Modernization

DOD 'In the Right Spot' With Cloud, CIO Says

In many ways, DOD’s use of cloud computing is not so different from non-IT Fortune 50 companies, Halvorsen said.

Artificial Intelligence

DARPA Wants Artificial Intelligence To Explain Itself

If humans can't understand why AI systems make certain decisions, they probably won't trust them.

Cybersecurity

Why the A-130 Update is a Huge Deal for Government

A-130 focuses on three key elements: real-time knowledge of the environment, proactive risk management and shared responsibility.

Digital Government

DHS Offers $40M for Data-Driven Decisions

The Homeland Security Department is creating a quantitative analysis center of excellence.

Digital Government

How People Make Closing DOD Data Centers Difficult

Choosing which data center to close can be less complicated than figuring out what to with the feds who worked there.

Cybersecurity

White House Cyber Commission Wants To Hear From You

Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity seeks insight on how to secure digital space now and in the future.

Digital Government

Wearing Shorts at the Pentagon: Inside DOD’s Digital Service Team

Google’s Matt Cutts went to Quora on Tuesday to answer questions about his work at DOD.

Modernization

FedRAMP Ready? GSA Releases Template to Figure It Out

Cloud service providers can assess whether they're ready for FedRAMP authorization with a new template.

Digital Government

US Digital Service Turns 2

The White House made use of USDS’ second birthday to highlight its most significant work.

Digital Government

OPM Gets New CIO from Pentagon

David DeVries, DOD's principal deputy CIO, plans to join the agency in the coming weeks.

Digital Government

White House Drops Final Federal Source Code Policy

OMB says Code.gov, a repository for federal open source software code, is coming in the next few months.

Modernization

Part of the Federal Cloud That Stopped Growing

Though the market came to include calendar management, customer relationship management and internal and external websites, it declined 16 percent to $539 million in fiscal 2015.

Cybersecurity

Carper: ‘Election Security is Critical’

A foreign actor's cyberattack on election systems could jeopardize the integrity of the voting process, according to the senator.

Modernization

IaaS Growth Drives Federal Cloud Market

Infrastructure-as-a-service offerings lead federal cloud purchases, but other categories show growth.

Digital Government

GAO Sustains Bid Protests of $17.5B DISA Contract

The watchdog group said DISA didn't provide a reasonable basis for comparing the cost of competing proposals.

Digital Government

GAO: Expect Delays in DATA Act Financial Reporting

The mechanics of reporting that data are messy, a watchdog report finds, and officials at least in one agency think they might miss the deadline.

Cybersecurity

DOD IG to Probe Security of Army Patient Records

The inspection will be the first in a series of reviews of controls meant to protect military electronic patient records and personal health information.

Modernization

OMB Policy Revamps Mobile Device Buying

The goal is to slash fragmentation and duplication of 1,200-plus mobile agreements and 200-plus service plans managed by the federal government.

Cybersecurity

DHS Chief: ‘We Are Actively Thinking About Election Cybersecurity’

DHS officials are considering designating the election process as a critical infrastructure category.

Emerging Tech

Election Cyber Gaffes: Which Party's Has Been Worse?

An identity protection company ranks the cybersecurity problems of each candidate.