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."

Digital Government

GSA's proposed pricing data rule questioned

Industry representatives voice concerns about compliance costs and protection of pricing information.

Cybersecurity

Information-sharing bill on tap in House Homeland panel

House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul’s bill offers liability protections for firms to share cyber-threat information with the government.

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

The one thing law enforcement really needs from IT

A new study urges the Justice Department to up its game on sharing the best tools and tactics with state and local partners.

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.

Modernization

The uncertain marriage of CDM and FedRAMP

Two vast risk management programs are gradually converging. How smoothly and quickly they can do so remains an open question.