Digital Government

Despite budget uncertainty, Census remains 'on track,' officials say

The Census Bureau has altered and trimmed programs in advance of the 2018 end-to-end test of census tech, but officials say that despite budget uncertainty, the projects remain on schedule.

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What’s Up With the Office of Management and Budget Website?

Currently, the integral agency—a repository for memoranda issued by the executive branch—is without a website.

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Harris Sells Federal IT Business

The deal is reflective of what analysts believe will be a busy year for mergers among IT contractors.

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Exclusive: The Super Secure Presidential Phone (That Trump May Not Be Using)

A military program has created an Android-based super secure smartphone that goes with the office of the president. Is Trump using it?

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Trump Tech Leaders to 18F: 'We Have Your Back'

A tweet from the new White House chief digital officer suggests support for the program.

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Industry Group to Trump: Halting EPA Contracts is Bad for Business

Part of the contracting community voiced “serious concerns” over the move, calling on EPA and the new administration to “share as much information publicly as possible” about the validity, rationale and duration of contract suspensions.

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How does FOIA fit under the Trump administration?

Without having yet received directives from the Trump administration, open government advocates from the public and private sectors are continuing their work on new Freedom of Information Act best practices.

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Border Officers: Real Security is More Complicated Than Building a Wall

Trump’s order notwithstanding, it would take years and new technology to truly close the border

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Trump’s Nominee to Lead OMB Wants Better Data

Rep. Mick Mulvaney suggested bad data leads to bad policy decisions.

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Innovating from the Top: Federal Chief Innovation Officers

The federal bureaucracy might not seem like a mecca for out-of-the-box thinkers looking to effect large-scale change but increasingly, agencies are recruiting people to do just that.

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USDS Is Sticking Around, But Will Trump Put His Own Spin On It?

White House Chief Digital Officer Gerrit Lansing tweeted the tech troubleshooting group would continue into the new administration.

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Thousands Use Bots to Track Trump Administration

Users have set up automated alerts on the intricate mechanics of government.

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When 'social gov' goes quiet

Agency Twitter posts have dropped off markedly since Inauguration Day.

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Agency seeks clarity on DHS election role

The independent federal commission that helps states improve their voting systems wants more clarity on what DHS' critical infrastructure designation means.

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DHS IG Says Immigration System Could Grant Citizenship to National Security Threats

The inspector general made the urgent recommendation to stop the department from reactivating the system.

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NOAA's First Images from Next-Gen Geostationary Satellite

GOES-16 enters the testing phase, beaming back images with four times higher resolution than other NOAA satellites.

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DHS watchdog warns agency on ELIS system

DHS Inspector General urged the Citizenship and Immigration Services to keep the struggling Electronic Immigration System unplugged.