People
USAJobs makeover is OPM's summer job this year
OPM plans to address problems with the federal job portal with an agile, continuous delivery approach this summer.
Modernization
A more efficient path to online accessibility
Karen Evans explains why a global accessibility standard is in everyone's interest -- and why agency CIOs should help push for it.
Cybersecurity
Are agencies really ready for the Internet of Things?
From storage to security, the risks are significant — but ignoring the IoT is not an option.
Cybersecurity
New Guidance Aims to Plug Peepholes in City Surveillance Systems
The preliminary guidelines address the personal data of individuals captured by traffic sensors, speed cameras and other Internet-connected government systems.
Digital Government
Nominate Tech Innovators for the Nextgov 2015 Bold Awards
It’s time to recognize the good work being done in government.
Digital Government
‘Data Geek’ Takes Reins as HHS CTO
Susannah Fox joins a CTO shop known for its active and forward-thinking leadership.
Modernization
Rethinking acquisition: Addressing the tectonic shift in telecom services
The General Services Administration is working hard to adapt to changing communications needs. Just don't call it a contract.
Acquisition
The urgency behind DOD's acquisition reform efforts
Better Buying Power 3.0 has a geostrategic urgency and emphasis on cybersecurity that was missing from earlier iterations.
Emerging Tech
One of Amazon’s Cloud Leaders Heads to Cyber Nonprofit
Steve Spano spent the past four years building up Amazon Web Services’ defense and intelligence community business.
Digital Government
The Patriot Act Was Controversial Long Before Edward Snowden
The law drew the ire of civil libertarians—and even Obama himself—long before the Snowden revelations began.
Emerging Tech
US Regulators Want No Part in .Sucks Domain Fight
Celebrities and companies complain they're getting extorted to prevent embarrassing websites.
Cybersecurity
Trade automation review, online SBA loans and a CIS retirement
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
Meet a Solar Farm Scientist Who Wants to Help Native American Communities Become More Sustainable
How one scientist is reaching out to tribal communities.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Air Feds’ Sexual Preferences and Pose as Baltimore Prosecutor in Freddie Gray Case
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Modernization
Marines hope IT can keep pace with personnel
The Corps has recently deployed personnel to crises springing up around the world, but is still working on how best to equip those officers with the information they own at garrison.
People
HHS picks Fox for CTO
Susannah Fox ran health and technology surveys for the Pew Internet Project and was entrepreneur-in-residence at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Modernization
Everything Google Just Announced at its I/O Developer Conference
Among other things, the company debuted the new capabilities of its next Android release.
Digital Government
How open data can improve agriculture
By boosting collaborative research and eliminating duplication, open data can lend a hand to the cause of better nutrition and more efficient farming, says a new study.
Digital Government