Cybersecurity
Your Last Chance to Comment on Cybersecurity Guidelines for Industry
The final draft of optional guidance may eventually have implications for federal contractors.
Digital Government
VA Processed 100,000 Fewer Claims Than Planned Last Year
Department received 20 percent fewer claims than it expected.
Modernization
The keys to maximizing cloud investments
For some people, cloud computing is still a mystery dogged by questions of security and value, but advice from successful users in federal agencies can help demystify the technology.
Digital Government
Feds: You Don't Need Permission to Innovate
APIs allow employees to test out new ideas before taking them to the boss.
Cybersecurity
New cyber framework draft sharpens focus on implementation
NIST's latest iteration adds cybersecurity workforce as an area in particular need of improvement.
Acquisition
GSA to update IT procurement web portal
Agency seeks better tools for site supporting Networx, WITS 3 and Connections II.
Modernization
DISA extends RFP deadline for $427 million cloud contract
Pentagon's IT shop is seeking "state of the art" cloud services for its Enterprise Storage Service initiative.
Acquisition
Contractors warn against another shutdown
Industry group says uncertainty could drive some firms out of the federal space entirely.
Emerging Tech
HealthCare.gov: Technology Failures Are Government Failures
There's no sense in distinguishing the insurance marketplaces from the website that supports them.
Digital Government
Obamacare Website for Spanish Speakers Has Problems, Too
CuidadoDeSalud.gov was expected to be ready by mid-October.
Digital Government
Verizon Will Be Part of the HealthCare.gov 'Tech Surge'
'They are people who already know the government process,' former official explains.
Modernization
Shutdown stalled FedRAMP authorizations, GAO IT reports
Cloud providers, Government Accountability Office expect backlogs to be cleared by Thanksgiving.
Digital Government
Memo to President Obama: HealthCare.gov Is More Than Just a Website
The botched insurance exchange site shines a bright light on the government's problems with buying technology.
Digital Government
HealthCare.gov Built by 'Rookies;' Fixes Could Take Weeks
Follow key reporting on the Obama administration’s signature policy initiative.
Digital Government
Federal CIO is Back on the Job Full Time
Steven VanRoekel was filling in as the White House’s deputy director for management.
Digital Government
Army Chief: Tech Will Not Replace Grunts
Tactical networks still have ‘highest priority.’
Digital Government
Pentagon Awarded Contracts Worth $6.3 Billion During Shutdown
Defense pumped out 95 contracts while most government work was suspended.
People
Navy Yard answers remain elusive after shutdown
Report on police response to Sept. 16 shooting was due Oct. 21, but the government shutdown has slowed the investigation.
Digital Government