Digital Government

'Computer Chaos' at 20: Back where we started

A key contributor to Clinger-Cohen argues that federal IT has failed to take advantage of the tools that law provided.

Digital Government

US Turns to 3-D Printing for Key Technology Behind Rocket Launches

The Pentagon could field an alternative to the Russian-made RD-180 rocket engine faster, but the technology is unproven.

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NGA releases unclassified mapping tool for Ebola relief

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency wants to support Ebola relief with a customizable mapping tool.

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Irony Alert: Booz Allen Wins Cybersecurity Contract

Company will provide support to Defense CIO

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So, How Do I Get Onto the VA eBenefits Site?

The system seems designed to frustrate Vietnam vets.

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Want to Work for Google? You Have Only a 0.2 Percent Chance of Getting Hired

Google gets around 3 million applications a year now.

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Congress Wants to Probe the Internet of Things. Here’s What It Should Focus On

A bipartisan contingent of senators have requested a “general oversight” hearing on the Internet of Things by year’s end.

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7 keys to a successful innovation office

A new report surveys the many different approaches to launching a dedicated innovation shop in government.

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A Snowden Journalist Is Going to Work for the Government

Ashkan Soltani will be the new chief technologist for the FTC.

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IRS Agrees It Wastes Money on Software -- But Not That Much

Agency CTO disputes IG findings but agrees to manage licenses better.

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Hanford Waste Contractors Refuse to Cooperate with IG

Sen. McCaskill slams stonewalling.

Digital Government

Could FOIA work on a Data Act model?

FOIA officers could save money and time by releasing certain types of frequently requested material in a machine readable format, like the disclosure of payment information under the Data Act.

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This Tech Giant Thinks Silicon Valley’s Diversity Problem is Overstated

He cites that demand for talent is so high, that any logical company will go anywhere to get it.

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Navy Will Get Its Microsoft Cloud Email from Dell in $2.1M Deal

The Navy sees hundreds of millions of dollars in savings over the Next Generation Enterprise Network.

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Intelink Sets Up Ebola Website

Effort is focused on open source reporting.

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Facebook Scolds Federal Authorities Over Fake Account

The social network accused DEA of threatening "the integrity of our community" by pretending to be a New York woman on the site.