Cybersecurity
Regulators seek more authority in data breach bill
FTC officials fear draft House legislation might be too narrow to fix the problem.
Digital Government
Senate looks at interoperability for electronic health records
Experts tell committee that business models, not technology, are the main obstacle to better sharing across systems.
Digital Government
Donovan to Congress: Data Act implementation isn't free
The OMB director also asked House appropriators to boost funding for the U.S. Digital Service.
People
Who wants to be the .gov gatekeeper?
The General Services Administration is seeking input on plans to improve the registration and management system for government Web addresses.
Digital Government
State plans electronic release of Clinton email
Questions remain about format as problems persist with the department's email system.
Cybersecurity
Senate intelligence panel approves cyber bill
The latest version of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act purportedly protects companies from liability and individuals from government intrusion.
Digital Government
FCC posts open Internet rules, prepares for budget backlash
Net neutrality rules have limited implications for agencies, but the FCC's own funding could suffer as a result.
Digital Government
State Department IG weighs in on broader email concerns
Report offers seven recommendations "to improve the use of record emails by Department of State employees and mission staff members."
Modernization
Hiring, procurement are pain points for FirstNet
Building a national communications network for first responders is a massive undertaking, and no one seems pleased with the progress so far.
People
Clinton says she regrets not using .gov address
There are still lingering questions about the former secretary of State’s use of a private email address and server.
Modernization
Will Census be ready for Internet response in 2020?
The Census Bureau hasn't established a time frame for its cloud computing plans, including testing for scalability, security, and privacy protection, as well as determining a budget for cloud services.
Digital Government
Clinton's printed emails a headache for archivists
Printed emails aren't searchable, don't retain all metadata and aren't necessarily threaded in a way that gives a chronological account of an exchange.
People
HHS CIO to get more control over HealthCare.gov
The move is one of the first concrete signs that the oversight weaknesses revealed during the flawed rollout of HealthCare.gov are being remedied by legislation.
Digital Government
Clinton never used State.gov email as department head
Private account used extensively; scope of archiving unclear.
Modernization
VA misused $92.5 million on software, IG says
Money was used from non-IT accounts to pay for the Health Care Claims Processing System.
People
Hettinger hangs out a shingle
The former Hill staffer and tech association executive has launched Hettinger Strategy Group.
Acquisition
Consolidation, culture and one very big contract
David Bowen, the Defense Health Agency's director of health IT, has a seriously complex to-do list.
Cybersecurity
Cyber gets a boost in VA budget request
The department is seeking an increase in information security spending from $156 million in 2015 to $180.3 million for 2016.
Modernization
DARPA seeks to deepen human connections with machines
The Communicating with Computers program isn't necessarily looking to develop artificial intelligence, but DARPA is not exactly ruling it out either.
Modernization