People
CIO Scott: Fed tech 'is a contact sport'
FITARA is about relationships more than CIO authority, says the CIO with the most authority.
People
OMB: New CIO authorities won't 'bottleneck' IT planning, acquisitions
Agency CIO jobs are about to get more powerful, and potentially more interesting.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers skeptical about encryption override
Law enforcement agencies want Congress to require firms offering secure communications apps and devices to provide a means to access encrypted data.
Modernization
Nationwide first-responder network starts to take shape
FirstNet has released its first draft request for proposals.
Digital Government
How independent are IGs?
A report on how inspectors general balance competing interests comes at a difficult time in IG-agency relations.
Cybersecurity
Hurd: Cyber bills are in good shape
The chairman of the Oversight and Government Reform IT Subcommittee says some basic questions still need to be answered on information sharing.
Digital Government
FEC plans interactive legal guides
The Federal Election Commission’s existing systems are notoriously clunky and tricky to navigate.
Digital Government
Treasury IT under scrutiny
Sens. Ron Johnson and Tom Carper want more details on risky IT projects from the department's CIO.
Cybersecurity
House passes second cyber measure
Information sharing bills from the Homeland Security and Intelligence committees have won House passage this week.
Cybersecurity
OPM tightens contracts in response to hacks
The Office of Personnel Management acted in response to a pair of hacks that potentially exposed personal information on almost 75,000 federal employees, including some with security clearances.
Cybersecurity
One down, one to go on info sharing legislation
The House passed the Intelligence Committee's version of an information sharing bill, and has the Homeland Security measure on deck.
Digital Government
Sorry, open data: Americans just aren't that into you
A new survey finds limited public knowledge of government's open data efforts -- and equally underwhelming enthusiasm.
Modernization
NOAA taps partners for cloud project
The public, researchers, and industry can use the massive troves of data to conduct studies and drive applications.
People
Could the 2020 census be another HealthCare.gov?
While it's too early to yell boondoggle, GAO says any delays and "we very well could have another HealthCare.gov on our hands."
People
'The most unpopular person in the Pentagon'
DCMO nominee Peter Levine makes his case to be the one to go into "other people's rice bowls and tell them they're not doing it right."
Modernization
GSA plots single sign-in
Connect.Gov is working toward creating a system in which users can access government websites and services using an existing credential.
Cybersecurity
Agencies seek at least $75 million in digital service funding
Most CFO Act agencies have made budget requests to fund Digital Services teams.
Acquisition
Cyber takes center stage in Pentagon's new acquisition guidance
Better Buying Power 3.0 adds cybersecurity to the list of potential trouble spots in weapons, IT and other acquisitions.
Digital Government
Special Ops command seeks drones, pilots and support
SOCOM's drone operations are based primarily in Afghanistan, with other activity in Somalia, Yemen, the Philippines and the U.S.
Modernization