Modernization
NASA's aging tech worries Capitol Hill watchdogs
Key lawmakers are seeking information from the space agency about its use of legacy IT with the goal of improving and modernizing its systems.
People
OPM COO resigns
Angela Bailey has been at the center of an organization under intense pressure to improve its cyber defense following the large-scale hack affecting millions of federal employees that OPM revealed last June.
Emerging Tech
GM Invests $500M in Lyft for On-Demand Driverless Cars
This could one day render private car ownership unnecessary.
Digital Government
How the Computer Revolution Changed US Cities
After 1980, metros with an “abstract” labor base thrived, while those without one didn’t.
Digital Government
Obama leans on tech in gun control action
President Barack Obama's executive actions to tighten national gun control include efforts to bolster FBI and ATF databases, as well as spur research and development of safe gun technology.
Digital Government
GSA's Citizen Services get high marks in survey, but 'ease of use' lags
A new survey alerted the Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies to weak points in their offerings – and helped them focus on keeping things easy for users.
Digital Government
Why agencies don't know what they spend on IT
With the Federal IT COST Commission, CIOs are looking to private sector for help on cost management.
Ideas
3 Government Tech Trends to Watch in 2016
As we ring in 2016, we will see a significant acceleration within three key technologies as the public sector fundamentally transforms its services to meet the needs of 21st-century population.
Modernization
Is Cloud Computing Saving the Pentagon Money? Watchdog Still Doesn’t Know
DOD lacks a standardized definition for cloud computing and an inventory to track cloud-based contracts.
Modernization
The Flaw in ISIS' Favorite Messaging App
And what it says about the difficulty of encryption
Cybersecurity
Pentagon Grants Contractors an Extension on Hack Detection Rules
Companies get an extra year-and-a-half to comply with stronger security standards.
Modernization
Video: What Are Your Tech Resolutions for 2016?
Resolve to be smarter about your technology in this new year.
Modernization
Why Are Digital-Privacy Apps So Hard to Use?
Protecting your data usually means navigating a miserable user experience.
Modernization
Patent office restores service
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has its systems back online after an outage shut down agency apps over the Christmas holiday.
Digital Government
Do You Answer Emails After Work? If So, You Should Be Getting Unlimited Vacation
Without the distraction of stifling rules, employees can be more focused and productive.
Artificial Intelligence
Mark Zuckerberg Wants to Build an AI Butler
The Facebook CEO was inspired by Marvel superhero Iron Man
People
Pentagon CIO issues IT services directive
The directive is the latest move in an ongoing effort by CIO Terry Halvorsen to standardize how all defense agencies measure their IT performance.
Modernization
Is there a federal CIO playbook for a militia takeover?
The armed invasion of a remote Fish and Wildlife Service building in eastern Oregon's high desert may not be a disaster for the agency's IT operations, but it could point to a gap in IT contingency planning, CIOs say.
Acquisition