Digital Government
IRS chooses security over accessibility
The tax agency relaunched Get Transcript with a security setup that it plans to incorporate into other tools, and acknowledged that not all taxpayers will be able to access the new system.
People
Transportation IG wants a CIO fast
Only the first 100 applicants will get a shot at the CIO job opening up at the Transportation Department's Office of Inspector General.
People
After short vacancy, Education gets new CIO
Transportation Department veteran Jason Gray quietly took the tech reins at Education late last month.
People
After an 11-month vacancy, Census names a CIO
The Census Bureau has picked Patent Office veteran Kevin Smith to keep its tech shop running.
People
MSPB hiring new privacy chief
Seeing an increased focus on privacy throughout government, the Merit Systems Protection Board wants to beef up its privacy leadership with a new dual-role hire.
Cybersecurity
SEC promotes cyber adviser
Christopher Hetner is moving into a senior advisory role to SEC Chair Mary Jo White.
People
White House looks to save billions on software
New guidance from top IT and acquisition leadership is pushing the government to stop double-spending and overspending on software.
People
Are CIOs being frank with the IT dashboard?
In a new report, GAO found that CIO assessments of projects on the IT dashboard downplayed risks two-thirds of the time.
Digital Government
FCC revamping comment system
FCC is finalizing a cloud-based comment system that can better handle sudden input surges and make data more readily available.
People
Treasury seeks IT backbone manager
The Treasury Department plans to hire an associate CIO who can focus on IT infrastructure.
Digital Government
Watchdog: Defense health IT upgrade risks delays
The huge DHMSM electronic health records push could be in danger of delays, according to an inspector general report that looks at cybersecurity, training and legacy system interoperability.
Cybersecurity
Tech help wanted at OPM
The agency at the center of last summer's breach is officially looking for a new CIO.
Digital Government
U.S. Digital Service might get 10-year lease on life
Proposed legislation would authorize USDS for a decade, but it will take some heavy lifting to push the bill through before the next president is elected.
Digital Government
Build or buy? Census chooses both
The Census Bureau is planning a hybrid approach to its data collection for 2020 and beyond.
Digital Government
Pentagon leads in IoT spending
Sensors have primarily been a military affair, according to a new report, but civilian agencies could stand to gain from data collectors.
Cybersecurity
Cummings nixes theory that contractor discovered OPM breach
More than a year after the massive hack, a senior lawmaker has determined that the OPM breach was not, in fact, detected by a small business doing a product demonstration.
Cybersecurity
Is Social Security concealing IT risk?
The agency charged with maintaining some of the nation's most sensitive information is vulnerable because of its antiquated IT, and lawmakers say its leaders are downplaying the danger and sidestepping their inspector general.
People
HR chiefs: President Trump won't cause government exodus
Federal chief human capital officers are keeping their noses to the grindstone -- and trying to keep their employees doing the same -- in preparation for the impending presidential transition.
Cybersecurity
House panel weighs the risks of legacy IT
As experts warned of the "dire" threats posed by outdated federal technology, lawmakers grilled top feds, debated workforce issues and inched closer to backing a $3.1 billion fix-it fund.
Cybersecurity
TSA and Social Security race to Windows 10
They've hit a few snags, but the two agencies are nevertheless hoping to complete an upgrade to end all Windows upgrades within the month.
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