Digital Government

Can Twitter Fit Inside the Library of Congress?

Six years ago, the world’s biggest library decided to archive every single tweet. Turns out that’s pretty hard to do.

Digital Government

CMS looks to get more collaborative

The agency wants to create a web-based collaboration space for its efforts to improve Medicare service delivery.

Digital Government

OMB unveils category management policy for mobile

Mobile devices and services get the buying scrutiny that has already been applied to laptops, desktops and software licensing.

Digital Government

GSA Offers Playbook to Upgrade Legacy IT

The guidance includes both a playbook and investment review process agencies can use in conjunction to “increase the likelihood of success” for modernization or migration efforts to support mission functions.

Digital Government

GSA, OMB release shared-services framework

The guidance aims to help federal agencies migrate from old, legacy support systems to more shared functions.

Digital Government

Government approves first-ever private moon voyage

In what could be considered peak privatization, the Federal Aviation Administration has cleared a commercial firm to conduct a lunar landing.

Digital Government

DOD Issues Final Rule to Avoid Counterfeit Electronics

Focuses on the careful selection of suppliers and verifying the authenticity of electronic parts

Digital Government

OMB Policy Aims to Cut Data Center Spending by 25 Percent

The Data Center Optimization Initiative aims to cut data center costs by 25 percent at the close of fiscal 2018.

Digital Government

It’s Official: MEGABYTE Act Signed into Law

Agency CIOs will need to develop comprehensive software licensing policies.

Digital Government

GAO: OMB, Treasury Don't Monitor DATA Act Enough

A new GAO report concludes the lack of oversight could lead agencies to incompletely report finances.

Digital Government

GAO: Treasury, OMB must better monitor Data Act progress

The Treasury Department and the Office of Management and Budget need to better monitor agencies' efforts to implement the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act, or they risk jeopardizing the law's timely enactment.

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A Video Game That Lets You Torture Iraqi Prisoners

Press A to waterboard.

Digital Government

3-D Printing a Better Prosthetic

Algorithms can be used to design cheap, perfect-fitting limbs, orthodontics and other accessories.

Digital Government

Russia Wanted to Be Caught, Says Company Waging War on DNC Hackers

That fits a pattern of increasing bold moves over the past year by the groups, which are also known as FANCY BEAR and COZY BEAR, one expert says.

Digital Government

GSA: ‘A Better Schedule 70’ Ahead

Much of GSA’s improvements to the largest, most widely used acquisition vehicle in government are a result of customer feedback.

Digital Government

Commerce Data Guru Announces Departure

In a post on Medium on Thursday evening, Tyrone Grandison, Commerce’s deputy chief data officer, announced his planned exit nearly exactly a year after he joined the agency.