Modernization
Tight budgets can fuel innovation, say top IT leaders
Fiscal necessity is the mother of invention in federal IT.
Cybersecurity
CJS funding bill would limit high-tech surveillance
Several provisions in the Commerce-Justice-Science bill would bar the use of funds for various surveillance activities.
Acquisition
A cyber RFP re-do, USDA's new web portal, ITES-3S updates and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Modernization
Everybody talks about the weather …
The National Weather Service wants to do something about it, and has enlisted social scientists and data experts to devise social media and visualization strategies.
Modernization
Commerce will likely have to extend IANA contract
An ambitious deadline to transition U.S. control over a key piece of global Internet architecture to an international multi-stakeholder group will likely not be met.
Cybersecurity
NIST director, Army training and connecting the grid
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Modernization
Make the cloud fit like a nice suit
Successful cloud acquisition requires agency officials to “do your homework on your system,” says NIST’s Michaela Iorga.
Cybersecurity
NIST plays matchmaker on identity verification
The National Institute of Standards and Technology funds the Identity Ecosystem Steering Group, bringing together disparate interests to solve the password puzzle.
Modernization
NOAA taps partners for cloud project
The public, researchers, and industry can use the massive troves of data to conduct studies and drive applications.
People
Could the 2020 census be another HealthCare.gov?
While it's too early to yell boondoggle, GAO says any delays and "we very well could have another HealthCare.gov on our hands."
Acquisition
SEWP switchover, more GSA hallways and a Commerce industry day
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
NIST official: Internet of Things is indefensible
The interconnectivity of the Internet of Things makes cyber threats inevitable, says NIST fellow Ron Ross.
Cybersecurity
Agencies seek at least $75 million in digital service funding
Most CFO Act agencies have made budget requests to fund Digital Services teams.
Cybersecurity
GPO designs Commerce website, coalition battles botnets and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
Making big data work
A draft of the NIST Big Data Interoperability Framework looks to establish a common set of definitions for data science.
Cybersecurity
Clearing up confusion about data on nonfederal systems
NIST is seeking comment on the final draft of its guide to handling security for nongovernmental data.
Digital Government
Commerce aims to lead feds in data
CIO Steve Cooper is encouraging Commerce IT and data staffers to think entrepreneurially about data.
People
What, exactly, does a digital service team do?
At the Commerce Department, Mike Kruger is mapping out a plan.
Modernization
Hiring, procurement are pain points for FirstNet
Building a national communications network for first responders is a massive undertaking, and no one seems pleased with the progress so far.
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