Digital Government
House Republicans tout innovation agenda
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy wants to spur the pace at which government adapts and adopts new technology.
Cybersecurity
Senator looks to counter botnets
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) teased plans for legislation against the scourge of botnets at a Georgetown appearance.
Cybersecurity
Officials talk candidly about workforce cyber hygiene
Better governance, improved accountability and more training are needed to improve cybersecurity.
Acquisition
New bill looks for clarity on cost-based procurement at DOD
Lawmakers in both chambers of Congress are teeing up legislation to discourage the use of lowest price technically acceptable in defense IT procurement.
Digital Government
Can the Pentagon keep up with rivals in tech?
Leading Defense Department officials warned lawmakers that global rivals could be outpacing the U.S. when it comes to accelerating military technology development.
Modernization
Key IT bills show signs of strength in Congress
Two key IT modernization bills could move in Congress, despite the compressed legislative calendar and the politically charged election year.
Acquisition
Despite Pentagon outreach, small tech firms say military contracting poses big challenges
Silicon Valley executives voiced frustration and concern over the length of time it takes for contracts to go through while doing business with the government.
Digital Government
Defense bill raises questions about future of DIUx
A House Armed Services Subcommittee markup provides the Pentagon with more authority to recover from a cyberattack, replaces OPM's security clearance information systems and restricts funding for the DOD's Silicon Valley acquisition experiment.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers concerned about aftermath of an electrical grid cyberattack
A House Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee explored what plans are in place to recover from a large-scale attack on critical infrastructure.
Modernization
House panel rips VA leadership on scheduling software pause
VA officials were grilled by lawmakers on a pause in the acquisition of a scheduling system and a possible rethink of the agency's homegrown electronic health record.
Digital Government
House, Senate committees back $4.2B for IT at VA
House and Senate appropriations panels approved funding measures that essentially match administration requests for the Office of Information and Technology at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Cybersecurity
IRS systems still vulnerable to cyber criminals
Government auditors told Congress that the IRS systems continue to show significant information security weaknesses.
Cybersecurity
Cryptography experts critical of Senate encryption bill
Encryption legislation proposed by leaders of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence is being met with fierce criticism from experts, and some reports suggest the White House will not back the measure.
Digital Government
How data can help counter violent extremism
A new public-private collaboration looks to distribute usable data that can help analysts and others understand and unwind conflicts on the ground.
Cybersecurity
Senators seek answers on TSA tech
Lawmakers quizzed the head of DHS' Science and Technology Directorate on the proposed $469.9 million R&D budget.
Cybersecurity
Capacity building 'critical' for cybersecurity, says State official
State Department official Chris Painter backs capacity building to sustain the progress made on the administration's International Strategy for Cyberspace.
Cybersecurity
Nuclear Security Summit addresses cyberthreats
President Obama used the global stage of the Nuclear Security Summit to discuss cooperation among more than 50 other countries in protecting nuclear facilities from cyberattacks.
Cybersecurity
U.S.-China still at odds on cybersecurity issues
President Barack Obama said he will continue to discuss matters of cybersecurity with the Chinese president on the sidelines of the Nuclear Security Summit. Some U.S. lawmakers and experts think he should be doing more.
Modernization
White House pushes Congress to pass $3.1B IT modernization fund
The White House is preparing to send Congress more details on its plan for a revolving $3.1 billion IT modernization fund after the House Budget Committee failed to include the measure in the 2017 budget resolution.
Cybersecurity
Intel privacy board chief resigns
David Medine, chairman of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, submitted his resignation to the White House on March 29.
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