Cybersecurity

FirstNet seeking Northern Virginia home

The nationwide wireless network for first responders is "ramping up quickly" and is also eyeing office space in Colorado for its technical staff.

People

Consultants warned administration about flawed HealthCare.gov business plan

Top officials were alerted to the potential for serious problems six months before the troubled site’s Oct. 1 launch.

Cybersecurity

Military trusted traveler program spreads to more airports

TSA's expedited screening procedures for active duty troops will be expanded 10-fold before Christmas, in part by getting rid of card scanners.

Digital Government

Commentary: The Difference Between Obamacare and Other Disasters

Recent comparisons tend to leave out death tolls.

Digital Government

House passes DATA Act

The measure includes oversight authority aimed at ensuring the accuracy of spending data, a provision lacking in companion Senate legislation.

Digital Government

Obama Rebuffs Senate’s Security Clearance Overhaul

Computers would regularly search social media and other commercial data sources for signs of a potential rogue employee.

Digital Government

House Passes Spending Transparency Bill

The DATA Act would help watchdogs keep tabs on how federal dollars are spent.

Digital Government

Has open source officially taken off at DOD?

Security concerns and legacy systems have kept the Pentagon from fully embracing the latest technology trend.

People

Diagnosing HealthCare.gov's performance issues

The website's continuing troubles show why agencies must rethink system testing.

Digital Government

Skip the Website, 16 Hacks and Other HealthCare.gov News

Follow key reporting on the Obama administration’s signature policy initiative.

Digital Government

Shutdown Said to Cost U.S. Nuclear Agency More Than $300 Million

NNSA official says shutdown is what happens 'when government can't get its act together.'

Digital Government

Auditors Don't Yet See Cost Benefits of Telework or Hoteling

GAO finds that agency mobility efforts are still too new to realize savings.

Digital Government

Why Obamacare Is On Life Support

Democrats may begin calling for repeal if the law's problems don't get resolved soon.

Cybersecurity

FBI warns of Anonymous hacks into federal systems

Internal memo reportedly says "widespread problem" involves Energy, HHS and the Army.

Cybersecurity

DHS gets risk management system in place

New framework aids in FedRAMP compliance for all 22 department components.

Acquisition

Can IT procurement be saved?

The problems with large federal IT projects are deep, broad and mostly immune to quick fixes. So what's to be done?