Digital Government
Federal CIO: 'AI is a priority of this entire administration'
Artificial intelligence is foundational to the ongoing work of improving government data quality, federal CIO Suzette Kent said at an Oct. 24 technology conference.
Digital Government
A necessary plan for managing privacy risk
As a well-engineered blueprint, NIST's privacy framework will provide voluntary guidelines for managing privacy risk, furthering protections and delivering practical tools that still allow for continued U.S. innovation.
Digital Government
Census Bureau: Tests show tech is saving time and money
While the agency is facing multiple challenges to operations for the 2020 population count, officials said the use of tech to obtain responses from U.S. residents and carry out enumerations on the ground will pay dividends.
Digital Government
Khanna looks to spruce up online government services
Freshman congressman Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) has already introduced a bill to give federal websites a facelift and has rolled out 10 principles on data privacy as the "Internet Bill of Rights."
Digital Government
More Senate Dems back alternative to Secure Elections Act
As bipartisan voting security legislation stalls, a bill to require paper ballots and post-election audits is gathering Democratic support in the Senate.
Digital Government
A government contractor crosses over to USDS
Steve Kelman reports on what prompted Kelly O'Connor to take an rather unusual career turn.
Digital Government
DHS says teamwork is improving election security
DHS chief Kirstjen Nielsen said her agency, the intel community and states are taking steps to make sure they're working out of the same playbook for securing the November elections.
Digital Government
Watchdog dings contractors for IRS tax day outage
The tax agency plans to seek damages from one contractor as a result of contractual performance targets missed during an embarrassing 2018 system failure.
Digital Government
How strong networks support IT modernization
CIOs should consider infrastructure improvements to make sure agencies get the most out of IT modernization.
Digital Government
FEMA tackles the hurricane rumor mill with new web page
As it responds to the potential devastation of Hurricane Florence, FEMA has set up a new web page to track and warn the public about unsubstantiated whisper campaigns related to relief efforts.
Cybersecurity
Should government expand its ID proofing role?
There's momentum in the public and private sectors behind an idea to expand government's role in validating digital identities.
Digital Government
Trump order imposes consequences on election meddlers
Congressional advocates for legislation on voting security said the Trump order was welcome but didn't go far enough.
Digital Government
Will civic tech save government from its tech talent crisis?
Students drawn to digital government are bringing desperately needed skills (and enthusiasm) to agencies that are willing to engage, Steve Kelman writes.
Digital Government
Mission-driven design thinking
Identify customers, listen to their needs and map their journeys to identify pain points and areas for improvement and reinvention.
Digital Government
CBP greets international boaters with app
Customs and Border Protection's online portal for international maritime arrivals is moving to a mobile app.
Digital Government
Does the CFAA apply to voting machine hacks?
Recent Department of Justice statements cast doubt around whether the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act would apply to hacked voting machines.
Digital Government
Key open gov deadline nears with no public action
Can stakeholders and activists take this White House at its word that it is sincerely interested in advancing open data and open government policy?
Digital Government
As foreign meddling mounts, DHS projects confidence in election system resilience
Homeland Security Secretary Nielsen said that by election day, 90 percent of registered voters will cast their ballot in areas with hardened election defenses.
Digital Government
Election security bill stalled in the Senate
A bid to advance a bipartisan election security bill out of committee is in limbo as pressure from states and voting tech vendors mounts.
Digital Government
Senators duel over audit requirements in election security bill
As an election security bill heads toward markup in the Senate, two of the original cosponsors are divided over whether the bill should mandate that post-election audits be done by hand.
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