Cybersecurity
U.S. and Germany expand cyber cooperation
The United States and Germany are expanding their cyber dialogues to a "whole-of-government" approach after their fourth annual meeting this year.
Cybersecurity
Mixed prospects for encryption bills on Capitol Hill
A senior Senate staffer says that Congress is unlikely to move on significant legislation to mandate law enforcement access to encrypted communications.
Digital Government
Final A-130 revisions due out this summer
A long-awaited revision of the principal federal IT policy document is due out this summer, according to the OMB official leading the rewrite.
Digital Government
F-35 software fixes on the way, program officer tells Congress
A senior defense official told lawmakers that a fix for a software glitch with the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jet will be tested next week, but delays arising from problems are inevitable.
Digital Government
House appropriators look for clarity on VistA modernization
Lawmakers are seeking more information from the Department of Veterans Affairs on the future of its electronic health record system.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers launch encryption working group
House members are forming a bipartisan working group to focus on legislative issues around encryption.
Digital Government
VA CIO 'excited' about FITARA implementation progress
LaVerne Council tells legislators the Department of Veterans Affairs could become "the premier governmental agency of FITARA."
Cybersecurity
Carter touts cyber capabilities at budget hearing
At a March 17 Senate Armed Services Committee budget hearing, legislators wanted to know if investments in IT innovation are enough to face potential threats from Russia and China.
Modernization
$3B IT modernization fund left out of House Budget Resolution
An Obama administration plan to launch a revolving fund for IT modernization didn't make the cut in the final version of the House Budget Committee's spending resolution.
Digital Government
House panel presses VA CIO about info security
LaVerne Council, the top tech official at the Department of Veterans Affairs, updated lawmakers on cyber challenges facing the agency.
Digital Government
FOIA bill includes governmentwide online portal
Under the Senate-passed FOIA Improvement Act of 2015, OMB would take the lead in creating a one-stop online portal for FOIA requests across the federal government.
Cybersecurity
How restricting encryption increases cyber risks
Weakening encryption for the benefit of law enforcement would have economic and social fallout that is far more damaging than any benefit obtained, according to new report from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation.
Cybersecurity
Senator wants VA to stop using SSNs
After a data leak involving Veteran information, a Wisconsin senator wants the agency to stop using Social Security numbers as identifiers.
Cybersecurity
Senate encryption bill expected next week
The chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee is hopeful that his bi-partisan three-page encryption bill text will be released next week.
Cybersecurity
Study names countries most vulnerable to cyberattacks
In a new study, the U.S. ranks 10th among 44 countries most vulnerable to a cyberattack, and a former top Justice official said companies need to focus on resiliency.
Acquisition
VA makes awards in $22B IT contract
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced 21 contract awards on its Transformation Twenty-One Total Technology Next Generation acquisition program.
People
CISO announces IT leadership shifts at VA
The Office of Information and Technology at the Department of Veterans' Affairs is undergoing a series of leadership changes, according to a March 7 memo obtained by FCW.
Digital Government
How agile principles are driving digital development
USAID is adapting its international development efforts to rapid advances in technology, bandwidth and access.
Modernization
Spectrum bill passes Senate panel
A bill backed by Commerce Committee Chairman John Thune (R-S.D.) looks to free up more government spectrum for mobile broadband.
Modernization
VA leaders cite progress on health record interoperability
Top Veterans Affairs officials testified this week that electronic health record sharing with the military is operational, while putting the brakes on modernizing their own health records system.
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