Acquisition
FITARA grades continue their slide
More agencies' grades dropped on the sixth Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act scorecard.
Policy
Cyber Amendments to Watch in the House’s Defense Authorization Bill
The House Rules Committee is considering more than a dozen cyber-focused amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act, a must-pass policy bill.
Digital Government
Agency Grades Get Worse in Latest FITARA Scorecard
Eleven agencies dropped and five agencies improved in Congress’ latest FITARA scorecard.
Digital Government
Digital Time-Tracking Systems Are Draining Worker Pay
Making sure that people are compensated for the time they’ve worked is an issue of fairness.
Emerging Tech
The U.S. Might Need Self-Driving Trucks to Avoid a Labor Shortage Crisis
The trucking industry had a shortage of 51,000 truck drivers at the end of last year.
Artificial Intelligence
Microsoft Acquired an AI Startup That Helps it Take on Google Duplex
Now it’s just a matter of who can build that technology fastest.
Cybersecurity
The IRS Doesn’t Know Who’s Accessing Its Most Sensitive Data
The tax agency also isn’t patching vulnerabilities on those systems in a timely manner, an audit found.
Emerging Tech
Puerto Rico’s Power Grid to Get Boost from Energy Department Project
The project was developed to create a resilient energy grid that incorporates different types of power sources.
Modernization
The thinking behind DISA's $8 billion DEOS contract
DISA leaders said the Defense Department's multibillion dollar business solutions contract will be "a constantly evolving service."
Cybersecurity
Teen-Phone Monitoring App Leaks Info About Teens and Parents
Have the monitors become the monitored?
Digital Government
NASA wants predictive analytics for drone-crash casualties
The agency is asking for risk management and decision-making tools that can help it accurately estimate the deaths and injuries caused by a drone that crashes into a populated area.
Modernization
From fighting fires to shaping the future: 4 steps to IT modernization
A sense of urgency is important, but agencies must map a clear path forward before rushing in.
Cybersecurity
Email Is Dangerous
Electronic mail as we know it is drowning in spam, forged phishing mails, and other scams and hacks. It’s going to get worse before it gets better.
Cybersecurity
North Korea’s Hackers—Many Living Abroad—Have Nabbed It $650 Million
The North Korean government has rapidly become a world leader in hacking.
Modernization
New DOD CIO talks cloud
Newly sworn-in CIO Dana Deasy discussed the need for a "world class" cloud environment to open up the Department of Defense to new capabilities.
Ideas
Security Managers and Modernization Don’t Mix…or Do They?
The reality is that secure DevOps is still more of a meta-conversation than it is an actual implementation effort.
Cybersecurity
ZTE Kerfuffle Shows Cybersecurity Doesn’t Operate in a Vacuum
Lawmakers have decried the president’s efforts to reverse a ban on a Chinese telecom, citing security fears, but there’s a lot more at stake.
Digital Government
Lawmakers to NIH: Is Tech Stressing Out Our Kids?
Legislators also push back on the White House eliminating its cyber adviser and reverse bans on Chinese phone maker ZTE.
Digital Government
Ask What Your Company Can Do For You, Says Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella
"For me, it comes down to being in touch, deeply in touch, with what gives you purpose.”
Cybersecurity