Digital Government
GAO: FAA overlooking global air traffic risks
Worries persist about how well the FAA's new air traffic control system will work with other systems.
Cybersecurity
Bigger IRS breach, institutionalizing PIF, and FAA drones and glitches
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
NSA lawyer with cyber cred, former FBI CIO moves and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Senators want to shore up automotive cybersecurity
Lawmakers are looking to set federal standards governing both the security of cars with network-connected computers and the privacy of the drivers.
Digital Government
Can Uncle Sam promote self-driving vehicles?
Industry leaders are bullish on the future of robotic transportation, but when it comes to regulation, they seek "balance" from the feds.
People
Faster hiring for feds, Army mobile and commercial drones
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
People
IT a big reason Congress is pondering a private air traffic control system
While the safety record of the FAA-operated air traffic control system leads the world, stakeholders are concerned about the slow pace of technological upgrades.
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.
Acquisition
A SEWP explainer, an IG appeal and transportation info sharing
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Modernization
GAO: Planes vulnerable to cyberattacks
A new report says that FAA has been taking steps to protect air traffic control systems from hacks, but "significant security-control weaknesses remain."
Cybersecurity
Agencies seek at least $75 million in digital service funding
Most CFO Act agencies have made budget requests to fund Digital Services teams.
Acquisition
FAA delays procurement to respond to hack
Unspecified cyberattack prompts agency to rethink its Security Operations Center requirements
People
Jones moves to DOT tech office
As chief program officer, Jimmy Jones had a hand in some of the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board's major projects.
Digital Government
Truckers, GAO take exception to DoT mobile data app
Trucking industry groups and a Government Accountability Office analyst say the app's raw data can lead to inaccurate conclusions about carrier safety.
Digital Government
FAA unveils new drone-test policy
The interim policy is aimed at speeding up authorizations for commercial UAS operators.
Modernization
Private-sector drones test friendly foreign skies
Amazon says the FAA's approach to regulating unmanned aerial systems is outdated.
Modernization
Amazon latest FAA drone certificate holder
The 48th experimental airworthiness certificate was granted for a design presented to the FAA by Amazon Logistics.
Cybersecurity
FOIA scorecard, an NSA lawsuit, USPTO's new director and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
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