Acquisition
How CIOs can prep for FITARA
Former Justice Department CIO Van Hitch says it's not too early for his former colleagues to get ready to use their new authority.
Acquisition
VISTA-based solution eliminated from DoD health record procurement
VA CIO Steph Warren was "disappointed" that a VISTA solution would not prevail at the Pentagon.
Digital Government
More effective oversight. Maybe.
FITARA gives Congress new tools for getting answers, and key legislators remain focused. But will it actually work?
People
Rich Beutel helps CSPs navigate government regs
A driving force behind FITARA, the former Hill staffer has opened his own consulting firm.
Modernization
Pushing ahead on spectrum sharing
Draft recommendations to address how government and industry might begin to sort out issues of security classification in spectrum sharing were adopted Feb. 18.
Digital Government
Privacy guidelines issued for government drones
New memo guards against cross-agency sharing, but leaves large loopholes.
Acquisition
DOD shutters two 'influence' websites covering Africa
Similar sites covering the Persian Gulf and Central Asia remain in operation.
Digital Government
FCC plans expansion of political ad data requirements
The commission plans to bring cable TV and radio under the same disclosure rules as broadcast TV.
Cybersecurity
OMB updates info security guidance, accelerates real-time monitoring
OMB is rewriting outdated standards in response to new legislation, while an increased focus on cybersecurity offers a window into federal networks.
Cybersecurity
Daniels: CTIIC will take pressure off White House
The new cyber intel center will have about 50 staffers to start, with about half permanent employees and half detailees from intelligence agencies.
Cybersecurity
Feds respond to critical Windows flaw
OMB and DHS are collaborating on implementing the fix across federal networks.
Digital Government
OMB agrees to release government-wide data inventories
The "largest index of government data in the world" will soon be made public.
Digital Government
NIH seeks app to recognize pills
A new RFI is part of the preparations for a Pill Image Recognition Challenge.
Modernization
Report: Poor asset management leads to IT insecurity
The International Association of IT Asset Managers says feds need better control of inventory, software licensing and upgrades.
Cybersecurity
Anthem cyberattack renews calls for info sharing
House Homeland Security Chairman Michael McCaul said Congress needs "to take aggressive action."
Digital Government
Commerce OIG seeks compliance tool for email
Federal agencies are facing deadlines for managing email that qualifies as federal records.
Digital Government
IGs seek more access to agency data
Inspectors general complain to Congress that agencies often respond to requests for information with claims that it is protected by law.
People
ONC releases interoperability road map
Baseline standards for interoperability could ultimately affect the level of reimbursement from Medicare and other federal health programs.
Modernization
Social Security preps data reboot
SSA plans to migrate data and production to the new National Support Center by August 2016.
Modernization