Emerging Tech
Interior Department Sees ‘Limitless Possibilities’ for Drones
The department aims to be the civilian leader in unmanned systems, flying nearly 5,000 missions last year alone.
Policy
Trump Signs Executive Order to ‘Streamline’ Rural Broadband
The order offers no funding for broadband projects but aims instead to reduce bureaucratic barriers for industry.
Digital Government
Interior Department's Plan to Stop Drones from Blocking Firefighters
The "Know Where Not To Go" data set tells drone operators where wildfire response might be happening so they can avoid flying there.
Cybersecurity
How the Interior Department Stopped a Phishing Attack
The phishing attack compromised more than 100 employees' credentials.
Emerging Tech
Interior Dept. to Nature: Bring It On, We've Got Drones
The agency’s growing fleet of drones are being used in disaster response, search and rescue and in containing wildfires, mitigating avalanches and monitoring volcanic eruptions.
Cybersecurity
An Interior Data Center's Security May Have Exposed Data for Years
An OIG report suggests the Bureau of Indian Affairs' cyber program wasn't enough to protect 24 systems internally.
Cybersecurity
Interior Department Audit Spots Nearly 100,000 Software Vulnerabilities
Interior agencies don't know how many computers are on their networks.
Digital Government
OIG: Interior Needs to Shore Up Insider-Threat Defenses
The department also needs to ensure mobile devices are encrypted, among other recommendations.
Emerging Tech
White House Ramps Up Federal Drone Programs
The Interior Department will soon use drones for search and rescue missions.
Digital Government
Geological Agency Wants to Know if Its Social Media Strategy is Working
The agency is looking for a social media analytics service.
Digital Government
Interior Department Website Gets a New Look
The Interior Department has consolidated its many digital arms into one updated website.
Digital Government
Why It Still Sucks to Be a CIO in Government and What a New Law Can Do About It
While CIOs claim the “chief” title, in many cases their hands have been tied by sprawling bureaucratic structures and a lack of institutional heft.
Cybersecurity
After Dodging the Bullet that Hit OPM, Interior ‘Owns’ Up to Cyber Problem
Department CIO Sylvia Burns was horrified to learn another agency's database was hacked inside her IT facility.
Cybersecurity
Post-Breach, Interior Has Mandated Computer Users Sign On with Smart Cards
The majority of individuals with high-level control over Interior data and networks needed only a password to log in.
Digital Government
Meet the Agencies: Touring the US Forest Service’s Modern New Digs
The agency is now saving $5 million a year on rent and $200,000 a year on shuttle buses.
Modernization
The Mobile Wave Still Looks Like a Trickle in Government
With thousands of federal websites that haven’t yet been optimized for miniature screens, agencies are making a slow go of making government services mobile-friendly.
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