Cybersecurity
Town halls aren't fixing DHS
Employees throughout the Homeland Security Department's diverse components are less engaged than feds in any other agency. Is it a leadership problem?
Digital Government
Can the Pentagon keep up with rivals in tech?
Leading Defense Department officials warned lawmakers that global rivals could be outpacing the U.S. when it comes to accelerating military technology development.
Modernization
Key IT bills show signs of strength in Congress
Two key IT modernization bills could move in Congress, despite the compressed legislative calendar and the politically charged election year.
Digital Government
Government only as transparent as its technology, advocates say
A FOIA advisory committee is recommending that government update fee guidelines and permit agencies to release documents via email.
Modernization
Lieu calls for House probe into mobile security flaw
A flaw in a common telephony protocol that allows hackers to eavesdrop on calls poses a threat to national security, said Rep. Ted Lieu.
Digital Government
GAO: Data problems could be costing feds billions
A new report attributes many federal agency redundancies to a failure to manage, or even collect, the right data.
Modernization
GAO says mostly good news on cloud contracts
Asked to examine cloud service agreements, GAO found room for improvement but said that overall, agencies are covering their bases.
Cybersecurity
Senators seek answers on TSA tech
Lawmakers quizzed the head of DHS' Science and Technology Directorate on the proposed $469.9 million R&D budget.
Cybersecurity
How should the Pentagon confront civil cyber emergencies?
Defense Department has plans for cooperating with civil authorities for myriad security situations, but lacks specific guidance when it comes to cyber incidents according to a government watchdog.
Cybersecurity
Watchdog: TSA needs to improve IT controls
An Inspector General audit identified three IT controls deficiencies within the Transportation Security Administration, which potentially compromise the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the agency’s financial and operational data.
Cybersecurity
DHS: Over 300 incidents of ransomware on federal networks since June
Two prominent senators had asked the departments of Justice and Homeland Security about the spread of ransomware, which encrypts a computer user’s data until hackers are paid off, usually in the form of a difficult-to-trace crypto-currency.
Modernization
IG: DOD behind on data centers
Consolidating data centers to save money has been a signature initiative of Defense Department CIO Terry Halvorsen, but the DOD inspector general says the department is lagging.
Modernization
White House pushes Congress to pass $3.1B IT modernization fund
The White House is preparing to send Congress more details on its plan for a revolving $3.1 billion IT modernization fund after the House Budget Committee failed to include the measure in the 2017 budget resolution.
Digital Government
CIOs: don't take the free movie tickets
Ethics violations could await agency leaders who see the movie on a vendor's dime.
Modernization
Audit finds improprieties in GSA/Peace Corps cloud email pilot
A deal between the General Services Administration and the Peace Corps to provide cloud email might have run afoul of funding laws, according to GSA's inspector general.
Digital Government
F-35 software fixes on the way, program officer tells Congress
A senior defense official told lawmakers that a fix for a software glitch with the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jet will be tested next week, but delays arising from problems are inevitable.
Modernization
Halvorsen not satisfied with data center savings
DOD is "taking steps to aggressively drive more savings" than the projected $1.8 billion through fiscal 2018, DOD CIO Terry Halvorsen told lawmakers March 22.
Cybersecurity
FISMA report shows pain, few gains
While the federal government made tangible progress last year, OMB’s annual report card detailed plenty of weaknesses and room for improvement.
Digital Government