Cybersecurity
Feds lead industry in DMARC adoption
A new report finds that the federal government is far and away the leading adopter of tools designed to snuff out email and website spoofing compared to other sectors and industries.
People
Public interest in records schedules booms
The National Archives and Records Administration is seeing a spike in comments on routine records dispensation notices.
Modernization
Intel Agencies Lack 'Adequate Tech' for FOIA Requests
A recently published inspector general report shows a more coordinated technology approach could help intelligence agencies fulfill Freedom of Information Act inquiries in a timely manner.
Digital Government
Why data management matters
New technologies are changing government's approach to data and cloud -- or they should be.
Modernization
Pentagon Announces Major Changes to Its Other Multibillion-Dollar Cloud Contract
The Defense Department’s partnership with the General Services Administration leads to a rethought Defense Enterprise Office Solutions competition.
Digital Government
NARA, GSA team up to promote electronic records management
A new one-stop shop for electronic records management tools is designed to help agencies keep up with the looming governmentwide goal of going paperless.
Cybersecurity
A new role for government in ID proofing
A new trade group, the Better Identity Coalition, wants government to assume a stronger role in validating online identity.
Cybersecurity
Rubio warns on 'deep fakes' in disinformation campaigns
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) sounded the alarm over the extent to which the American populace remains vulnerable to tech-powered misinformation campaigns, particularly false and doctored videos.
Cybersecurity
Why it's time for a major tech overhaul of the classification system
In a new report, the chief of the Information Security Oversight Office warns that the system by which critical security information is created, classified and shared is overburdened by a reliance on paper, legacy policies and incompatible tech.
Ideas
5 Recommendations for Meeting NARA’s Vision of a Digital Future
Meeting the 2022 mandate will having agencies thinking retention policies, storage space and IT investments.
People
OPM seeks governmentwide solution for digital employee records
The Office of Personnel Management is seeking a digital record system that would make it easier for federal employees to move across agencies and in and out of government.
Digital Government
Oversight panel advances records preservation, transparency bills
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee approved a slate of bills aimed at preserving electronic records, improving customer experience and posting more information online.
Digital Government
CMS launches API for Medicare claims data
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is flipping the switch on a service that lets Medicare beneficiaries more easily download and share their health data.
Digital Government
VA wants new budget line for commercial health record
The Trump administration plans to establish a $1.2 billion account for modernizing electronic health record management at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Digital Government
Will feds get to read the Nunes memo?
A move by Republicans to publicly release a classified memo could have unintended consequences for federal employees.
Digital Government
Why making the White House a no-phone zone makes sense
A new policy to eliminate personal devices from the West Wing may be aimed at plugging leaks, but it could prove a smart move when it comes to security.
Cybersecurity
Letter: White House told House panel officials weren't following records law
Rep. Elijah Cummings, ranking member on the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, is asking for the chairman to press the White House on records management.
Modernization
IRS pushes back on data protection criticisms
Officials cite lower rates of fraudulent tax returns as a mark of improving taxpayer security, but external hacks and internal reviews demonstrate the agency still faces challenges.
Cybersecurity
White House: No new policy for encrypted chat apps
In a terse response to probing questions from Capitol Hill, a White House liaison indicates that there's no new policy when it comes to encrypted messaging platforms.
Digital Government
Can anyone check the president on records management?
A motion to dismiss a lawsuit against President Trump argues that a president gets to decide what is and isn't a presidential record.
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