Digital Government
White House unveils new open-government goals
The plan is a grab bag of existing transparency initiatives and a preview of policies due out next year.
People
CMS shares traffic reports for HealthCare.gov
Administration touts the spike is usage, but questions persist about data transmission to insurers.
Modernization
Microsoft pushes back against surveillance
The company plans to strengthen encryption of customer data and take a more active role in challenging efforts to collect information on users.
Digital Government
The government IT gift guide of the future
A new report from the Center for Data Innovation shows what sensor technology can do for government.
People
GPO plunges into digital future
The head of the Government Printing Office outlines a strategy to take the 'print' out of GPO.
Digital Government
NARA looks to bring agency records into the 21st century
NARA's goal is to simplify the process for transferring agency records to the archive.
People
Zients: HealthCare.gov much improved, but still in progress
The site can now accommodate 50,000 simultaneous users, and a "virtual waiting room" has been established for times when demand exceeds capacity.
Cybersecurity
Rockefeller aims to add cyber overhaul to defense bill
Measure would provide a statutory framework to some elements of President Barack Obama's executive order on cybersecurity.
People
New bill would demand detailed HealthCare.gov data
Legislation would require state-by-state statistics, and put a price tag on the cost of the "tech surge" being conducted to fix the site.
Acquisition
FITARA proposed as part of Senate defense package
Move could fast-track IT procurement reform, as the House added its version to the defense authorization bill in June.
Modernization
Supporters renew push for federal data center bill
A House bill designed to improve the energy efficiency of federal data centers could wind up as part of a bipartisan Senate energy measure.
People
Consultants warned administration about flawed HealthCare.gov business plan
Top officials were alerted to the potential for serious problems six months before the troubled site’s Oct. 1 launch.
Digital Government
House passes DATA Act
The measure includes oversight authority aimed at ensuring the accuracy of spending data, a provision lacking in companion Senate legislation.
Cybersecurity
FBI warns of Anonymous hacks into federal systems
Internal memo reportedly says "widespread problem" involves Energy, HHS and the Army.
Acquisition
Can IT procurement be saved?
The problems with large federal IT projects are deep, broad and mostly immune to quick fixes. So what's to be done?
Digital Government
FCC crowdsources mobile broadband testing
New app allows any Android user to help measure network performance and download speeds.
Digital Government
Pritzker touts open data in policy speech
Commenting on the recent government shutdown, the Commerce secretary noted: "Data does not get a lot of attention until it is not available."
People
President puts IT procurement in the spotlight
Best practices, clear lines of authority would have saved HealthCare.gov, say former officials -- and most reforms could be made under current law.
Digital Government
Congress gets a new Internet home
After months of beta testing, the successor to Thomas.gov is about to go live.
People