Digital Government
Ignore the Haters, Federal Social Media Gurus Say
Humor continues to be a key element of the CIA's social strategy.
Digital Government
OMB’s Governmentwide IT Portfolio has a New Leader
The position has been empty since the agency's reorganization in June.
Modernization
Amazon Web Services Can Now Host the Defense Department’s Most Sensitive Data
The company received provisional authority to host Impact Level 5 workloads.
Digital Government
Federal Government Provides ‘Worst of the Worst’ Customer Experiences
Federal agencies and programs like Healthcare.gov continue to rank toward the bottom of Forrester Research's Customer Experience Index.
Modernization
NSA Quietly Awarded a Classified $2.4 Billion Tech Contract With More to Come
CSRA wins the NSA’s Groundbreaker recompete to modernize portions of the intelligence community’s IT infrastructure
Modernization
Lawmakers Push Again to Mandate Mobile-Friendly Federal Websites
New federal websites would have to be easy to view on smartphones and other devices, according to a Senate bill.
Emerging Tech
DARPA Wants to MacGyver the Internet Using Only What's in Troops' Pockets
The research agency wants to tap the computer power of the devices warfighters already have to network anywhere.
Cybersecurity
Nations That Hack the U.S. Could Face ‘Real World’ Consequences, Homeland Security Adviser Warned
The administration wants to punish hackers in a way that "modifies behavior," Tom Bossert said.
Digital Government
Murderers, Pedophiles Among Applicants Issued Interim Security Clearances, Defense Official Says
The federal government is having to adopt riskier interim security clearances as it chips away at a backlog of 700,000 applicants.
Cybersecurity
Homeland Security Adviser Urges Congress to Renew Controversial Surveillance Power
Tom Bossert warned letting Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act sunset would have grave security consequences.
Modernization
Army Logistics Renews $135M Cloud Contract—And Gets Watson
Watson will analyze sensor data from vehicles to improve the service's predictive maintenance.
Digital Government
GSA Issues Harvey-Related Emergency Buying Power
Federal agencies continue loosening rules for buying, hiring and even donating to help respond to the Harvey disaster.
Digital Government
Outgoing OPM CIO Takes Michigan’s Top Tech Position
David DeVries heads to state government.
Digital Government
How NOAA Plans to Improve Tracking Harvey-Like Storms
As the agency's next-gen satellites come online, it expects more accurate forecasts and increased lead time for severe weather.
Digital Government
What the Federal Acquisition Service Commissioner is Focused On So Far
Alan Thomas described his first two months as a listening tour to gather customer feedback from GSA regions.
Modernization
Here’s a Cloud Guide Written by Feds for Feds. Will the White House Listen?
The interagency group has been sharing the draft to solicit further feedback and attract the White House's attention.
Digital Government
Delayed NOAA Supercomputing Contract to be Bid Out in October
The agency shared more details about what it needs to process weather data.
Digital Government
FCC CIO Won’t Head to NGA After All
David Bray revealed a change of plans to the FCC staff.
Digital Government
Why the American Technology Council Stands As Others Disband
The American Technology Council is comprised of government officials, not private-sector personnel
Emerging Tech