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FITARA: Progress at the 1-Year Mark
Barely a year old, the Federal Information Technology and Acquisition Reform Act is changing how agencies and their chief information officers procure, manage and operate technology.
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State Budget Crises Call Out for Better Disclosure
The Volcker Alliance details 10 principles for sound fiscal planning.
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US Considers Using Portable DNA Labs, Iris Scans to Vet Syrian Refugees
The U.S. government is considering a handful of new technologies to strengthen and potentially hasten the screening of Syrian refugees.
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Mayor vs. Councilmember in Ala. City Hall Brawl; D.C. Boosts Some Traffic Fines in Big Ways
Also: Remote Alaskan school doesn’t meet enrollment minimum and Tussock moths ruin Christmas tradition in Colorado.
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Why the Public Sector Should Reassess Its Health Information Security Protocols
Data breaches leading to medical billing fraud increase healthcare costs for governments, according to a new Verizon report.
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Agencies Get Marching Orders for Filling ‘Major’ Cyber Talent Shortage
Boosting the government’s information security workforce is a key part of the Obama administration’s long-term strategy for securing federal networks.
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Calif. to Take on Gig Economy Labor Rights; Mo. Lawmakers Aim to Punish Student Athlete Protesters
Also: Baltimore suburban officials feel blindsided by city’s long-running low-income-housing plan and local Florida governments see windfall in move toward cremation.
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Watch: Route Fifty Panelists Dive Into State and Local Government Data Use Practices
Representatives from the city of Pittsburgh, the commonwealth of Virginia and The Pew Charitable Trusts spoke with Executive Editor Michael Grass on managing ‘the fuel that turns the gears of government.’
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State Governments Hit Post-Recession Revenue Milestone
For the first time since the Great Recession, tax receipts have recovered in a majority of states.
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Tomorrow’s Internet of Things Will Rely on Today’s Aging Networks – and That’s a Problem
U.S. Chief Information Officer Tony Scott said government-owned networks have had a hard time keeping up with the rapid pace of change in technology.
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State of the States: A Q&A With the National Governors Association's Scott Pattison
In a wide-ranging discussion with Route Fifty, the NGA's new executive director discusses state finances, education, infrastructure and more.
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New OPM Cyber Czar Worried About an ISIS Hack
Clifton Triplett -- named OPM's first-ever senior cyber and IT adviser last month – says forthcoming access controls will blunt the severity of any future hack.
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DHS Wants to Offer Alternative Contracts to Silicon Valley Startups
Traditional procurement takes too long for the new Silicon Valley office, a new DHS notice says.
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MEGABYTE Act Seeks to Slash Software Waste
Short for “Making Electronic Government Accountable By Yielding Tangible Efficiencies," the bill requires agencies to assemble comprehensive inventories of software licenses.
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Miami’s Grim Water-Logged Future; New Mexico City Faces Push to Dissolve
Also: Denver spends comparatively little to ease homelessness and Maine town tries to tackle heroin abuse.
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Why the Federal Government Tracks Visitors to Dot-Govs
Analytics.usa.gov keeps tabs on traffic to more than 4,000 government websites.
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Hackers Pocket IBM Secrets in China, File Maine Health Records Elsewhere, and Defraud Elephant Bar Diners
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
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These 5 Major Fiscal Problems Await Louisiana's Next Governor
Bobby Jindal relied on short-term fixes that did nothing to address years of "unresolved structural deficits." Here are the budgetary challenges that await John Bel Edwards in Baton Rouge.
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CIOs May Find a Secret Weapon in FITARA
One CIO threatened to cut off access for insecure users and put a freeze on IT spending.
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