Technology
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Two years in the making, a new, final rule is about to come out from the Information Security Oversight Office of the National Archives and Records Administration. It will govern how you handle CUI — controlled, unclassified information. Although it applies to agencies, it requires them to make sure contractors also follow it. Chuck Blanchard, a partner at the law firm Arnold and Porter, joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin with more.
October 28, 2016 -
In case you haven't noticed, cybersecurity has become the top concern of federal agency IT and program people. Now a new study finds a highly robust cybersecurity services industry in the D.C. region. But the products it uses aren't made here. Jonathan Aberman, chairman of Amplifier Ventures, joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin to talk about the study.
October 28, 2016 -
Rob Cook, a former Pixar software executive, will take over as the head of the Technology Transformation Service on Oct. 31.
October 27, 2016 -
The Office of Management and Budget unveiled its guidance for IT modernization, which includes four implementation phases for agencies.
October 27, 2016 -
David Bray, the Federal Communications Commission’s chief information officer, said cutting edge technology from the Internet of things to artificial intelligence is giving agencies an opportunity to rethink how they serve their customers and therefore what it means to work in the public sector.
October 26, 2016 -
For the Navy, virtual reality is more than a training tool. It's also becoming a novel way of public outreach. The Recuiting Command plans to field trailer-sized virtual reality chambers to let citizens experience a real-life Navy Seal operation. Capt. Dave Bouve, the national director of Navy Marketing and Advertising. He talked about the VR project on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
October 26, 2016 -
The time has come to split U.S. Cyber Command from the National Security Agency and assign separate leaders to each organization, the nation’s top intelligence official said Tuesday.
October 26, 2016 -
The Treasury Department's Bureau of Fiscal Service merged five legacy IT systems together to develop a new, modern post-payment application. With data consolidated in one place, the Fiscal Service helped the department's inspector general uncover $20-30 million in improper payments.
October 25, 2016
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