Cybersecurity
GSA Plans to Formalize Cyber Rules for Contractors
The agency will accept public comments about the regulations later this year.
Digital Government
Agencies Spent Billions on IT Without CIOs’ Approval in 2016
A lot of IT purchases slipped by acquisition offices too, the Government Accountability Office found.
Digital Government
The Psychology Behind Performance-Based Bonuses is Total Bunk
There's a better way to motivate people.
Emerging Tech
Tomorrow’s Cargo Drones Won’t Look Much Like Today’s Helicopters
Boeing unveils a squarish, skeletal quadcopter to try out new unmanned-delivery concepts.
Cybersecurity
House passes vulnerability disclosure oversight bill
The House of Representatives passed a bill requiring the Department of Homeland Security to inform Congress about how it makes vulnerability disclosure decisions.
People
Agencies still adjusting to FITARA
Agencies consistently underreport IT project funding, according to a recent oversight report, but progress is being made.
Cybersecurity
3 ways DHS is helping states with election security
A DHS official touted better relationships with state and local governments, increased information sharing and better tools as election security areas of focus before the upcoming midterm elections.
Ideas
3 Steps to Successful Bot Management
Bots drive plenty of online traffic and agencies need to figure out how to deal with them.
Digital Government
Path to funding deal remains in doubt
Republicans and Democrats in Congress face the same laundry list of issues that divided them before the holiday recess, and it remains to be seen whether a compromise is in the offing.
Emerging Tech
The Newest $1 Billion Startup Is Led By One of Tech’s Youngest Female CEOs
The archetype of success in Silicon Valley may be slowly changing.
Emerging Tech
Amazon Is Bringing Alexa to Your Toyota
The digital assistant will help drivers and passengers get directions.
Digital Government
Love Him or Hate Him, Darrell Issa Changed Government Technology
The man behind some of the government's most important tech efforts in recent decades announced his retirement.
Policy
If Another Equifax Breach Happens, Lawmakers Want to See Billions in Fines
And they want half of the money to go to victims.
Cybersecurity
DHS: We Can Vet Election Cyber Systems in All 50 States
Some states remain wary of asking for federal election security help, but the ice is thawing, a Homeland Security official said.
Cybersecurity
Federal financial managers skeptical about reorg, survey says
Members of the federal financial community have doubts the Trump administration's plan to reorganize the federal government while slashing civilian budgets will make agency operations more efficient.
Emerging Tech
Social Media Newsfeeds have Hijacked Your Attention—Here’s How to Reclaim It
You are locking yourself into a self-perpetuating feedback loop, cut off from new information.
Acquisition
CIO visibility into agency IT spending is clouded, GAO finds
A new GAO study finds acquisition chiefs and CIOs aren't always connecting on IT spending.
Emerging Tech
Industry Talks, Government Listens on Pentagon's E-Commerce Platform
Industry leaders told the General Services Administration the Pentagon’s e-commerce platform should balance efficiency with oversight.
Cybersecurity
Senate bill would give FTC new data breach authority
Two Democratic senators are looking to create a new cybersecurity office at the Federal Trade Commission to police data breaches at credit reporting agencies.
Digital Government