out-Hacking the Chinese and Russians
The all-star hacker group purportedly affiliated with U.S. intelligence has breached perhaps tens of thousands of individuals in sectors spanning government, telecommunications, energy, encryption and academia.
Digital Government
Amid Open Data Push, Agencies Feel Urge for Analytics
Agencies are turning to industry, academia and outside researchers for cutting-edge analytics tools to parse through their data to derive insights.
Emerging Tech
Is There Really a Level Playing Field Between MilCloud and Commercial Cloud Providers?
How does milCloud fit into the Pentagon’s cloud computing strategy?
Digital Government
Will New Drone Regulations Stifle Innovation?
Regulators have a lot to consider when allowing commercial drone use—namely, how not to screw up the market potential.
Digital Government
FAA Proposes New Rules for Commercial Drones
President Obama also released a memo that orders federal agencies to create drone policies that would protect citizens' privacy and civil liberties.
Digital Government
‘Information Black Hole:’ Records, Photos and Tweets Could All Be Lost to Defunct Software
A top Google executive believes that today's electronic personal records, photos, and even tweets will all be lost to defunct software, resulting in a "forgotten century."
Cybersecurity