Modernization

NARA Official: Hardest Part of Cloud Transition is Verifying Security

Convincing shareholders that data stored offsite is still secure is a challenge, Marlon Andrews said.

Digital Government

USDA Official: Private Sector Needs To Help Us Share Technology

The Agriculture Department's Risk Management CIO asked industry to take the lead on shared services.

Digital Government

White House CIO: New IT Fund Isn't 'Get It And Forget It' Money

The White House's chief information officer is continuing his public relations campaign to promote the $3 billion IT Modernization Fund.

Cybersecurity

Farenthold: Cyber Will Be Next Administration's Greatest Challenge

Reports of self-radicalized terrorists could force lawmakers to draw boundaries for what citizens can consume on the internet.

Digital Government

This Agency Has to Write a Government Contract Just to Promote its Facebook Posts

The Defense Commissary Agency wants more people to see its posts, which include recipes and food jokes.

Digital Government

Report: Digital Service Teams Sidestep CIOs, Lack Clear Performance Metrics

A GAO report tells OMB to guide digital services teams on working with agency leadership.

Emerging Tech

Spy Agency Wants Tech That Shows How Well Its PR Team Is Doing

The NGA wants Sentiment Analysis tech to gauge its external communications efforts.

Emerging Tech

Nextgov Ebook: Federal Agencies Adapt to the Internet of Things

The challenges are innumerable, including protecting the data the internet of things collects and thwarting cyberattacks on that ecosystem.

Modernization

Survey: More People Want to Access Government Services on Their Smartphones

A new survey finds the majority of millennials want to access government services on their phones.

Digital Government

Congress Scrutinizes DHS, DOD Silicon Valley Offices

Both departments have until mid-June to provide briefings on their West Coast efforts.

Emerging Tech

Privacy Groups -- and Uber -- Challenge FBI’s Attempt to Bypass Privacy Act

Under a proposed exemption, people whose information was stored in FBI’s massive biometric database would not be permitted to know.

Digital Government

Report: Federal ‘Internet of Things’ Spending Up by 20 Percent

Agencies spent $8.8 billion on connected technology in the 2015 fiscal year, mostly on wireless devices and sensors.

Digital Government

Proposals for Multibillion-Dollar Public Safety Broadband Network FirstNet are In

The goal is for public safety agents to have a robust wireless connection on which they can use apps, devices and sensors that help them respond to emergencies.

Cybersecurity

Obama Administration's National Cyber Plan Could Mean Big Business

The Cybersecurity National Action Plan proposed more than $19 billion in cybersecurity investments.