Digital Government

SEC taps analytics to predict risk

Predictive analytics could provide early identification of firms heading for trouble.

Digital Government

House to take up budget stopgap that defunds Obamacare

Repealing, or at least delaying, the health care reform law remains a key priority for House Republicans.

People

Contractors clamp down on Snowden material

As agencies made clear during Wikileaks disclosures, classified documents that have been leaked are still classified.

Modernization

FCC plans auction to fund FirstNet

Sale of 10 Mhz expected to raise at least $1.56 billion.

Digital Government

Consumer bureau's data collection raises congressional hackles

Plans by a financial regulator to collect information on potentially hundreds of millions of credit card and other accounts has House Republicans demanding answers.

People

Agencies can learn from stimulus' data transparency

GAO recommends other agencies adopt the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board practices of using single government-wide identifiers, and of standardizing data reporting requirements.

People

Zients to head Obama's economic team

The former acting director of the Office of Management and Budget is rejoining President Barack Obama’s economic team as director of the National Economic Council.

Cybersecurity

Understanding insider threats

A new report examines insider threat prevention programs in the private sector.

Cybersecurity

Could ICITE have stopped Snowden?

DNI James Clapper argues that a new IT initiative might have prevented the leaks of classified information that exposed details about NSA operations.

Cybersecurity

Lawmakers: Leaks slowed cybersecurity legislation

NSA disclosures, Syria and other factors make cybersecurity legislation more difficult and more imperative.

Cybersecurity

Health care data hub gets authority to operate

Despite testing delays, a key piece of technology needed to enroll applicants in the insurance marketplaces created by the 2010 health care overhaul has been cleared to operate, setting the stage for an Oct. 1 launch.

Digital Government

House Republicans stall on continuing resolution amid party strife

A bill to keep the government funded through mid-December has been pulled from the House schedule as Republicans wrangle over challenge on Obamacare.

People

McKinsey executive to take OMB's top management slot

As deputy director of management, Beth Cobert would help drive a wide range of procurement, personnel and IT initiatives.

People

Republican leaders boost DATA Act

Eric Cantor and Darrell Issa talk up data publishing standards at a transparency conference.

Digital Government

Email aliases, personal accounts under House panel scrutiny

While a Democratic critic calls the hearing 'theater,' Rep. Darrell Issa suggests officials deliberately tried to conceal communications.

Digital Government

Feds take a bite of Apple -- but how much?

Determining the federal market for Apple's iPhone turns out to be pretty hard to do.

Digital Government

Looking for innovation on disaster communication

The Office of Science and Technology Policy played host to a brainstorming session designed to generate ideas for using technology in disaster relief and recovery.

Digital Government

White House argues for Syria intervention on microsite

White House launches dedicated website to explain rationale for action to the American public.

Digital Government

What Microsoft-Nokia could mean for federal mobility

The software giant's move was driven by consumer-market competition, but analysts say there are implications for agencies as well.

People

White House opens up on Open Government 2.0

The next iteration of the National Action Plan on Open Government is in the works and the administration wants public input, according to a blog post from Deputy Chief Technology Officer Nick Sinai.