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Federal CIO, Tech Board Vote On How To Dole Out Modernization Funds
The Technology Modernization Fund Board held its first meeting this week, which included establishing a Statement of Principles.
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The Ease of the Postal Service Makes It a Vector for Violence
A short history of how the mail has been exploited for terror.
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5 Things You May Have Missed in the Homeland Security Reauthorization Bill
For one, the department will be setting up a bug bounty program.
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Defense Agency To Begin Moving Classified Data to Amazon's Secret Cloud After Protest
Microsoft withdrew a bid protest that allows U.S. Transportation Command to begin migrating data to Amazon’s secret cloud region.
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City Leaders Prepare for an Infrastructure Lobbying Push
The effort will take place this week as part of the National League of Cities 2018 Congressional City Conference.
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FAA Expands Instant-Approval Flight Plan Program for Drones
Once deployed, the system would authorize drone flights in minutes instead of months.
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How the Government’s Cyber Agency Rates on Cybersecurity
The annual FISMA report shows where the Homeland Security Department—the government’s point agency on cyber issues—can improve its own information security.
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The President of Everywhere, USA
We asked South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg about a recent Politico headline, automation and much more at SXSW.
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Recent Data Breaches Spark Debate Over 'Reasonable' Notification Rules
Some states have already moved to toughen their data breach laws as the number of incidents increases.
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U.S. DOT Announces TIGER Grants Totaling Nearly $500 Million
The White House has called for axing the grant program in each of the two budget plans it has sent to Congress.
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Colbert Heads to D.C. to Fill Out Trump's Government
In a comedy bit, the comedian asks Max Stier about the vacancies and interviews regular Washingtonians for top-level positions.
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Seven Things Agencies Could Buy With Trump’s Donation to Treasury
The Trump Organization reportedly donated $151,000 to cover hotel profits from foreign visitors in a nod to ethics concerns.
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Senators Want Dumber Tech For Energy Grid Cybersecurity
A bill to study retro approaches to preventing and mitigating the effects of cyberattacks is advancing in the Senate.
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For Cities, Creativity and Convergence Need to Be the Norm
According to the former mayors of Albuquerque and Philadelphia: “It’s our job to make SXSW live on all year long. Here’s why.”
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Ransomware Attacks Decline But Number of Strains Doubled, Researchers Found
About half of victims who ponied up the ransom never got their data back.
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Paul Ryan Says House Infrastructure Action Will Happen in 'Stages'
The House speaker's remarks come one day after he ruled out the idea of raising the gas tax.
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Company Calls Out ‘Old Guard’ After Pentagon Cuts Its Nearly $1 Billion Cloud Contract
REAN Cloud sounded off after finding out from press accounts that its $950 million cloud contract had been slashed.
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States Want More Money and Less Punishment Over Opioids
“To fully address the crisis we have to treat it as a health care issue, as a child welfare issue and as a drain on our local economies,” said U.S. Sen. Patty Murray of Washington state.
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The Health-Care Gap Between Red and Blue America
States have a surprising degree of autonomy to block President Trump’s changes to Obamacare—and liberal-leaning states are already making their move.
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