People
Forest Service CIO wanted
The conservation agency is looking for a new leader for its technology operations.
Cybersecurity
Presidential cybersecurity commission gets a director
A private-sector security evangelist will be writing the cyber report President Barack Obama requested by the end of the year.
Digital Government
Commerce Data Service looking to grow big in 2016
One of government's latest startups has plans to add dozens of people and finish 15 projects this summer.
Cybersecurity
Do health IT and privacy rules need a refresh?
There are gaps in laws covering health data privacy, accessibility and security, but some lawmakers worry new regulations will create even greater problems.
Digital Government
A tax info redesign by the users, for the users
The IRS is aiming to crowdsource a revamp of its online tax information with a focus on user-centered design.
Cybersecurity
FISMA report shows pain, few gains
While the federal government made tangible progress last year, OMB’s annual report card detailed plenty of weaknesses and room for improvement.
Modernization
OPM to run old and new systems side-by-side
The personnel agency asked lawmakers to approve funding for cybersecurity work and an IT modernization process that will take years.
Digital Government
Commerce Dept. offers guidance on foreign tech regs
The Commerce Department is piloting a new program aimed at helping U.S. businesses navigate foreign digital domains.
Digital Government
FedRAMP takes agile BPA for a test drive
The cloud services vetting office wants to open its process to the public via a dashboard built under 18F's agile blanket purchase agreement.
Digital Government
Tech teams aim to upend procurement
Teams of techies will bring new acquisition models to seven agencies as part of the Digital Acquisitions Pilot.
People
The topics Obama plans to hit -- and avoid -- at SXSW
The presidential call to action will likely skirt encryption and hiring and instead ask techies to dip into government on a short-term basis.
Modernization
Why the National Archives needs punch-card readers
The Archives faces a rising tide of data, and a need to preserve authenticity means it also needs outdated machines to read the data.
Digital Government
DHS creates intel fast lane for select analysts
Report to Congress reveals the department has given some workers special accounts that bypass DHS data access control policies.
Digital Government
IRS security tool goes down over security concerns
The IP PIN program was taken down, possibly over concerns similar to those that gutted the "Get Transcript" app last year.
Modernization
OMB tightens hold on data center policy
Superseding the 2010 memo on data center consolidation, a new draft guidance would elevate emphasis on cloud, shared services and savings.
Digital Government
Obama administration rallies new open data push
The Obama administration opens another front in its long-standing bid to push open data as fuel for private sector innovation.
Modernization
The 'Fix FedRAMP' crowd agitates for change
An industry advocacy group released a six-point plan asking for improvements to help promote speed and transparency in the government process for vetting cloud service providers.
People
GSA's Roth quizzed over IT modernization fund
Lawmakers are unsure whether the $3.1 billion plan to fund a rolling governmentwide tech refresh is a good bet.
People
House passes bills to streamline federal hiring, presidential transition
The House passed two workforce related – one to eliminate administrative roadblocks in federal hiring and another to smooth presidential transitions.
Cybersecurity
IG: 700,000 taxpayer accounts could be compromised
The 2015 breach of the IRS' Get Transcript tool swept up far more taxpayer accounts than the IRS initially thought, an IG investigation has revealed.
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