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Digital Government
Micheline Casey heads west
Micheline Casey, the Federal Reserve's first chief data officer, is returning to her private-sector roots in Silicon Valley.
Cybersecurity
Privacy groups discuss encryption with White House
Obama administration officials met with multiple civil liberties groups about a petition urging the president to support strong encryption.
Cybersecurity
White House reacts to pro-encryption petition
As "going dark" becomes a hot button issue in Washington, privacy activists are urging the White House to hold to its stance on commercial encryption.
Digital Government
Digital engagement is important to voters
The second round of findings from Adobe's Digital Government Survey shows that modernizing the government's online presence is an issue that both political parties can rally around.
Digital Government
Carnegie Mellon professor to serve as FTC's chief technologist
Carnegie Mellon University professor Lorrie Faith Cranor will replace Ashkan Soltani as chief technologist, the consumer protection agency announced on Dec. 3.
Digital Government
Kerber leaves GSA
Jennifer Kerber is resigning as director of the General Services Administration's Connect.gov program to take a private-sector job.
People
Erica McCann
Erica McCann makes recommendations about legislative and regulatory actions that affect the contracting environment, which benefits both government and industry.
Digital Government
Alexander Lin
At TCG, Alex Lin was assigned to the Integrity.gov project, where his innovative thinking and risk-taking exceeded expectations.
Cybersecurity
Is it time to regulate the automotive Internet?
Despite sensational media reports about cyber vulnerabilities, Congress and federal officials appear to be in the slow lane when it comes to regulating connected cars.
Modernization
Cloud is powering enterprise transformation, Verizon report says
The market for cloud services is maturing, and users are leveraging cloud to transform their operations, according to a report from Verizon.
People
What will Paul Ryan’s speakership mean for federal workers?
Groups representing federal workers worry that Speaker Ryan will back pay freezes for federal workers and steep cuts to federal benefits as part of plans to balance the budget.
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Modernization
FEC seeks to demystify campaign finance data with betaFEC
The Federal Election Commission launched betaFEC, an interactive website aimed at making campaign finance information easier to understand.
Digital Government
IC plans Intelligence.gov as part of transparency effort
U.S. spy agencies are trying to come in from the cold, on a limited basis, under the banner of open government.
Digital Government
Could proposed legislation make cars MORE susceptible to hackers?
A bill intended to protect vehicles against cyberattacks could have the exact opposite effect, FTC and NHTSA officials warn legislators.
Acquisition
GSA, DCMA honored for EA accomplishments
The 13th annual Excellence in Enterprise Architecture Awards recognize transformation efforts and clear EA results.
Cybersecurity
Federal cybersecurity: Not as bad as you might think
Despite a spate of major breaches, turns out the federal government has relatively good cybersecurity, at least according to a new study from BitSight Technologies.
