IG: Transportation’s Cloud Computing Transition Ineffective
The Department of Transportation has taken steps to transition to cloud computing, such as establishing a multi-modal Cloud Working Group, …More
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OMB has issued 57 data standards as part of the DATA Act in an effort to standardize how terms are …More
GSA to Roll Out MyUSA Single Login for Access to Partner Agency Sites
GSA’s 18F digital service agency has announced a single user account that can be used across multiple agencies for small …More
USPS Piloting Mail Notifications on Smartphones
The Postal Service has said it is developing a daily digital mail notification for customers to let them know what’s …More
DoD CIO Signs IT Management Framework
The DoD CIO has signed an enterprise service management framework to provide guidance for management of IT services. DESMF Edition …More
Classified Mobile Communications Suite Available Throughout DoD
The Defense Information Systems Agency has announced that its mobile classified communications suite is now operationally ready and available for …More
EECO Digitizing Charge System
The Equal Employment Opportunity has said that 11 of its 53 offices would begin a pilot program called ACT Digital …More
Agencies Face Barriers to Using Shared IT Services
Many agree agencies could benefit from using shared services for certain HR, IT and other needs but despite strong OMB …More
DISA Shutting Down Defense Connect Online
The Defense Information Systems Agency has announced it will discontinue the DCO online collaboration service June 24, 2015. Current DCO …More
DoJ Warns of Malicious Fake Government Websites
Websites designed to look like legit government services are being set up by criminals to harvest personal details that can …More
Cybersecurity Workforce Problems Unchanged Since 2009
Federal agencies continue to face some of the same problems hiring enough cybersecurity talent today as they did in 2009 …More
More Cybersecurity Internships, Scholarships Needed in Federal Government
The Partnership for Public Service and Booze Allen’s report “Cyber In-Security II: Closing the Federal Talent Gap,” includes many recommendations …More
GAO: Comprehensive Cybersecurity Approach Needed for NextGen Transition
The FAA faces cybersecurity challenges protecting air-traffic control information systems, protecting aircraft avionics used to operate and guide aircraft, and …More
New White House IT Director is Former Facebook Engineer
The President has named the former engineering director for Facebook as the White House’s new IT director. A White House …More
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Bill Moves Forward
The Senate Intelligence Committee has approved the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act, S-754, to encourage the private sector to share cyber …More
New Analytics Dashboard Launched
GSA has launched a website aggregating data on federal websites coming from a universal Google Analytics property – the Digital …More
IT Policy Library Released
The CIO Council has released an IT Policy Library – cio.gov/resources/it-policy-library – to centralize a growing body of public laws, …More
Army to Congress: Cyber Force Growing
The Army’s cyber mission force is “growing exponentially” and on track to have all 41 teams established and operating by …More
IRS Controls Over Taxpayer Data Still Lacking, GAO Says
The IRS has made progress putting in place information security controls but weaknesses remain that limit their effectiveness in protecting …More
Cyber Threat, Attack Integration Center Ordered
The White House has ordered the Director of National Intelligence to establish a new Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center – …More
DHS: CTIIC Will Ensure Lowest-Classification of Intelligence
In welcoming the announcement, DHS emphasized that the new Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center would ensure consistent downgrading of intelligence …More
Order Aims for Voluntary Cybersecurity Information Sharing
The President has signed an order calling on DHS to encourage the formation of organizations that would share information related …More
Cybersecurity Data-Sharing Order Complements Bill
The President’s order calling for the creation of cybersecurity information sharing and analysis organizations compliments legislation introduced in the Senate …More
.Govs Being Hardcoded as HTTPS into Browsers
Several government websites are being hardcoded into major browsers as HTTPS-only, taking the extra step of verifying that all their …More
Army Reserve Launches Cyber Warrior Partnership
The Army Reserve has said it is partnering with six universities and about a dozen employers to help recruit cyber …More
GSA Developing Contract for Agile Delivery Services
GSA’s 18F Digital Services team has announced it is partnering with the Office of Integrated Technology Services to establish a …More
18F Spawning Digital Government Teams
The administrator of US Digital Services is recruiting from the private sector to help form Digital Service teams that will …More
DISA Releases Cloud Security Requirements
The Defense Information Services Agency has released new cloud computing security requirements for DoD and contractors to follow. The DoD …More
NIST Publishes Guidance on Vetting Mobile Apps for Security
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has issued guidance for organizations to improve security as employees begin doing more …More
Survey: Budget Constraints Top List of IT Security Obstacles
Budget constraints were the most frequently cited obstacle to IT security according to a survey 200 federal “IT decisions makers …More
