Modernization
Technology Modernization Fund Board Picks First Projects to Advance
The field has narrowed from nine projects to four, according to board chair Suzette Kent.
Modernization
Federal CIO is moving quickly to get TMF funds out the door
Federal CIO Suzette Kent said that the board managing the Technology Modernization Fund expects the first raft of projects to be approved this week.
Digital Government
NASA Finally Gets a New Leader
Nearly 15 months after President Trump was sworn in, the space agency has a permanent administrator.
Cybersecurity
Democrats Just Filed a Lawsuit Accusing the Trump Campaign of Helping Russia Disrupt the 2016 Election
The Democratic party is also suing Russia's armed forces and WikiLeak's Julian Assange.
Digital Government
Defense Department is Pursuing Another Multibillion-Dollar Cloud
This cloud is focused on collaboration and business tools.
Emerging Tech
Report: Many Feds Don’t Believe the Hype About Emerging Tech
Techies love the tried and true.
Cybersecurity
DARPA Wants to Merge Human and Computer Cyber Defenders
The CHESS program would build on DARPA’s autonomous cybersecurity contest and traditional hacking competitions.
Digital Government
FTC's Facebook Audit Didn't Catch Cambridge Analytica Leaks
The audit missed a lot of key information.
Modernization
Federal Cloud Leaders Say Lift-And-Shift Migrations Can Leave You ‘Sorely Disappointed’
Agency experts said it’s often better to start over with legacy systems than try to force them into the cloud.
Digital Government
Census worried about costs of late changes to 2020 survey
The Census Bureau has added a new area to its list of its major operational concerns that could affect the design or the successful implementation of the 2020 count: cost impacts of late changes.
Ideas
What Agency Leaders Need to Consider As They Update IT Systems
Building on old foundations doesn't make sense.
People
Will 'fourth estate' reforms at DOD save serious money?
Eliminating supporting defense agencies may not save enough money to hit cost-cutting targets, experts say.
Cybersecurity
Changes coming to clearance process in 30 to 60 days, says ODNI
A top national security official said that the Office of the Director of National Intelligence hopes coming changes will significantly reduce the existing backlog, which has ballooned to 700,000 in recent years.
Digital Government
White House to relax rules on military drone exports
The Trump administration is looking to make it easier for allies to buy military-grade drones from U.S. firms.
Digital Government
Is OPM's New Weather Policy the 'Natural Progression' of Telework?
Advocate urges careful roll-out of policy requiring remote workers to remain on the job during inclement weather.
Artificial Intelligence
The Pentagon Is Building an AI Product Factory
Job One for the new Joint Artificial Intelligence Center will be delivering solutions for services’ specific problems.
Digital Government
The Latest Trend for Tech Interviews: Days of Unpaid Homework
Some hiring managers contend that there are better ways to evaluate programmers, however.
Modernization
IRS’ 60-Year-Old IT System Failed on Tax Day Due to New Hardware
Congress and watchdogs have been warning the IRS to upgrade its systems for years.
Artificial Intelligence
Eric Schmidt Didn’t Know That Google Was Working the Pentagon’s AI Project
The former chairman of Google was kept in the dark about the company’s outreach to the Defense Department — by design, he says.
People