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A Wish List for the New Federal CIO
Agency IT officials and tech implementers are sharing some items they think should be at the top of the as-yet-unknown federal CIO’s to-do list.
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What Do DISA’s New Cloud Security Requirements Mean for Classified Information?
The Defense Information Systems Agency released updated cloud security requirements this week, simplifying the “impact levels” that classify information sensitivity.
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Boehner: Surveillance Law Thwarted Capitol Bomb Plot
Key provisions of the post-9/11 Patriot Act are set to expire in June.
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White House to Disclose New Changes to NSA Spying
The intelligence community will release more information about post-Snowden changes to its surveillance programs by the end of the month.
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Dan Tangherlini’s Tech Legacy
The outgoing head of the General Services Administration was directly responsible for the wealth of next-generation digital talent that now roams the agency's halls.
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CIA Review Board Clears Spy Agency of Wrongdoing in Senate Hack
The new report contradicts earlier statements from the agency.
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A Closer Look at How IBM’s Watson Could Transform Veteran Health Care
VA’s experiment with IBM’s Watson computer represents a chance for some groundbreaking efforts in health care.
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Get Ready to Hear More About the Low-Profile US Digital Service
Thanks to an infusion of new funding from Congress, the U.S. Digital Service is ready to scale up. These are the projects the team of innovators plan to tackle first.
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Obama’s Cybersecurity Plan, Explained
Despite claims, could the White House initiative have stopped the Sony hack?
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Agencies, Want a New Website? Talk to GSA
The General Services Administration is now in charge of a 4-year-old effort to streamline thousands of extraneous federal websites.
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NASA Just Sent Its Astronauts Some Weird Stuff
Flatworms, Salmonella, mustard and IMAX cameras—what, exactly, is the space agency doing?
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President Backs Government-Run Internet Networks
Obama wants to overturn state laws that restrict cities from building their own networks.
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Introducing the New Emerging Tech Blog
Regular topics will include interesting tidbits on IT, research and development efforts, the rumor mill and emerging ideas that may one day be the next big deal.
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Obama Thinks Cyberthreat Sharing is Ready for Comeback
The Obama administration plans to rewrite a 2011 legislative proposal for collecting information from hacked companies and sharing it across industry -- to alleviate privacy concerns.
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Agency Leaders are Gung Ho about Going Digital. So, Where are Their Plans?
More than two-thirds of federal leaders in a recent survey were unsure whether their agencies had a documented strategy for harnessing the power of digital technology.
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What if the Problem Isn’t the Rules, but the People?
When it comes to acquiring new digital technology, acquisition regulations aren’t really the issue.
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Obama Invokes Sony, CENTCOM Hacks in Calling for Cybersecurity Action
The president told lawmakers Tuesday he intends to highlight his administration’s renewed cyber efforts in his State of the Union address.
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Why Businesses Love Obama's Push for Security Regulation
Republicans and companies want a national standard for reporting data breaches, but privacy advocates are less enthusiastic.
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Obama Calls on Congress to Pass Data Privacy Laws
The president urged lawmakers to pass laws to combat hacking and protect student privacy.
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