Technology
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As the National Guard expands its cyber forces to 30 units, it is still trying to figure out how to deal with a cyber training backlog.
March 16, 2016 -
A group of senators recently introduced the Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things (DIGIT) Act. It aims to help the government get in front of what everyone seems to think is the next big technological thing, namely the Internet of Things. Joshua New, a policy analyst at the Center for Data Innovation tells Eric White on Federal Drive with Tom Temin why his group see this legislation as a positive step.
March 16, 2016 -
Accenture Federal Services just a few days ago polled people in the D. C. to ask how they preferred to get information from the federal government. Kathy Conrad, the director of digital government at Accenture Federal Services, tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin what they said.
March 16, 2016 -
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs Administrator Howard Shelanski defended his office against claims from House Oversight and Government Reform Committee members that OIRA doesn't do enough to communicate with other agencies and with the general public.
March 16, 2016 -
The technological underpinnings of digital currency promises to transform information technology itself. The main piece is called Blockchain, and IBM has staked out territory by offering open source code for Blockchain. Jerry Cuomo, IBM fellow and vice president for Blockchain, shares the details on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
March 15, 2016 -
The Navy is developing a new cybersecurity testing system that will virtually link all the connected systems that would exist on an actual ship for testing. The project — called USS Secure — is an effort on the part of 28 shipbuilders to produce a cybersafe warship.
March 15, 2016 -
18F released a draft RFQ and a draft of the agency's transparency policy it plans to include for its agile BPA. The announcement was made on the second day of Sunshine Week, which highlights the importance of open government.
March 15, 2016 -
Multiple current and former NASA employees say the space agency doesn’t prioritize cybersecurity, which has led to hundreds of thousands or millions of systems with outdated patches. One NASA official said its data and systems are ‘seriously weakened and prone to compromise’ because of culture and contractor problems.
March 15, 2016
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