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The Rise of Agency Innovation Labs
In the 2016 budget, the Obama administration proposed more funding to help launch idea labs.
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Calif. Fire Chief’s Improper Pension Use; Memphis Mayor-Elect’s Policy Playbooks
Also: Columbus bridge infested with spiders and no new fantasy sports regulation in Texas.
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New Federal Action Plan for Cybersecurity ‘Days Away’ From Being Released
The plan will include steps agencies should take to recruit a qualified cyber workforce and acquire emerging technology.
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CIA: Brennan AOL Files on WikiLeaks ‘Absolutely’ Not Official Agency Work
The six documents published on the website date from 2007 and 2008, and include an application for a security clearance to handle classified information.
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OMB Unveils Major Rewrite of Federal IT Policy
The new policy lays out guidance for managing IT investments, improving information security practices and streamlining the process for acquiring new technology.
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US Deputy CTO Steps Down
Ryan Panchadsaram's time as U.S. deputy chief technology officer is coming to an end, according to a White House statement.
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States Seek a Bigger Piece of the Federal Pie
Billions of federal dollars are available to states, but some are better than others when it comes to grabbing that money.
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School Reform Movement Hits Bump in Calif.; Planned Parenthood Wins and Loses in 2 States
Also: More voting facilities on reservations in Montana and a Florida job creation program is under scrutiny.
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CIOs Talk: Cybersecurity Isn't Just About Tech
The technology itself can be secondary, according to some federal CIOs.
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Federal CIO Wants New Policy for Refreshing Aging Federal IT Systems
A “core, fundamental problem” in the federal government is the way agencies plan for and budget major IT projects, Tony Scott said.
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New Quake Prediction for Los Angeles; Majority of New Jerseyans Opposed to Gas Tax Hike
Tax surprises await some elderly Kansans and mussels monitoring Puget Sound water quality.
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Part of Resurgent Detroit’s Transportation Retrofit: More Bicycle Infrastructure
In the Motor City, an incremental but organic buildout of bikeways is as good a transportation solution as any. It's cost effective, too.
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What North Carolina’s City Leaders Want Most From the Feds
More transportation funding is a top issue for many. But local officials cite other major concerns in the increasingly urbanizing Tar Heel State.
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Here’s How OPM Is Telling Hacked Feds Their Data Was Stolen
There are two types of notices: one for the roughly 16 million employees and family members whose Social Security numbers are known to have been compromised and another for the roughly 6 million people whose fingerprints were also copied.
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The ‘Culture of No’ and 3 Other Government IT Challenges
Among the factors keeping government behind the tech curve are an aversion to change and the lack of technocratic leadership.
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OPM Says It Breaks Encryption to Monitor Employees' Browsing Habits
Through a technique called "SSL decryption," the agency sees through secure online transactions between a worker’s computer inside the agency firewall and an external website.
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Help for California Towns With Dry Wells; Making America More Dementia Friendly Now
Also: Hoping to end the gerrymander in Ohio and working to turnaround the criminal justice disaster in Maryland
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Dark Web 101: What Feds Need to Know About the Underbelly of the Internet
And 8 ways to fight bad guys in the online underground, if you have been affected by a data breach.
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Illinois’ Cash-Strapped Lottery Woes Worsen; Nebraska Lawmaker Targets Gun-Free Zones
Also: Hawaii’s homelessness emergency move and Richmond’s confusing wayfinding signs.
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