Digital Government
Budget Cuts, White House Apathy Stifling Open Data Efforts
Tight budgets and staff cuts are hindering the accuracy and accessibility of federal open data initiatives, experts said.
Cybersecurity
Half A Million People Don’t Know Criminals Stole Their Identities to Get Jobs
Auditors found a programming error prevented the IRS from sending out notices.
Cybersecurity
Industry Weighs in on How the Government Can Fight Botnets
Feds need to secure the internet of things and work more closely with private companies, they said.
Emerging Tech
Design a Long-Haul Drone And Win Up to $320,000
A National Institute of Standards and Technology contest wants the drone that can haul the most for the longest flight time.
Emerging Tech
The Free Market Won’t Fix Botnets, Government Report Says
The government should create incentives for good security in the internet of things.
Cybersecurity
Now It's Industry's Turn to Come Up with Botnet Fighting Ideas
A Commerce Department center is seeking partners to make internet-connected devices more secure.
Policy
Census Can Move Forward After $283 Million Contract Dispute
AT&T, the company that filed the protest, reached a deal to work as a subcontractor on Census operations.
Emerging Tech
The Government Wants A Handheld Synthetic Drug Detector
NIST and DARPA are looking for pre-market products that can identify synthetic opioids like fentanyl.
Digital Government
Senator Calls On Agencies to Streamline Programs for Entrepreneurs
The Government Accountability Office reported in 2012 that each of the 52 entrepreneur support programs at Commerce, SBA and other agencies overlapped with at least one other program.
Cybersecurity
How a Commerce Department Standards Agency Grew Into a Cybersecurity Powerhouse
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has a hand in nearly every aspect of government cybersecurity.
Cybersecurity
GAO Says Cybersecurity is Top Concern for 2020 Census
The Census Bureau has only tested four of 43 systems needed for the 2020 Census.
Digital Government
Census Needs $4.5B More for 2020 Count, Commerce Secretary Says
The funds are crucial to getting the IT back on track, Wilbur Ross told lawmakers.
Modernization
Be 'Less of a Nerd,' Agency CIO Tells Fellow CIOs
Chief information officers need to be tech savvy, but they also need to be educators.
Digital Government
This Agency Can Help Fast Track Your Tech Acquisitions
National Technical Information Service pairs federal agencies with vetted companies that meet their technology needs—and fast.
Cybersecurity
Commerce Seeks Input on Fighting Botnets
The request follows an executive order focused partly on fighting the armies of zombie computers.
Digital Government
Watchdog: Updated Census Could Face Problems In 2020
Census hasn't updated its cost estimates since October 2015.
Digital Government
Watchdog: U.S. Manufacturing Needs Boost from Commerce
The department isn’t contributing enough to manufacturing, a Government Accountability Office audit says.
Emerging Tech
AT&T Scores $6.5B Contract to Build Nation's First Public Safety Broadband Network
The company will spend about $40 billion on building, deploying and operating the network.
Cybersecurity
Cyber Officials Ask: How Do You Prove Cyber Protections Are Worth The Investment?
When your whole job is preventing attacks from happening, it can be hard to prove how effective you are.
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