Digital Government
Trump Budget Creates $228M Technology Modernization Fund
Agencies would be able to borrow from the fund to update systems, but they would need to pay it back.
Digital Government
Trump budget pushes IT modernization
As expected, the proposed federal budget contains $228 million for a general fund for IT modernization projects.
Digital Government
For Trump’s Budget to Work, the US Will Need the Biggest Technology Boom Since World War II
In order to deliver both massive tax cuts and end U.S. borrowing within the decade, Trump’s budget forecasts the U.S. economy will grow at a real rate of more than 3 percent
Digital Government
Coding Is Not 'Fun,' It’s Technically and Ethically Complex
Insisting on the glamor and fun of coding is the wrong way to acquaint kids with computer science.
Cybersecurity
Senator Presses FTC on Hackable Toys
Internet-connected toys can expose children’s personal information or be used as surveillance tools.
Digital Government
Contract to Watch: State Department's $850M Effort to Revamp Passports and Services
The Bureau of Consular Affairs is aiming for better customer service for passports and renewals.
Digital Government
32 Optometrists Without Indoor Plumbing And Other Facts You Can Find In Census Data
MapD created an interactive dashboard visualizing ACS data.
People
Stars aligning for shared services?
Federal IT leaders are sending strong signals to market players that government is preparing to shift to shared services at scale.
People
Has the veteran preference broken federal hiring?
There are better ways encourage agencies to hire veterans, a former chief human capital officer argues -- but the process is unlikely to change anytime soon.
Digital Government
Many Workers at 'World-Changing' Tech Companies Might as Well Work at Wal-Mart
The tech industry’s nontech workforce has a very different experience than Silicon Valley's software engineers.
Cybersecurity
New DHS data details scope of visa overstays
A detailed report on visa overstays from the Department of Homeland Security indicates that facial recognition technology supporting a biometric exit program is showing promise.
Modernization
Buy vs. build to reduce insider threats
Commercially supported open source comes with both cost and security benefits.
Ideas
4 Keys to Understanding What Matters to Citizens
Before agencies toss money at customer service, they need to figure out the customers' priorities.
Acquisition
Forcing culture change at DOD
Study after study has argued that the Department of Defense is risk averse and unable to rapidly adapt to changing technology. One former official says it's time to use force to change innovation culture at the Pentagon.
Modernization
GOP continues push to privatize air traffic control
Have the stars finally aligned behind a long-planned push to outsource air traffic control operations?
Cybersecurity
Hackers Launch Hack-of-the-Month Club, Target DocuSign Users and Food Ordering Service
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Digital Government
The Government Wants You to Stop the Next Edward Snowden
For security clearance holders, the DHS campaign “If You See Something Say Something” is not a slogan—it’s a mandate.
Cybersecurity
The People Who Fight Hacking and Cybercrime Are Turning to Designers For Help
Visualize the cyberattack to fight the cyberattack
Digital Government