People
Why open source is a draw for job candidates
The chance to work with open-source technologies can help federal agencies attract top IT professionals.
Digital Government
Air Force wants to leap ahead in quantum computing
Quantum computing could be a competitive advantage for the U.S. military, and the Air Force Research Lab wants to keep pace.
Cybersecurity
DHS pushes for more cyber experts in the field
Local is the key for critical infrastructure protection, and DHS wants more cybersecurity advisers out in communities talking to providers.
Ideas
What’s Key to Driving Better Citizen Experience?
There are three important, early considerations in developing initiatives to elevate the citizen customer experience.
Cybersecurity
White House accelerates cyber hiring
The federal government is looking to add 3,500 more cyber and IT workers by January 2017.
Cybersecurity
Pokemon Go Can Read Your Emails and View Your Search History if You Log in With Google
Gotta catch 'em all... and give them all your data.
Emerging Tech
18F's Second Project Under Agile BPA: Citizen Logins
The tech consultancy wants to work with a vendor on identity management.
Digital Government
Silicon Valley’s Co-Working Boom Is No Cure For its Crushing Loneliness
In a city where every coffee shop has high-speed Wi-Fi, why has co-working taken off?
Emerging Tech
Treasury Says It Needs Some New Security Features for Next-Gen Money
The anti-counterfeit markers will be visible to the naked eye and detectable by special tools, according to a pre-solicitation notice.
Digital Government
New HHS CIO to Focus on Cyber
Beth Anne Killoran will direct projects related to cybersecurity and privacy protection.
Digital Government
GSA Starts Search for New Technology Transformation Service Commissioner
Candidates must have a blend of tech bonafides, business acumen and team-building skills.
Digital Government
Military Robotics Makers See a Future for Armed Police Robots
As military-grade robotics get cheaper and more capable, someone will arm them and put them on American streets.
Modernization
Will the Government Go for Pokemon Go?
The new augmented reality app is a feat of data-mapping technology.
Digital Government
IG: FDIC ill-equipped to identify major cyber incidents
A pair of inspector general reports paints a gloomy picture of IT security at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
Digital Government
GSA kicks off search for innovation chief
The search is on for a commissioner for the recently established Technology Transformation Service at the General Services Administration.
People
Government gets a pat on the back for encouraging internal dissent
Steve Kelman notes that federal agencies have developed a range of valuable techniques for avoiding groupthink.
People
Watchdogs want to root out burrowing feds
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is looking into political appointees who slide into career jobs.
Cybersecurity
Obama warns of U.S. weaknesses on cybersecurity
Hackers are targeting the White House, and the U.S. government still has much to learn from its IT security mistakes, the president said.
Digital Government