Cybersecurity
One Cybersecurity Metric To Dwell On
If Commerce Department acting CIO Rod Turk had to pick just one cybersecurity metric to measure, this would be it.
Modernization
Centers of Excellence Are A 'Cultural Intervention' For USDA, Says CIO
The department shows a renewed energy and shift in strategic thinking even in the first phase of the program, Agriculture CIO Gary Washington said.
Modernization
Lawmakers Question the Office of American Innovation’s Activities and Ethics
A pair of senators wants to know who the office is meeting with, what it’s working on and how much it’s spending.
Cybersecurity
Why Cities Are So Bad at Cybersecurity
Government systems are under near-constant attack from hackers, surveys show, but officials don’t know who’s attacking them or how to respond.
People
Futures Command, coming this summer, needs a leader and a base
Army Secretary Mark Esper said the new Futures Command will help change the service's acquisition culture.
Cybersecurity
For better cybersecurity, be nice to your CFO
Instead of looking for the new hire or the next great tech to protect federal networks, agency cybersecurity officials could get more done by befriending their financial counterparts.
Digital Government
A Facebook Co-Founder Says Facebook Should Pay Us For Our Data
“Data is the common wealth that we’re all creating for the future century."
Acquisition
Perdue tops list of Service to the Citizen Award winners
Agriculture secretary is one of nearly 100 government and industry leaders recognized as "Champions of Change."
Digital Government
FAA expands automated airspace control for drones
Drone operators can now quickly register flights in controlled airspace in four more regions.
Ideas
The Internet of Things' Role on Battlefields and at Sea
The Army and Navy are still mapping how to bring more internet of things devices into combat domains.
People
Veterans' groups sue Trump over acting VA chief
Two advocacy groups are suing the Trump administration over its selection of defense official Robert Wilkie as the acting head of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Modernization
Tech Firms Ask Congress to Intervene on Pentagon JEDI Contract
A group representing 80 technology companies is asking Congress to make sure the cloud procurement is a transparent process.
Digital Government
Fitbit Using Google Cloud to Make Your Data Available to Doctors
You won't be able to lie about your exercise habits anymore.
Emerging Tech
DHS Startup Accelerator Awards Its First Final-Phase Contract
The department’s Silicon Valley Innovation Program is funding a system to protect video surveillance systems.
Emerging Tech
Energy Wants Electric Cars to Charge in 15 Minutes or Less
The department awarded $19 million to 12 different projects focused on faster battery charging.
Cybersecurity
More detail on why DHS banned Kaspersky
A pair of filings in Kaspersky Labs' ongoing battle with the U.S. government fills in some of the blanks.
Cybersecurity
IARPA wants help fending off invasive aquatic species
Researchers want to find new detection technology to help stem the tide of invasive sea creatures hitching rides into U.S. waterways and ports.
Digital Government
Interior Wants Wi-Fi for Burning Man
Even temporary cities/arts festivals need networks for government and law enforcement operations.
Modernization
4 steps toward IT consolidation
To successfully manage an IT consolidation, leaders must know the requirements, develop a strategy, get employee buy-in and measure the results.
Cybersecurity