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Ben Berliner is a former editorial fellow at FCW. He is a 2017 graduate of Kenyon College, and has interned at the Center for Responsive Politics and at Sunlight Foundation.
He can be contacted at bberliner@fcw.com.
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Digital Government
Mapping our changing coastline
Congress is looking to boost an ongoing project to aggregate U.S. coastal mapping data.
Digital Government
Should Congress protect agricultural data?
Health and finanical information are subject to special treatment under the law -– and some experts are wondering if agricultural data should get similar protection.
Cybersecurity
OPM still plagued by cyber weaknesses, IG finds
An oversight report found the OPM was unready for its annual cyber audit, while the agency says that the CDM program will help mature its efforts.
Digital Government
GPO director steps down
Davita Vance-Cooks resigned as director of the Government Publishing Office and is moving to the private sector.
Cybersecurity
Dems see opportunity on cyber
The moderate New Democrat Coalition is looking for bipartisan support for a cybersecurity agenda focused on public-private cooperation.
Digital Government
Some states look to feds for help replacing old voting equipment
A group of Democratic lawmakers heard from advocates for federal help in refreshing obsolete voting tech.
Cybersecurity
Equifax breach drives legislative push on data privacy
A House bill sets a deadline for companies to notify customers of data breaches and expands categories of data information covered as sensitive.
Acquisition
House passes FITARA extension
The bill expands on the 2014 legislation to permanently authorize transparency and risk management in IT investments and extends the sunset dates of data center consolidation provisions.
Cybersecurity
House bill looks to secure IoT ecosystem
New legislation would improve security and oversight of connected devices.
Modernization
Candidate to lead VA office pledges to push modernization
Agility and modernization are key priorities of the nominee to lead the VA's Office of Enterprise Integration.
Digital Government
GPO names CIO
The Government Publishing Office tapped acting CIO Tracee Boxley for its top technology job.
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Digital Government
Can Congress put evidence-based policymaking into practice?
A bipartisan commission wants the government to use program data to determine whether policies work, but there are political barriers.
Digital Government
LOC launches digital labs
The Library of Congress wants innovators to find new ways to explore and utilize the institution's vast digital collections.
Cybersecurity
Vets.gov offers new login security for users
The Department of Veterans Affairs is authenticating users at Vets.gov via a new commercial standard as it seeks to transform the way vets access their services.
Cybersecurity
Walter Copan tapped to lead NIST
A former senior executive at the Brookhaven National Lab is President Trump's pick to lead the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Digital Government
GAO: Feds lag in vehicle data policy
As more cars become connected and collect user data, agencies seek to define roles in safeguarding consumer data.
People
OMB needs to raise its streamlining game, GAO says
The congressional watchdog finds that the Office of Mangagement and Budget has not been keeping up with reporting requirements.
Cybersecurity
Unclassified ICITE on the horizon
The intelligence community's cloud-based computing platform is moving into more broadly accessible realms, according to the ODNI's top tech official.
Digital Government
The future of prediction in an unpredictable world
Agility and prediction are not mutually exclusive in government decision-making, according to a new study.
Digital Government
OPM CIO to resign
Dave DeVries, a longtime tech leader who moved from DOD to OPM to oversee a new background check system, is retiring from government.
