Digital Government
In Congress, election security proposals aim at 2020 cycle
Many of the proposals to fix election security would likely have limited effect in the short term.
Digital Government
DHS, states drill on election security
Tabletop training helps states, election officials and DHS see how election cybersecurity detection and response plans might work.
Digital Government
When government websites fail
The FCC’s site went down last year not because of a DDoS attack, but because it couldn’t handle the traffic spike. So who’s responsible for making sure that doesn’t happen?
Digital Government
4 House Intel members offer election security bill
A Senate proposal to secure the U.S. election system has a companion bill in the House and a prominent Republican co-sponsor.
Digital Government
How does federal CX stack up against the private sector? Not well
The latest rankings find agencies' scores flat -- and still far behind commercial averages.
Digital Government
Agencies want standard survey for acquisition feedback
Three agencies have begun the process of creating a universal feedback form for the Acquisition 360 effort that would allow public reviews of federal acquisitions.
Digital Government
White House looks to GEAR up
The Trump administration wants input on a new center that would bring together government and industry researchers and academics to help modernize processes and services.
Digital Government
Officials push for more election security dollars
A $380 million appropriation for election security is going to run out before the November elections, and House Democrats and some state officials are looking to renew the funding.
Digital Government
House zeroes out $380M in voting security funding
A House-passed appropriations bill eliminates $380 million in grants to states to support election security, despite efforts by some Democrats to maintain the funding.
Digital Government
Draft data strategy pushes transparency, quality, privacy
The Trump administration's federal data strategy met its first milestone, the release of an initial set of draft principles.
Digital Government
$150M in federal funds for election security is already out the door
DHS' money and expertise are helping states secure election systems, but some officials are still wary of federal overreach.
Cybersecurity
Data gap in immigration systems could keep families separated
If the just-suspended border separation policy is ever resumed, officials may have to confront the fact that disparate immigration systems are not equipped to handle the reunification of separated families.
Digital Government
CBP's remote arrivals app to launch nationwide
Customs and Border Protection will roll out a smartphone app allowing travelers who cross into the U.S. in remote locations to use their mobile devices to interact with customs agents.
Digital Government
Senate Dems look to shore up voting security
The Protecting Americans Votes and Elections Act sponsored by six Senate Democrats looks to digital ballot uncertainty by requiring paper ballots for all federal elections.
Digital Government
Code for America, civic tech and DOD
Defense Department digital experts were invited to speak at the recent CfA Summit, and some attendees took offense. Steve Kelman argues that civic tech should embrace such debates.
Digital Government
CFPB techies blast talk of taking down complaint portal
Should the government continue to host a Yelp for financial services? The people who built it think it should.
Digital Government
Senate Intel offers election security guidelines
A new report on election security by the Senate Intel committee calls for paper backups for state voter registration databases, risk assessments for voting machine manufacturers and better sensor technology for state and local election systems.
Digital Government
Data-driven policy bill stalls in the Senate
A bill to drive evidence-based policymaking and require chief data officers at agencies has the support of the House Speaker, but remains stuck in the Senate.
Digital Government
USDS in action
Steve Kelman digs into the actual mechanics of a U.S. Digital Service team's partnership with a particular agency.
Digital Government
GSA chief says citizen services will be a focal point in FY2019
IT modernization funds and real estate questions also featured prominently at an April 17 hearing on the General Services Administration's appropriation.
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