Digital Government
Tech's Gender and Race Gap Starts in High School
A look at who takes the Advanced Placement computer science exam—and who doesn't
People
GAO: Agencies need to improve IT Dashboard data
Of 80 investments reviewed, 27 had ratings that were inconsistent with investment risk, according to the Government Accountability Office.
People
Former DOD official to lead industrial base review
One of Brett Lambert’s duties at the Pentagon was to lead efforts to improve communication between the department and the defense industrial base.
Modernization
Encryption challenges move to the cloud
Cloud computing is expanding the data encryption and key management issues agencies face.
Cybersecurity
Health Care Sector to Test Reflexes for Cyber Attack
HHS and industry will simulate assaults on networks underpinning the medical sector and test their ability to fight back.
Cybersecurity
Cops name and shame drunk drivers on Twitter
Government (Foreign) // Staffordshire, UK
Digital Government
Op-Ed: Open Data Policy Has Far-Reaching Implications for Health Care
Among other things, key data will be more readily accessible and usable for analysis and research.
Digital Government
BYOD News: The Scramble to Get All the New Devices Online After the Holidays
“Every year, everyone gets a brand new bunch of toys and wants to come in and use them.”
Emerging Tech
Lessons for HealthCare.gov’s Future in Medicare Part D
The eight-year-old Plan Finder tool is operating well, auditors say.
Digital Government
White House to Part Ways With the Contractor Behind HealthCare.gov
CGI Federal's contract expires at the end of February.
Digital Government
Immediate Notification Could Hurt Healthcare.gov Hack Victims
Website users could receive false assurances or false alarms under a House bill requiring consumers be informed of a breach within two days, experts suggest.
Ideas
Edward Snowden and the Power of Cloud Computing
The gap between technology and the law grows wider, with no bridge in sight.
Modernization
Data center closures continue apace -- or do they?
OMB is close to achieving its original target for FDCCI, but that goal was set before the actual number of data centers was revealed to be more than double the initial estimates.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Glimpse Downton Abbey, Defend Obama and Survey Nuclear Control Room
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
People
Political leaders take on ideology and special interests -- in Mexico
Steve Kelman laments the lack of action north of the border.
Digital Government
House Passes New Security Requirements for HealthCare.gov
The bill, which is unlikely to become law, would notify consumers within two days if their information is hacked.
Emerging Tech
