HHS IG finds a slew of inadequacies in Healthcare.gov acquisition

January 22, 2015

With a system as complex as the Healthcare.gov federal marketplace, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services should have taken more care in its IT planning and procurement efforts leading up to what would be a costly and bug-ridden 2013 launch, according to the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General.

Patent office’s Lee: New post, big data will target patent quality

January 22, 2015

Patent office chief Michelle Lee unveiled a spate of efforts to improve patent quality, including the creation of a new executive-level position, during a public appearance Thursday.

4 charts that will keep federal CIOs up at night

January 23, 2015

Two reports released this week show that everything — threat factors, cloud adoption and security budgets — is growing. But organizations' data may not be any safer.

Watch your step: DARPA robots can now walk without wires

January 21, 2015

DARPA unveiled a new-and-improved ATLAS Tuesday and will use it in the DARPA Robot Challenge later this year.

Obama's State of the Union underplays cybersecurity

January 20, 2015

News outlets and commentators predicted the president would have a lot to say about the growing number of cybersecurity threats facing the nation. They got less than 200 words.

Feds focus on social media 'hijacking' after CENTCOM incident

January 20, 2015

The pro-Islamic State hacking group that took over U.S. Central Command social media accounts last week might not have unearthed classified defense information, but the federal social media community isn't taking the incident lightly.

Stressed: Air Force moves to retain drone pilots

January 16, 2015

CMS' Tavenner to step down

January 16, 2015

​Marilyn Tavenner, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, is stepping down from her position at the end of February.

Obama announces initiatives to help states expand broadband

January 15, 2015

The executive branch is expanding its role in helping state and local communities get access to high-speed broadband through a variety of sources, President Barack Obama said Wednesday.

Patent office hosts IT Meetup featuring Etsy speaker

January 15, 2015

​Quirky e-commerce site Etsy made a house call to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Wednesday night. During a USPTO-sponsored Meetup, Etsy's Ryan Frantz spoke about the importance of DevOps, a trendy IT philosophy that calls for development and operations teams to work together so they can more rapidly deploy new systems. It's something that USPTO has been working to apply to its own workplace — and that Frantz said was a major factor in helping his company grow.

DISA releases new cloud security requirement guide

January 14, 2015

After months of planning, DISA has released its new cloud security requirements guide as the Defense Department moves to further leverage cloud computing.

Obama’s cyber bill faces tough questions from experts

January 13, 2015

HHS' move to Microsoft cloud about more than email

January 13, 2015

When the Department of Health and Human Services begins rolling out its Microsoft 365 Email-as-a-Service cloud solution later this year, department Chief Information Officer Frank Baitman expects HHS to benefit from more than just the gained efficiencies of consolidating email systems.

Privacy experts laud Obama’s bid to safeguard student data

January 12, 2015

Obama’s consumer protection proposal included a measure to protect personal student data so technology companies can’t advertise products to kids.

CENTCOM Twitter, YouTube accounts hacked by group claiming to be ISIS

January 12, 2015