Digital Government
Office of American Innovation Targets Federal Customer Service
“If we can just make individual people’s everyday lives 20 percent better, that would be a huge contribution,” White House adviser Chris Liddell said.
Cybersecurity
Millennials Pose Greatest IT Security Risk of Any Group, Survey Says
Millennials use unapproved apps, Generation X members ignore security policies and baby boomers get phished.
Cybersecurity
House Homeland Budget Plans $1.8B for Cyber Unit, Cuts Research
The moves are largely consistent with the president’s budget request.
Modernization
How FedRAMP Keeps Getting Faster
The accreditation time frame is shrinking and GSA is working with the Office of American Innovation to speed up even more.
Digital Government
DATA Act: Agile's First Governmentwide Win
Governmentwide projects are particularly complicated, but here's one that ends on time and under budget.
Digital Government
Lawmaker to Trump’s Election Commission: Drop Your Voter Data Request
Rep. Gerry Connolly urged Mike Pence to abandon a search for sensitive voter data.
Ideas
3 Strategies for Building Successful Agile Teams
With agile, it’s all about speed, adaptability and collaboration—all for the sake of accelerated, better application development.
Emerging Tech
These Scanners Could Let You Travel With Liquids and Electronic Devices
A San Diego-based company is in talks with TSA to test out a scanner that could search tablets and cellphones for explosives.
Emerging Tech
FAA Offers Registration Refund for Drone Pilots
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's an unregistered drone!
Digital Government
Audit: DHS’ Human Capital System Still in Bad Shape
PALMS last year caused one member of Congress to exclaim, “$180 million pissed away.”
Digital Government
4 Things You Need to Build Your Analytics Team
Three analytic practitioners share best practices for building a successful analytics shop.
Cybersecurity
Thousands Hit in Tax Preparer Phishing Attacks This Year
There were 177 phishing attacks against tax preparers between January and May of this year.
Cybersecurity
International Group Aims to Protect the Core of the Public Internet
Its first task will be tackling what infrastructure should be protected from intelligence services and other groups.
Digital Government
Postal Service Busted Up a Billion-Dollar Drug Problem with Data
A scam attempting to fleece the government for millions of dollars was unearthed thanks to data analytics.
Digital Government
FTC Slams Online Loan Company For Hawking Consumer Data
Blue Global Media was slapped with a $104 million settlement, though the company is unable to pay it.
Digital Government
Special Counsel Backs Whistleblower, Says GSA ‘Grossly Mismanaged’ Tech Funds
Ex-acquisition service commissioner Tom Sharpe wins settlement.
Emerging Tech
First Responders Use Gaming System Behind 'Mortal Kombat' for Disaster Training
DHS is testing out a video game-based active shooter simulation.
Emerging Tech
NSA Updates List of Tech Ready For Commercialization
The agency's portfolio of technology focuses on challenges in big data, cyber, internet of things and mobility.
Cybersecurity
DHS Workers Left Unsecured Laptops and Passwords on Their Desks
An audit also found poor password management and weak access controls for digital systems.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Take Aim at County Website, Europe and U.K. Parliament
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
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