Modernization
Knowledge transfer through discovery
Rules and data are relatively easy to share, but capturing an organization's deep, experience-based knowledge requires special effort.
Cybersecurity
OMB cyber group meeting with a dozen agencies on steps to improve security
New oversight program targets slow progress on two-factor authentication and other cybersecurity practices.
Modernization
Study: Cybersecurity, cloud adoption lagging
The Professional Services Council's CIO and CISO survey also highlighted worries over an aging IT workforce.
Digital Government
Pentagon working on federated app store
To save money and time, Defense Department officials are moving gradually toward a shared catalog of approved mobile applications.
Acquisition
Mobile app criteria, new Snowden revelations and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
To meet new threats, IRS might need an old tool
In the wake of a massive breach, the IRS says it can stay one step ahead with more money -- and a special hiring authority.
Modernization
A more efficient path to online accessibility
Karen Evans explains why a global accessibility standard is in everyone's interest -- and why agency CIOs should help push for it.
Cybersecurity
Data breach costs, open data growth, SpaceX certified and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
VA reports success in thwarting infiltration of networked medical devices
The VA has about 65,000 medical devices on its network, and they are especially vulnerable to malware because they can last for years longer than their underlying software and operating systems.
People
The 'no' teams try saying 'yes, if'
Different departments with different goals can hamstring federal IT projects – especially when it comes to the lawyers. The fix lies in communication, early and often.
Modernization
How many parties does it take to provide a single government login?
Identity management is central to efforts to make a wide range of IT activities secure, but streamlining the process is essential.
Modernization
MyUSA again, Deltek's GovCon study and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
People
Why acquisition reforms fall short
After two decades of good intentions, it's time for an enterprise strategy for IT acquisition and management.
Digital Government
Dump-DUNS caucus weighs in on the Data Act
The federal government uses the proprietary DUNS identifier to code financial transactions, but with Data Act implementation in full swing, open-data advocates are pushing to go open source.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers, experts wrestle with data protection bill
Hackers will hack. Can Congress help protect Americans' personal information? And should states be pushed aside in the interest of uniformity?
Cybersecurity
Geodata brokers, spear-phishing feds, a Data Act playbook and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Four reasons to start with system-wide visibility
As agencies consolidate their IT infrastructures and move to the cloud, infrastructure performance management becomes critical.
Digital Government
FAA partners with 3 companies to test real-world UAS uses
Agency also unveils the B4UFLY app, which is designed to help novice users fly their drones safely and legally.
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
House passes second cyber measure
Information sharing bills from the Homeland Security and Intelligence committees have won House passage this week.
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