Cybersecurity
Secretaries of State Find Federal Election Cyber Intelligence Elusive
With the upcoming midterm elections, it's a race to establish better information sharing between Homeland Security and state and local elections officials.
Digital Government
Colleagues Who Say "Don't Worry, I'm Not Contagious" Don't Understand How Flu Works
This year’s flu season has been especially deadly.
Emerging Tech
Most Americans Uncomfortable With Self-Driving Cars, Survey Finds
Over half the respondents to a Northeastern University/Gallup survey also said they are unlikely to regularly use the technology.
Cybersecurity
SEC moves to quash insider trading on cyber breach news
The Securities and Exchange Commission released new guidance on how publicly traded companies should handle data breach disclosures.
Cybersecurity
North Korea Is Upping Its Offensive Cyber Operations
As Pyongyang runs out of money for missile tests, expect more hacking.
Digital Government
Lawmakers press Census Bureau on readiness
Key members of the House Oversight committee want answers from Census Bureau leaders about readiness for critical 2018 tests.
Modernization
GSA preps for new modernization fund
GSA has to wait for Technology Modernization Fund appropriation, but the agency is preparing to be ready to go, said a top official.
Modernization
Look beyond efficiency when it comes to cloud
Why innovation should be a key driver when it comes to cloud migration.
Ideas
Olympics Abate Nuclear War Threats—But Not Cyber Ones
Athletes aren't the only ones performing at the games.
Modernization
GAO Sustains Protest of $771 Million Defense Intelligence Agency Contract
The defense agency didn’t sufficiently explain why it picked a cheaper but riskier bid.
Cybersecurity
Report: 80% of Experts Say 'Catastrophic' Data Breach Is Inevitable by 2021
And per usual, legacy IT and lack of employee expertise are challenges.
Emerging Tech
5G Could Be Coming To A City Near You
2018 could be the year of lightning-fast internet—depending on where you live.
Modernization
The FBI Wants Commercial Cloud
The FBI is asking industry for ideas regarding the adoption of cloud computing.
Cybersecurity
Federal Health Insurer Denies Auditors Access To Its IT Systems
Health Net of California—a provider under the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program—is refusing to comply with a contractually obligated inspector general audit.
Modernization
DISA Returns to Knight Point for $902M Comms Contract
The contract includes procurement and management of communications infrastructure technologies but does not extend to legacy systems.
Modernization
Will the Census Bureau's IT systems be ready for 2020?
For the 2020 census and beyond, the bureau has worked to develop a centralized data collection and processing system to improve cost and tech management. But will it be ready in time for 2020?
Acquisition
OMB wants acquisition innovation
Administration officials say agencies need to streamline acquisition for the sake of their financial health.
Cybersecurity
