IG Calls on USPS to Better Manage Data Storage
The Postal inspector general has called on USPS management to establish operating procedures and security requirements and to improve oversight …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersWhite House Launches Hub for Consumer-Facing Tools
The White House has launched a website where agencies can post consumer-facing tools they have developed, helping to gain exposure …More
Microsoft Ending Support for Windows XP
Microsoft has announced the end of support for its Windows XP operating system, including security updates and technical support, and …More
Energy Continues Hackathons to Popularize its Public API
The Energy Department continues to sponsor hackathons throughout the US in partnership with its Presidential Innovation Fellows to introduce its …More
Heatmapping Can Help Optimize Website Usability
Heatmapping tools show what areas of a web site are most frequently clicked, and in some cases hovered over or …More
Advice for Finding Images to Use on Government Sites and Blogs
When looking for images that can be used on an official federal government website or blog it’s best to avoid …More
Government Websites Producing Wealth of Data Through Common Analytics
Monthly web traffic registered in the federal Digital Analytics Program has grown to more than 1.1 billion views, providing web …More
GAO: Agencies Need to Improve Response to Data Breaches
Federal agencies need to enhance their responses to data breaches, GAO told the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee …More
GSA Announces New Digital Government Program
GSA has announced a new digital government program called 18F, designed to accelerate innovation across the federal government. It describes …More
Congress EyeingNew Requirements for Website Deployment
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has passed the Safe and Secure Federal Websites Act, which would prohibit agencies …More
DISA Announces Cloud Services Platform
The Defense Intelligence Services Agency has announced a cloud-service portfolio dubbed “milCloud” combining mature commercial-off-the-shelf and government-developed technology to deliver …More
Security Clearance Report Could Impact How Access to IT Systems Handled
The White House has released a report on the government’s suitability determination process, ordered by President Obama following the Navy …More
Says Greater Focus Needed to Develop Enterprise IT Capabilities
The report recommends sharing data, automating access to state and local criminal records, and bringing a continuous evaluation capability online, …More
Air Force Digitizes Administrative Records for Installations
Administrative record documents for Air Force installations are now available online thanks to a three-year digitization and records management effort. …More
White House to Continue Focus on Commodity IT Purchasing
OMB will continue to work with the Strategic Sourcing Leadership Council to drive greater efficiencies in the acquisition of commodity …More
White House Cybersecurity Director to Take Helm at DHS
DHS has announced that the senior director for cybersecurity in the White House, Dr. Andy Ozment will act as the …More
OPM Announces IT Strategy, More Centralized Governance Structure
OPM has released an IT strategic plan describing a more centralized IT governance structure with top-down leadership strategy and decisions …More
Commitment to Agile IT Development
According to the plan, committing to an agile IT development approach will enable OPM to make effective use of improved …More
E-Enterprise System at Center of EPA Business Redesign
The EPA plans to re¬design its business processes, including contracts and grants management, the regulation devel¬opment process, and records management, …More
White House Proposes $549 Million or EINSTEIN Intrusion Detection System
The White House has requested $38.2 billion in discretionary funds for DHS, including $549 million to support the EINSTEIN intrusion …More
Budget Funds Process to Eliminate VA Disability Claims Backlog
The VA has praised the President’s fiscal 2015 budget request ($163.9 billion total, a 6.5 percent increase over fiscal 2014) …More
NNSA Deploys Enterprise Network
The National Nuclear Security Administration recently stood up a new enterprise-wide network connecting its DC headquarters, Albuquerque Site Office, and …More
White House Plan Increased Use of PortfolioStat Reviews
The White House has proposed $79 billion in IT spending in 2015, 2.9 percent below 2014 and that decline will …More
DHS IG Releases Cybersecurity Assessment Guide
The DHS inspector general has issued a management advisory report, consisting of a guide for assessing cybersecurity within the IG …More
Air Force Websites Win Telly Award
The Air Force Center of Excellence for Medical Multimedia has won a bronze Telly award for their Pregnancy A to …More
IT Acquisition Reform Bill Passes House with Open Source Provisions
The House has passed the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act not long after the botched launch of the HealthCare.gov …More
OPM Releases New Mobile App, and Improved APIs
OPM has announced the release of its official operating status app, providing current operating status for federal government offices in …More
DHS to Support States and Territories Adopt Cybersecurity Framework
DHS has announced that it is working with the Center for Internet Security Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) …More
Over 139,000 Feds Pledged to Telework This Week
The Mobile Work Exchange, a public-private partnership advocating for a wider adoption of the practice of telework, kicks off its …More
CIO Council Re-Tools Committee to Address Talent and Training Needs
The CIO Council has announced that it re-established its workforce committee to address challenges CIOs are facing putting together an …More
