Acquisition
ELC attendees split on FITARA
Whether the latest proposed acquisition reform bill is a boon or bane depends on whom you ask.
Digital Government
ICE Hacked Its Own Employees to Teach Self-Defense in Cyberspace
Eighty percent of trained personnel successfully fought off potential cyberspies.
Acquisition
IBM steps back from CIA deal
With IBM's withdrawal of its request for an injunction, its battle with AWS might be at an end.
Digital Government
Obama’s Top Tech Official: HealthCare.gov Is a ‘Teachable Moment’
Federal CIO Steven VanRoekel offered no specifics about what went wrong or how the administration will fix the online insurance marketplace.
People
Healthcare.gov launch is a 'teachable moment,' says federal CIO
The conception and design of HealthCare.gov was 'bold' in a way that has not been widely appreciated, VanRoekel says.
Modernization
Feds should formalize architecture, chief architect says
Every agency has an enterprise architecture, and Scott Bernard believes some attention to those strategic plans could improve the government's ability to share services between agencies.
People
Innovation Fellows describe their reality check
While progress is being made, agency buy-in can be an uphill battle.
Digital Government
HealthCare.gov Is Back to Its Old Self (Sort of) and Other News
Follow key reporting on the Obama administration’s signature policy initiative.
Cybersecurity
How Hackers Compromised Links in an Obama Twitter Account: Through Email
Phishing attack may have helped the Syrian Electronic Army to gain access via a link-shortening service.
Digital Government
Dear HHS, My Email Addresses Are Valid
HealthCare.gov shut me out just three screens into the process.
Digital Government
Payments to HealthCare.gov Contractor Questioned During Medicare.gov Overhaul
CMS paid CGI $2.6 million in questionable fees, according to a 2007 audit.
Emerging Tech
Vancouver Is About to Get the World's First Bitcoin ATM
Apparently, it's easier to test the concept in Canada than the U.S.
Cybersecurity
Hacker Arrested for Compromising Federal Employee and Service Member Info
NASA and Missile Command Agency were among the suspect's targets.
Cybersecurity
Obama Twitter Account, Campaign Group's Emails Hacked by the Syrian Electronic Army
Pro-regime hackers say the U.S. president's terrorism capabilities 'are quite high.'
Acquisition
HealthCare.gov becomes example for procurement criticism
'Horse and buggy-era' funding cited as part of the problem in federal acquisition.
Cybersecurity
Certification: check. Now what?
Cybersecurity certifications are proliferating, but developing an agreed-upon measure for experience and expertise is still difficult.
People
The challenge to collaboration
What impedes efforts to bring together different divisions within the government? Here's one possibility.
Digital Government
NASA's quantum lab could be giant leap for computing
Quantum computing could help with challenges such as optimizing air traffic control or recognizing subtle patterns in data.
Modernization
Michael G. Meskill: Taking USDA to the cloud
Thanks to Meskill, the Agriculture Department has joined the ranks of cloud service providers.
Cybersecurity