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Is There an App for That?

User-centered design is a key success factor for implementation of mobile and digital technologies in government

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Commerce Department Now Embraces GitHub for 'Collaborative Problem Solving'

America's data agency can now use GitHub for collaboratively building open source software.

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The Essential ‘Soft Side’ of Running a Security Operations Center Investigation

Some of the best practices can be learned from other criminal, terrorism incidents and law enforcement organizations.

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What Possibilities Can Virtual Reality Bring Beyond the Gaming World?

One real-world application is leveraging it as a tool to treat various mental problems like severe paranoia.

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4 Steps to Consider When Creating a Cloud Strategy in 2016

To become a source of competitive advantage, federal IT administrators implementing a cloud strategy should consider the following steps.

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3 Steps for Resurrecting Your Useless Zombie Apps

Over time, many of those early agency apps became “zombies” skulking in the dark corners of the app stores, purposeless and all but dead

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How Multifactor Authentication Can Play a Role in the Cybersecurity National Action Plan

Imagine how much more efficient high-security financial processes could run within the government if employees could use information determined by physical elements of the user’s body, such as a fingerprint or retina, or proximity to wireless devices.

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How the Digital Transformation Will Upend the Pentagon

DOD is one of the most complex and widespread organizations in the world, but in today’s battlespace, embracing digitization helps pull together all aspects of defense.

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When it Comes to Engagement With Citizens, the Government Is Finally Paying Attention

There is an old saying in retail marketing that “the customer is always right.” Unfortunately, it’s hard for the government to follow that adage.

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Developers: 6 Steps to Revamp Your Apps

A bogged down back-end database can cause timeouts and lead to reliability issues. So, what’s an IT department to do?

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Why the Nation Needs to Use Technology to Up the Ante on Immigration Screening

What's needed is to throw out decades-old reliance on government database and watch-list screening in favor of a more technologically evolved process.

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Turning Damage Control into Digital Modernization

Legacy IT modernization seems to be the right medicine, but one big question looms over the idea: Will that $3.1 billion be well spent?

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5 Tips to Avoid Getting Scammed This Tax Season

It falls on individual taxpayers to ensure they are taking the right steps to be protected.

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New OMB Data Center Effort Can Help Break Agency Silos

The federal government faces many of the same challenges experienced in the commercial sector when it comes to implementing "change."

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How to Unleash the Full Potential of Government Digital Services

Now, more than ever, the performance of government applications and the networks that deliver them are vital to citizen experience, as well as government efficiencies.

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Is the New Post-Safe Harbor Data Privacy Law a Silver Bullet or a First Step?

The Judicial Redress Act is a solid first step, but Congress and the Obama administration cannot stop there.

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Wanted: Tech Superstars to Drive Government Innovation

Change makers who bridge the gap between technology and governance are crucial to the future of civic engagement and service delivery.

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Beating FISMA Stigma: 3 Steps to Reduce Friction Between IT Managers and IGs

Agencies that experience ongoing adversity between these internal offices should consider taking steps in the following three areas.