Ideas
How to Accelerate IT Modernization and Technology Innovation in Defense
Our military needs cutting-edge technology, but warfighters often find themselves generations behind.
Modernization
Trump Administration Mum on Nationalizing 5G
The proposal is still on the table, according to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, though localities may find their authority on public rights of way preempted regardless.
Digital Government
Congress running out of time to pass funding bill
With just over a week until the next shutdown deadline arrives, Congress again stares down whether to pass an omnibus bill, another stopgap funding measure or to shut down the government.
Digital Government
Agencies Could Be Graded On More Than FITARA Under New Scorecard
At least one lawmaker wants to transition the scorecard to have a wider focus beyond FITARA but not everyone is ready to move on.
Acquisition
Why acquisition reform is about more than OTAs
The Air Force materiel commander says organizational culture matters more than novel procurement authorities when it comes to reforming cumbersome processes.
Acquisition
Meet the contracting folks who are encouraging new IT vendors
Steve Kelman shares some innovations that can be applied by contracting officers across government.
Cybersecurity
U.S. hits back at Russian spies, cyber groups
The U.S. imposed sanctions on Russian hacking groups and related officials, while publicly attributing an ongoing critical infrastructure attack by a group dubbed "Dragonfly" to Russia.
Digital Government
Madison Square Garden Has Been Secretly Scanning Fans With Facial Recognition
The arena matches faces to a database to identify individuals and determine if they are “considered a problem.”
People
OMB addresses 'overlap' in tech offices
The government's top management official explained how the federal CIO and the Office of American innovation can work together.
Artificial Intelligence
AI Gave Stephen Hawking the Ability to Communicate, Despite His Fears of the Tech
He was known for his skepticism of developing “strong AI."
Digital Government
Trump Calls for a Space Force, a Concept His Pentagon Opposes
The president’s words could reanimate a legislative proposal that the defense secretary and others thought they had killed.
Digital Government
What the President’s Management Agenda Will Say About IT, CIOs and Office of American Innovation
The agenda will include bringing more people to the table and having OMB take the lead.
Modernization
GSA Awards First Wave of Contracts in White House’s IT Overhaul
The five awards will support each pillar of the IT Modernization Centers of Excellence program.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers look to boost Energy's cybersecurity role
To protect critical infrastructure and the energy sector against cyber threats, lawmakers are looking to boost the Department of Energy's cybersecurity role.
Policy
FEC Gets the Ball Rolling on Online Political Ads Rules
If passed, the rules would require websites to disclose who paid for online political ads urging viewers to vote for or against a specific candidate.
Cybersecurity
IG: Interior unprepared for cyber threats
The Department of Interior’s watchdog found the agency's incident response program to be inadequate, citing network users visits to malware-plagued websites.
Digital Government
White House-backed IT modernization push makes first contract awards
The General Services Administration picked the vendors who will support a plan to centralize modernization best practices.
Cybersecurity
Microsoft Still Fixing Spectre and Meltdown Flaws
These complex vulnerabilities can't be patched overnight.
Modernization
Rethinking TIC: 3 pitfalls to avoid
For government to take full advantage of the cloud, the Trusted Internet Connection program should be reimagined entirely.
Policy