Digital Government

Trump Nominates Federal CIO

The president announced his choice to lead IT policy for the entire federal government.

Digital Government

Trump Year Two Starts with Major Tech and Cyber Vacancies

Roughly one-quarter of agency CIOs and one-third of CISOs are serving on an acting basis one year into the Trump administration.

Policy

The Real Reasons Why the Government Shut Down

Immigration isn’t the only sticking point.

Policy

Trump Is Quietly Swamping Visa Applicants in Extra Paperwork

The H-1B visa allows American companies to hire skilled foreign workers.

Cybersecurity

Zero Day Disclosure Bill Heads to House Floor

The bill would put the power of law behind the Trump administration’s vulnerability transparency pledge.

Digital Government

Twitter: We’re Not Going to Ban Donald Trump

The company reaffirmed it's somewhat unclear terms of service.

Policy

White House Phone Ban May Have Unintended Consequences

Former officials say the ban could trade a marginal security improvement for a much tougher working environment.

Policy

Blaming States, Trump Dissolves Election Integrity Commission

The body struggled to compile concrete evidence of widespread voter fraud, wracking up lawsuits over voter suppression in the process.

Cybersecurity

2017 Was Marked by Continuity and Confusion in Cyber Policy

The Kaspersky ban, WannaCry and big changes at State Department topped the news cycle.

Modernization

White House Takes Down ‘We the People’ Petition Tool

The message on the website says it will return in January with responses to the petitions that merit it.

Digital Government

White House Launches Revamped Website

The new site is designed to match private sector quality, a senior administration official says. 

Cybersecurity

White House: Government Needs More Bug Bounty Programs

The IT modernization report also urges moving cybersecurity closer to federal employees.

Modernization

White House Unveils Latest Plan to Fix Government Technology

The first center of excellence will be a partnership between the Agriculture Department, White House, General Services Administration and industry.

Modernization

White House Releases Final Tech Modernization Plan

The far-reaching plan pushes agencies to adopt cloud and shared services.

Policy

White House Discloses Rules on Weaponizing Software Vulnerabilities

The administration will publish an annual report on how it decides whether to hoard or disclose newfound cyber vulnerabilities.

Cybersecurity

Expect Federal CIO, Federal CISO and Other Cyber Nominees Soon, White House Cyber Chief Says

The vacant tech and cyber jobs are not among those Trump plans to leave vacant to starve bureaucracy, Cybersecurity Coordinator Rob Joyce said.

Ideas

Protect White House Staff's Personal Tech But Don’t Forget to Secure Government Phones

Talking about personal devices takes attention away from the arguably greater threat posed by unsecured government-issued mobile devices.