Digital Government
IRS chooses security over accessibility
The tax agency relaunched Get Transcript with a security setup that it plans to incorporate into other tools, and acknowledged that not all taxpayers will be able to access the new system.
People
Transportation IG wants a CIO fast
Only the first 100 applicants will get a shot at the CIO job opening up at the Transportation Department's Office of Inspector General.
Emerging Tech
Would You Pay $800 for a Robot that Can Fold Your Laundry?
No matter is too trivial to be monetized.
Emerging Tech
Nextgov Ebook: Federal Agencies Adapt to the Internet of Things
The challenges are innumerable, including protecting the data the internet of things collects and thwarting cyberattacks on that ecosystem.
Digital Government
Census Names New Top Tech Official as Agency Prepares for 2020 Count
The hires comes less than a month after lawmakers pressed the agency to appoint a permanent CIO, following a nearly yearlong vacancy.
People
After short vacancy, Education gets new CIO
Transportation Department veteran Jason Gray quietly took the tech reins at Education late last month.
Digital Government
Why Didn't E-Gov Live Up to Its Promise?
Technology was supposed to transform government 15 years ago; an “era of electronic government” was poised to make government faster, smaller, digitized and increasingly transparent.
People
Are agencies collaborating with each other more than they used to?
Steve Kelman argues that cross-agency coordination is not quite as quixotic as he once believed.
Acquisition
Carper takes on acquisition in NDAA amendment
A proposed amendment to the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act seeks to make broad but incremental changes to acquisition rules across government.
Acquisition
The time for category management is now
And buy-in from leaders is the key to locking in lasting benefits.
Cybersecurity
Why the US Needs to Hunt Down Hackers Before They Strike
This is the next frontier of cybersecurity.
Digital Government
McCabe joins Deloitte to focus on digital
Former ASI Government CEO and Federal 100 winner will focus on bringing "organizations and their missions into the digital space."
Modernization
Survey: More People Want to Access Government Services on Their Smartphones
A new survey finds the majority of millennials want to access government services on their phones.
Digital Government
US Spies Train Computers to Spot Suspicious Activity in Live Videos
A research project will attempt to automatically detect suspicious activities, with the help of live video pouring in through multiple camera feeds.
Digital Government
Agency CIOs Undercount ‘High-Risk’ IT Projects, GAO Says
CIOs are not adequately assessing risk of major projects, according to the Government Accountability Office.
Digital Government
Video: Glenn Greenwald on Silicon Valley's Growing Conscience
The people pushed for privacy.
People
After an 11-month vacancy, Census names a CIO
The Census Bureau has picked Patent Office veteran Kevin Smith to keep its tech shop running.
Acquisition
House to vote on bill to trim federal software spend
A bill requiring agency CIOs to streamline software spending is expected to pass the House of Representatives on June 7.
Digital Government
Biden announces public cancer database
Vice President Joe Biden, the public face of the administration's Cancer Moonshot, announced the release of the National Cancer Institute's Genomic Data Commons, a public-facing data platform that allows researchers to access, analyze and upload genomic health data to advance cancer research.
Cybersecurity