Cybersecurity
How tech supports CBP priorities
Customs and Border Protection is working on many fronts to field new technology, the agency head tells Congress.
People
Trump names new Joint Staff CIO
President Donald Trump has nominated Air Force Lt. Gen. Bradford Shwedo to be the next Joint Staff CIO.
Cybersecurity
House bill would create a 'naughty list' for nation-state hacking groups
The Trump administration's new cyber doctrine may be secret, but the administration and Congress are signaling their preferred strategies for responding to and deterring nation state cyberattacks.
Digital Government
Mulvaney Targets Consumer Bureau's 'Yelp'-Like Complaint Portal
Acting director encourages bankers’ argument against posting unvetted criticism.
People
Feds face unexpected taxes on moving expenses
Two Democratic senators want rules in place to make sure federal employees who relocate for work can't be taxed for moving expenses under the new tax law.
Ideas
How Agencies Can Avoid Breaches from Leaking Cloud Storage Buckets
Don't let human error cause a data breach.
Digital Government
Tech Lessons Learned From the Devastation of Hurricane Maria
Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands' CIOs discussed data security, relationships with wireless carriers and next-level training at NASCIO’s midyear conference.
Modernization
IT modernization: Four ways to pay the tab
The Modernizing Government Technology Act can help bridge the budget gaps, but agencies need other funding sources to fully address decades of “technical debt.”
Digital Government
Radar Satellites Spying on Farms From Space Is a Taste of the Future Economy
Images are created by synthetic aperture radar can 'see' through clouds.
Emerging Tech
Internet of Things Security is a Marathon Not a Sprint, says DHS Cyber Expert
Adversaries that continuously improve their attacks push agencies to proactively defend.
Digital Government
Net Neutrality Officially Dies Any Day Now. It May Get a Second Life.
Public sentiment is changing faster than FCC rule-making.
Cybersecurity
Report: Insecure Contractor Emails Leave Government Vulnerable
Federal IT contractors aren’t using an email security tool that’s now mandated for agencies.
Modernization
Federal CIO: Modernization Board Wants More Proposals and Here’s What It Needs
Suzette Kent shares just what kind of ideas the board is looking for.
Emerging Tech
Amazon Can Now Deliver Packages To Your Car
You might want to clean out your trunk before you sign up.
Modernization
JEDI Will Be Just One of Many Clouds, Says Pentagon’s No. 2
The giant and groundbreaking IT contract may cover just a fraction of the cloud-services orders to come.
Cybersecurity
DHS: No Evidence of Russia Targeting 2018 Elections Yet
That doesn’t mean that they won’t, though.
Emerging Tech
Pentagon Innovation Group Aims to Protect Military Bases From Rogue Drones
DIUx awarded Dedrone a contract to test the group’s drone detection technology at military bases across the country.
Cybersecurity
Senator pushes for answers on scope of 2016 Russia voting probes
A DHS official acknowledged that more than 21 states could have been targeted by Russian hackers in the lead-up to the 2016 election.
Ideas
How Sharing Could Accelerate Reform
Active best practice sharing across government makes things better, faster and cheaper.
Digital Government