Digital Government
Obama to Techies: Uncle Sam Needs You
"The reason I'm here, really, is to recruit all of you,” Obama told the crowd at the South by Southwest Interactive Festival.
Modernization
Video: The Best Ways to Preserve Your Smartphone's Battery
For those times when you're stuck without a charger.
Cybersecurity
Industry Report Warns: Federal CISO Could Be ‘Disruptive’
The new federal IT security chief needs clearly defined job responsibilities and “top-down” support to be effective.
Digital Government
Tech teams aim to upend procurement
Teams of techies will bring new acquisition models to seven agencies as part of the Digital Acquisitions Pilot.
Digital Government
Obama warns against 'absolutist' positions on encryption
The White House had said Obama would not weigh in on the Apple case, but he spoke at length on the issue of encryption in the first visit by a sitting president to the South by Southwest festival.
Digital Government
All the Federal Agencies that Fly Drones over US Soil
On Wednesday, USA Today reported the Pentagon “has deployed drones to spy over U.S. territory for nonmilitary missions over the past decade."
Cybersecurity
NSS Labs CEO: U.S. has unilaterally disarmed in cyberspace
In a recent interview, NSS Labs CEO Vikram Phatak discussed a range of topics, including Apple vs. FBI and the lack of operational experience among U.S. government hackers.
Cybersecurity
How USCIS consolidates immigration data
The agency in charge of processing immigrant visa and naturalization petitions, asylum and refugee applications has a data query service that rounds up data from across DHS.
Modernization
After Facing ‘Hard Truths,’ FedRAMP Director Pledges Changes to Cloud Security Process
The office responsible for cloud security authorization will publicly roll out a revamped and redesigned FedRAMP on March 28.
Ideas
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.
People
The topics Obama plans to hit -- and avoid -- at SXSW
The presidential call to action will likely skirt encryption and hiring and instead ask techies to dip into government on a short-term basis.
Modernization
FCC chief wants to expand privacy rules for broadband
The FCC circulated a new proposal March 10 that outlines Commissioner Tom Wheeler's plan to address what information Internet Service Providers can collect and share about their customers.
People
CIO success: Does the song remain the same?
The advice in a 15-year-old Government Accountability Office report is remarkably relevant to the CIO's role in the FITARA era.
Digital Government
Debating Income Equality? Get the Facts Right with this New Commerce App
A team of data gurus is hoping to transform stores of siloed government data into fresh insight into one of the toughest challenges in America.
Digital Government
Video: How Drones Can Help Save the California Coast
One organization needs volunteers in California to fly their drones over the shore to take pictures.
Digital Government