Digital Government

Being a Model Minority is a Double-Edged Sword in Silicon Valley

The tech industry's diversity problems continue.

Digital Government

Senate to Investigate White House Role in Google's Antitrust Victory

FTC accidentally disclosed documents that are raising new questions about its decision not to sue Google in 2013.

Digital Government

Congressman Wants to Curb Copycat IT Systems at DHS

The DHS IT Duplication Reduction Act, introduced last week, would require the DHS chief information officer to report to Congress on plans for reducing duplicative IT systems.

Digital Government

Truckers, GAO take exception to DoT mobile data app

Trucking industry groups and a Government Accountability Office analyst say the app's raw data can lead to inaccurate conclusions about carrier safety.

Digital Government

Meet the Agencies: Modeling the Future at GSA

GSA has ensured its headquarters’ first major renovation since 1935 would serve as a model for federal offices everywhere.

Digital Government

Data-Centric Jobs Already Flourish in the Federal Government

All told, there are some 1.6 million government workers (including state and local) in positions where data is “central to the job,” according to a recent Commerce Department report.

Digital Government

FBI Denies Intentionally Deleting Encryption Tips from Its Website

“Points for creativity,” a spokesman said Thursday of reports that suggested otherwise.

Digital Government

DARPA director warns against 'corrosion' of sequestration

The fiscal 2016 budget request for DARPA is about $3 billion, but Arati Prabhakar says research would suffer if automatic cuts resume.

Digital Government

Human Trust Overpowered High-Tech Security in German Air Plane Crash

Experts say the downing of Germanwings flight 9525 seems like the classic case of the insider threat -- which belies easy tech fixes.

Digital Government

5 Tips for Data Management from Federal Leaders

A few federal data leaders shared their thoughts at a recent panel on financial regulation.

Digital Government

New CIO Talks Federal IT Reform: Making FITARA Stick is Job No. 1

Since Tony Scott joined the administration last month, he’s been on a whirlwind tour, meeting CIOs and other agency officials, congressional backers of the law and outside groups to get their take on implementing IT reform.

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Pentagon official: DoD-VA info sharing improving, but work remains

Real time data transactions between the VA and Pentagon are growing, and have expanded to include the Veterans Benefits Administration.

Digital Government

Air Force eyes fake social media drama

The idea is to simulate social media activity following a disaster as a way to model potential responses.

Digital Government

FAA unveils new drone-test policy

The interim policy is aimed at speeding up authorizations for commercial UAS operators.

Digital Government

New Federal CIO’s Mission: ‘Landing the Plane’

Tony Scott says he’s focusing on finishing the job envisioned by his predecessors, not wiping the slate clean and starting anew.

Digital Government

Internet Providers Sue to Kill Net Neutrality

The first legal shots have been fired in the battle over Internet regulation.

Digital Government

The Fed 100: Believe it or not!

FCW's cartoonist shares some unproven rumors about the biggest awards in federal IT.

Digital Government

FTC Launches Investigative Arm to Tackle Internet of Things, Big Data

The new office aims to address all consumer technological risks, according to Chief Technologist Ashkan Soltani.

Digital Government

Federal CIO Council Named 'Worst' in Open Government

This is the council's second time winning the Rosemary Award, named after Nixon's secretary, Rose Mary Woods, who erased 18.5 minutes of a Watergate tape.