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Government Should ‘Stop Pretending’ Your Social Security Number is Secret

Cyber experts want Congress to explore different ways to prove people’s identities.

  • By Jack Corrigan

Social Security Numbers Are Unsafe and Outdated. So Why Do Americans Use Them?

The form of identification has become dangerously risky to use in the digital age.

  • By Allison Schrager, Quartz

What Are You Looking At? Social Security Wants To Know

The agency is looking for eye-tracking technologies to improve the user experience on its websites.

  • By Aaron Boyd
Federal CIO Tony Scott Federal CIO Tony Scott

Federal CIO: IT Upgrade Fund is ‘Single Biggest Opportunity’ to Make Dent in Legacy IT

Over the next three years, more than $3 billion worth of federal IT investments will reach end-of-life, Tony Scott says.

  • By Frank Konkel
Carolyn Colvin, acting SSA administrator Carolyn Colvin, acting SSA administrator

Lawmakers: After OPM Hack, Social Security Administration Could Be Next Target

SSA’s networks show some of the same vulnerabilities as OPM’s.

  • By Mohana Ravindranath
House Oversight and Reform Committee ranking member Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., left, sitting next to Committee Chairman Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah. House Oversight and Reform Committee ranking member Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., left, sitting next to Committee Chairman Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah.

House Oversight Committee Probes Social Security’s Vulnerability to Hackers

Lawmakers want a copy of a recent penetration test of the agency’s networks.

  • By Jack Moore

Social Security Wants to Know What its Customers Want -- Before They Do

To some, the thought of a government agency anticipating the needs of its customers is Orwellian at best.

  • By Frank Konkel
United States Chief Technology Officer Megan Smith speaks during the annual White House State of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math address on Jan. 21, 2015. United States Chief Technology Officer Megan Smith speaks during the annual White House State of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math address on Jan. 21, 2015.

How to Innovate in a Short Timeframe and on a Shoestring Budget

The Igniting Innovation showcase and awards emphasized one resounding point: Federal innovation does not have to be an oxymoron.

  • By Hallie Golden