Digital Government

Is NSA Planning to Beef up Cyber Response Capabilities?

A confident Adm. Rogers says the NSA remains popular with the people it spied on

Modernization

House bill would ease 'meaningful use' provisions on EHRs

Doctors and hospitals are increasingly pushing back against the government’s schedule for adoption of electronic health records.

Cybersecurity

ISIS cyber capability judged more 'aspirational' than operational

The terrorist group’s slick social media presence is a far cry from being able to hack critical infrastructure, cybersecurity experts say.

Cybersecurity

IT Worker Wanted For $40 Million Nigerian Bank Hack

Accomplices allegedly came on premises disguised as maintenance staff.

Acquisition

In search of smarter buildings

GSA is seeking new technologies to boost its Green Proving Ground program.

Cybersecurity

Eliminating reports, monitoring email, funding ID research and more

News and notes from around the federal IT community.

Cybersecurity

The burdens of data for IGs and auditors alike

The results are in for AGA & Kearny’s latest survey for federal IGs and state auditors, listing data analytics and cybersecurity at the forefront of their concerns.

Digital Government

Secret Docs: US Argued Yahoo Couldn't Defend Users' Privacy

The documents offer insight into the legal maneuvers the US government has used to argue against any challenges to its right to surveil.

Digital Government

Analytics will target obvious health law fraudsters, tax official says

IRS's head of compliance and analytics plans for new complexities surrounding health insurance subsidies and other trouble spots.

Modernization

The Internet Is Losing Interest in Computers

Google searches for the category of "Computers & Electronics" are down 60 percent since 2004.

Digital Government

How social media is changing government management (again)

Steve Kelman finds inspiration in the role Twitter played during India's recent floods.

Modernization

Does the Government’s Mobility Program Go Far Enough to Protect Security and Privacy?

From checking email to editing presentations on the fly, more federal employees are using mobile devices as part of their job.

Cybersecurity

Paid Hackers Attacked 300 Banks, Businesses and Governments for 12 Years

Government (Foreign) // Other Critical Infrastructure

Emerging Tech

The Case for Experimenting on Federal Buildings

GSA’s proving-ground program will evaluate emerging green technologies.

Digital Government

Watch the VA IG/Congress Battle Tomorrow

Again, in the congressional spotlight, look for the IG to stand firm.

Modernization

Venture capital, lame ducks, crime maps and more

News and notes from around the federal IT community.

Acquisition

VA accepts contractors' offer of help with scheduling

The Northern Virginia Technology Council volunteered its services in June to help the Veterans Affairs Department fix its patient scheduling system.

Digital Government

FTC Investigates 'Discrimination by Algorithm'

The Federal Trade Commission puts the pernicious side of big data under the microscope.

People

New presidential fellows zoom in on VA

Six of the 27 newly announced Presidential Innovation Fellows will work at the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Acquisition

Uncle Sam's List goes public

The formerly feds-only project is a one-stop shop for agencies to find and buy shared services.