Digital Government

Clinton never used State.gov email as department head

Private account used extensively; scope of archiving unclear.

Digital Government

New Tool Aims to Make Government Financial Disclosures More Transparent

From January 2016 and onward, OGE plans to require Senate-confirmed appointees to use the online system, called Integrity.

Digital Government

Video: Open Data and Fostering Citizen Advocacy

The third installment in our collaboration with Socrata's Open Data TV.

Digital Government

When IRS Tech Projects Start to Slip, Congress is the Last to Know

A few key tech projects at IRS are running over budget and behind schedule, and lawmakers are being left out of the loop, GAO said.

Digital Government

Meet FTC's Chief Geek

Ashkan Soltani is the new chief technologist at the Federal Trade Commission—the tech industry's biggest privacy watchdog.

Digital Government

The White House Is Now a Great Stepping Stone for Cushy Tech Careers

Some tech companies appear to be placing their bets on influential recruits rather than K Street.

Digital Government

Federal Court Authorizes NSA Mass Surveillance Through June

Unless Congress acts

Digital Government

GAO: Pentagon's IT Planning is Too Sluggish

GAO's third examination of the Defense Department's major IT programs found some projects spent an average of five years, two months and $452 million before establishing cost and schedules.

Digital Government

Is FCC Becoming Too Politicized?

In the wake of the historic net-neutrality decision, an independent agency is more polarized than ever.

Digital Government

IRS email probe awaits new software

IG finds "potential criminal activity," but the investigation is on hold pending settlement of a dispute with a vendor over software licensing rights.

Digital Government

Car Keys and Nuclear Keys: Big Data and the Internet of Things

It will be up to the federal government to stitch together massive amounts of data into a comprehensible “nation of things.”

Digital Government

Will Fixing Va.gov be Digital Team's First Priority?

Although overall e-government satisfaction improved, va.gov is still struggling, according to new research.

Digital Government

It’s Official—FCC Enacts Expansive Net-Neutrality Rules

Obama backed the controversial Internet regulations, but Congress and the courts will have their say.

Digital Government

Video: Open Data Transparency Is Just the Beginning

The second installment in our partnership with Socrata's Open Data TV.

Digital Government

What 'Cloud' Really Stands For? House Mulls Over Pentagon IT Programs

Acting Defense Department Terry Halvorsen urged lawmakers to prioritize efforts to update military IT, such the Joint Information Environment, a concept for a militarywide data sharing system.

Digital Government

Infographic: Telework Savings Across the Country

The less you commute, the more money you can save.

Digital Government

How the Military Will Fight ISIS on the Dark Web

ISIS already is on the Dark Web raising money through Bitcoin. The military is on the Dark Web, too.

Digital Government

Big Data, Not Quick Data: Most Agencies Don’t Need Real-Time Analytics Yet

At a recent data conference, technologists from the departments of Transportation and Health and Human Services explained why real-time data analysis doesn't make sense for every agency.

Digital Government

Republicans Furious as FCC Chief Refuses to Testify on Net Neutrality

Net-neutrality advocates deride anger as the "latest episode of House Republicans' long-running IRS-Benghazi-death-panels clown show."

Digital Government

Attention, CIOs: Start Planning for FITARA Now

The Office of Management and Budget is still writing guidelines to more fully flesh out federal IT reform legislation.