Digital Government

How social media is changing government management (again)

Steve Kelman finds inspiration in the role Twitter played during India's recent floods.

Digital Government

Watch the VA IG/Congress Battle Tomorrow

Again, in the congressional spotlight, look for the IG to stand firm.

Digital Government

FTC Investigates 'Discrimination by Algorithm'

The Federal Trade Commission puts the pernicious side of big data under the microscope.

Digital Government

Who really owns that government data?

The latest kerfuffle over stimulus spending data points to a wider problem with agencies' dependence on proprietary systems.

Digital Government

Not Just Silicon Valley: Feds Have a Gender Tech Gap, Too

Here's what the government can do as an employer to get its house in order.

Digital Government

VA Lays Groundwork for Private Health Care

The agency wants the private sector to manage a key part of project.

Digital Government

White House Introduces New Class of Innovation Fellows

Private sector whizzes to spend a year on government problems.

Digital Government

Who Didn’t Win a Piece of This Army Infosec Deal?

The winners include 11 large firms tapped for $5 billion in contracts and 10 small ones whose slice of the pie is valued at $2.1 billion.

Digital Government

Mikey Dickerson: No Paper Pushing at US Digital Service

The head of the U.S. Digital Service is taking a fix-it first approach to his office.

Digital Government

Lawmakers Seek Todd Park Subpoena Over HealthCare.gov Security

Panel charges White House involvement in Obamacare website woes.

Digital Government

Do robots dream of big government?

Law professor Ryan Calo suggests getting out in front of the regulatory gap in robotics by establishing a Federal Robotics Commission.

Digital Government

At These Tech Companies, the Biggest Office Perk is Getting Rid of the Office

Allowing employees to work from anywhere makes it easier to focus on the work itself.

Digital Government

Battling bacteria with software

Sandia National Labs has developed software that will help researchers find weaknesses in deadly bacteria.

Digital Government

First of its Kind Venture Capital Fund Pumps Millions into GovTech Startups

The GovTech Fund has raised $23 million and invested in four companies.

Digital Government

What Kind of CTO Will Megan Smith Be?

Former Googler Megan Smith said she’ll take an expansive view of technology in her new role.

Digital Government

What Do CIOs Do Again?

The job is increasingly about business, federal CIOs say.

Digital Government

Skyping Fake Bomb Threats in the Name of ISIS Not a Wise Move

21-year-old Connecticut gamer arrested for "swatting" schools nationwide.

Digital Government

DISA Kicks Off IT Contract to Support Cyber Command

Omnibus contract open only to small business.

Digital Government

NSA Threatened Yahoo With Daily $250K Fines for Not Forking Over Metadata

Court documents were released by Yahoo showing exactly how far the federal government is willing to go to obtain digital information about its citizens.

Digital Government

Remembering NYC Fire Dept. Chaplain Mychal Judge

A man for all seasons.