Digital Government

Many Workers at 'World-Changing' Tech Companies Might as Well Work at Wal-Mart

The tech industry’s nontech workforce has a very different experience than Silicon Valley's software engineers.

Digital Government

The Government Wants You to Stop the Next Edward Snowden

For security clearance holders, the DHS campaign “If You See Something Say Something” is not a slogan—it’s a mandate.

Digital Government

Congress Questions Software Bug Hoarding, WannaCry Patches and Modern Pirates

The PATCH Act is an effort to balance “national security and general cybersecurity,” Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, part of a group that introduced the bill, said in a statement.

Digital Government

Court strikes down FAA's drone registration rule

Registration system "directly violates" a 2012 law, a federal appeals court concluded.

Digital Government

DHS Lags on Some FITARA Benchmarks

In all three cases, DHS said it had achieved the milestone, but GAO’s review found otherwise.

Digital Government

Lawmakers To Trump: Without A Science Adviser, You'll Keep Falling For Fake News

Democrats urged the president to hire a qualified OSTP director to help sort fact from alt-fact.

Digital Government

Evidence-based government: It’s not rocket science

Steve Kelman points to some very straightforward examples of measuring the effectiveness of an intervention.

Digital Government

House Passes IT Modernization Bill

The bill's fast movement highlights the bipartisan concern lawmakers share regarding the nation’s aging federal technology.

Digital Government

Hiring Cyber Talent Is Key In Pentagon's Potential 'Offensive Measures'

The federal government needs to be prepared to "engage in offensive measures, if required," a deputy general counsel said.

Digital Government

The Secret to Better Weather Forecasts Could Be in Meteorologists' Eyes

NOAA is using eye-tracking technologies on weather forecasters to ascertain how they adjust to more, faster data on their video monitors.

Digital Government

How Much Are Agencies Spending on New Contracts?

Agencies spend most of their budgets on recompeted contracts, but there are a few sectors asking for new solutions, a report found.

Digital Government

Army Wants to Let Troops off the ‘Digital Leash.’ That’s Easier Said Than Done.

Gen. Mark Milley’s injunction against IT-enabled micromanagement will require leaders at all levels to re-think what it means to be part of the profession of arms.

Digital Government

Optimizing the Data Center

This Nextgov ebook explores how agencies have tackled too many data centers and gotten more from the ones they have left.

Digital Government

FCC Chairman Responds to Mean Tweets

The former lawyer can't resist a snarky comeback.

Digital Government

With Friendly CBO Score, IT Modernization Bill Hits House Floor Wednesday

The Modernizing Government Technology Act dodged the high price tag it received the first time around.

Digital Government

Hill Leaders: You Need Us to Make the Cyber Executive Order Work

Congress will play a key role in ensuring successful implementation of the order’s directives to protect government and critical infrastructure systems.