Digital Government

OMB Officials Tout Tech Office Transparency Amid Allegations of Turmoil

Officials within the Office of the Federal Chief Information Officer say their team is working as it should in the wake of a report that suggests otherwise.

Policy

Lawmakers Seek to Punish Robocallers with Prison Time

New bipartisan legislation aims to help Americans feel it’s safe to answer their phones again.

Modernization

Cloud Success Starts at the Top

Top-down support is “game-changer” for innovation efforts, federal tech leaders said.

Modernization

When it Comes to Cloud Migration, Leave the Junk Behind

Not doing so will drive up cost and delay modernization, Army IT official Thomas Sasala said.

Emerging Tech

Report: China’s Closing the Innovation Gap

Experts say the United States needs its own robust national strategy to compete in advanced technologies.

Modernization

USDA Launches New Features on Farmers.gov

The site’s latest functions will enable America’s agriculture producers to better manage loans and the H-2A visa process.

Modernization

Legacy IT Systems Put the Energy Department at Risk

The department couldn’t quantify the legacy IT on its systems and lacks a comprehensive modernization plan, agency auditors said.

Cybersecurity

Identity Theft Services Inefficient at Addressing Data Breach Risks, Watchdog Says

The Government Accountability Office also recommended that Congress should reconsider allowing federal agencies how much coverage is appropriate to offer.

Modernization

How NARA’s Helping Agencies on the Path to a Fully Electronic Government

Officials are developing ways for agencies to measure their efforts to achieve fully digital records management by the December deadline.

Digital Government

Federal Taskforce Busts 61 Connected to Darknet Opioid Sales

Law enforcement officials seized more than $7 million and nearly 300 kilograms of drugs during the two-month operation.

Cybersecurity

DHS Invests $5.9 Million into Cyber Training Tool for Energy Sector

The project will expand a strategic decision-making and communication exercise tool developed for the finance sector to the energy sector.  

Digital Government

Senators Question DOJ’s Surveillance of Americans’ Cell Phone Location Records

Lawmakers want the attorney general to explain how the collection of cellular location data has changed following a recent SCOTUS decision.

Cybersecurity

How the Energy Department is Prioritizing Secure Infrastructure

The budding Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response aims to deflect cyber, manmade and natural security hazards.

Digital Government

Lawmaker Wants VA to Explain a Software Tool USDS Flagged as Flawed

A ProPublica report exposed serious issues in a Veterans Affairs Department software tool.