Digital Government
DHS Now Says It Supports White House Open Source Software Policy
Previous comments attributed to the department's CIO shop warned that open source software was like "Mafia having a copy of all FBI system code."
Digital Government
Federal Researchers Build Massive Online Database of Genomic Data
The portal is supposed to help biomedical researchers analyze similar individuals across many studies.
Emerging Tech
Meet the Scientist Helping the Pentagon Build Solar-Powered Tents
UCF is one of many groups partnering with DOD on hi-tech textiles.
Digital Government
Federal Data Should be Open to the Public By Default, Lawmakers Say
A bipartisan group of representatives and senators plan to introduce a bill requiring federal agencies to, wherever possible, publish their data in a machine-readable format.
Emerging Tech
DHS: Open Source Software Is Like Giving Mafia a Copy of FBI System Code
The department made a bid to adjust a White House draft policy that would encourage agencies to code in the open, and to share their code with each other.
Digital Government
Mobile Devices, HR Software Top List of Federal IT Waste
Several government tech programs could be streamlined, a watchdog report found.
Digital Government
Senator: Using USAJobs.gov is Like ‘Typing information Into the Black Hole’
Agencies should start using social media platforms such as LinkedIn to post job openings, said one witness at a Senate roundtable.
Digital Government
Senator: OPM Should Have a Special Office for Veterans
The idea came up during a discussion of USAJobs.gov.
Digital Government
National Weather Service Will Stop Yelling Forecasts At You
The National Weather Service plans to adopt a gentler tone by swapping out its all-caps messages for mixed-case letters.
Emerging Tech
Nuclear Lab Buys Brain-Inspired Computing Technology
IBM has been hawking the technology in Washington.
Digital Government
HHS Says Health Records Should Communicate With Each Other. What Does That Mean?
HHS wants your input on how to measure "interoperability."
Digital Government
Official: DHS Looking to Silicon Valley for Help on Internet of Things Security
During a budget hearing, a lawmaker asked Science & Technology under-secretary Reginald Brothers how the Department plans to secure the Internet of Things.
Digital Government
With New Programs, GSA Wants Startups to Sell To the Government. Will They Work?
The “Making It Easier” initiatives are a first step, but aren’t enough to attract startups to the federal market alone, experts say.
Cybersecurity
How Last Year's OPM Hack Could Affect the Census
A loss of public trust in the federal government could undermine Commerce's ability to collect data for the 2020 census.
Emerging Tech
Can the Internet of Things Change Economic Inequality? Commerce Wants to Know
he Department of Commerce wants your input on the Internet of Things.
Cybersecurity
FBI Cyber Official on Panama Papers: ‘Good, It Wasn't a Law Firm in the US’
The leak could be a lesson for people who trust outside organizations, such as law firms, to protect their data.
Digital Government
With Job Website, Spy Agencies Try to Reach Younger Applicants
The intelligence community’s new website includes a “job exploration” function that tells high school students how to get involved in government work.
Digital Government
Critics Say White House’s Open Source Software Policy Doesn't Go Far Enough
The Presidential Innovation Fellows Foundation and GSA’s 18F both think government software should be “open by default.”
Digital Government
Pentagon Won't Hit Own Goals for Closing Data Centers
The Defense Department is only on track to close about 44 percent of its data centers. Its goal for the 2018 fiscal year was 60 percent.
Modernization
OMB Releases Draft Policy Slashing Mobile Contracts
The White House wants the federal government to buy less and buy smarter.
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