Data
How Much Data Does Apple Have On You? Here's How to Find Out
Prepare to peruse a lot of spreadsheets.
IT Modernization
Microsoft Scores Big Cloud Deal with Intel Community
The announcement could improve the company’s chances for the Defense Department’s JEDI competition.
IT Modernization
Better Government Websites Build Trust with Citizens, Silicon Valley Lawmaker Says
Rep. Ro Khanna's customer-experience focused bill would require agencies to go all digital by 2020.
Data
The U.S. Government Wants to Start Charging for the Best Free Satellite Data on Earth
The government says the cost of sharing the data has grown as more people access it.
Emerging Tech
Are People Who Don't Use Facebook More Productive?
A question for the social media age.
IT Modernization
How Younger Workers Update Agency Tech and Vice Versa
It’s not millennial entitlement, said a top CIA technologist.
Cybersecurity
White House Cuts Cyber Coordinator Role But Lawmakers Say Not So Fast
House Democrats charged National Security Adviser John Bolton’s move lowers the White House’s cyber expertise as threats are increasing.
IT Modernization
Trump Strengthens Agency CIO Authority with Executive Order
The order puts presidential weight behind past legislation giving government CIOs more authority over hiring and budget.
Cybersecurity
Homeland Security Flexes Muscles with New Cybersecurity Strategy
The strategy envisions clearer consequences for agencies that don’t meet their cyber responsibilities.
Data
U.K. Facial Recognition Software Used By Police Highly Inaccurate, Report Finds
The software returned incorrect matches 98% of the time.
Ideas
NASA Soups Up Mars 2020 Robot with Hi-Def Ears and Its Own Drone
The drone's helicopter rotors must spin 10 times faster than on Earth.
Data
Two U.S. Senators Are Calling For an Investigation Into Google’s Tracking of Android Phones
The location history feature is being called into question.
CIO Briefing
Embattled FEMA CIO Reassigned to Caribbean Post
Patsy Garnett will step in as acting CIO until a permanent replacement is hired.
Podcasts
Critical Update: Federal CIO Suzette Kent on Leading Governmentwide Transformation
She joins the podcast to talk about the whole-of-government IT modernization effort and what success will look like.
Cybersecurity
Agency That Vets Pentagon Contractors’ Security Isn’t Keeping Up With the Threat, Audit Finds
The Defense Security Service plans to shift to a risk-based approach, but needs to reach out to stakeholders, GAO says.
CIO Briefing
Pentagon's EHR Setbacks ‘Don't Bode Well’ for Potential Veterans Affairs Rollout
The Veterans Affairs Department will be looking to avoid mistakes made thus far by the Pentagon.
Emerging Tech
Pentagon Wants Cloud Secure Enough to Hold Nuke Secrets
The Pentagon’s JEDI cloud will be designed to store the government’s most sensitive classified information, including nuclear secrets.
Cybersecurity
Georgia’s National Guard Unit Wants Some Help Prepping for a Big Cyber Test
The Georgia Army National Guard has a cyber readiness inspection coming up and wants a contractor to spend the summer helping it get ready.
CIO Briefing
How to Design Teams to Improve Almost Any Decision-Making Process
There are some important factors to keep in mind.
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