Digital Government
White House Picks Former Twitter Exec as First Chief Digital Officer
Jason Goldman steps into the inaugural role at the White House, beginning April 6.
Emerging Tech
Does the Customer Know Best When it Comes to Federal Services?
After the HealthCare.gov implosion, the federal government learned the hard way the importance of customer experience.
Digital Government
New Federal CIO’s Mission: ‘Landing the Plane’
Tony Scott says he’s focusing on finishing the job envisioned by his predecessors, not wiping the slate clean and starting anew.
Cybersecurity
Agencies Waited Nearly a Month and a Half to Fix High-Threat Vulnerabilities
Initial "anti-phishing" and malware defense reports show the mean time for dealing with "high findings" flagged by vulnerability scans was 42 days.
Cybersecurity
Data transparency, a chief digital officer, Pentagon phishing and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Air Force, Intel take a crack at malware market
FCW recently visited the Air Force Academy’s Center of Innovation, where a team of researchers is trying to take large swaths of malware off the market with the help of Intel Corp.
Modernization
Private-sector drones test friendly foreign skies
Amazon says the FAA's approach to regulating unmanned aerial systems is outdated.
Digital Government
Internet Providers Sue to Kill Net Neutrality
The first legal shots have been fired in the battle over Internet regulation.
Emerging Tech
Steve Wozniak Says World Domination by Robots Could be Thwarted by Simple Physics
Several prominent scientists worry about the rise of artificial intelligence and robots, and about humanity’s place in the world if robots take over.
People
New federal CIO looks to execution, not invention
Trained pilot Tony Scott says he wants to "land the planes that we've launched."
Modernization
Getting agile -- with acquisition and development alike
Switching to cloud-based services and agile development is as much about changing agency culture as it is about technology.
Digital Government
The Fed 100: Believe it or not!
FCW's cartoonist shares some unproven rumors about the biggest awards in federal IT.
Digital Government
FTC Launches Investigative Arm to Tackle Internet of Things, Big Data
The new office aims to address all consumer technological risks, according to Chief Technologist Ashkan Soltani.
Digital Government
Federal CIO Council Named 'Worst' in Open Government
This is the council's second time winning the Rosemary Award, named after Nixon's secretary, Rose Mary Woods, who erased 18.5 minutes of a Watergate tape.
Cybersecurity
Data.gov help desk, FTC tech office and credit card theft
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Ideas
Agencies Need Broadband Today – Why Wait for NS2020?
Much of the emerging technology agencies need today is already available under the GSA Schedule.
Emerging Tech
How NASA’s New Ion Engine Could Power a Mission to Mars
The NASA spacecraft Dawn has spent more than seven years traveling across the solar system to intercept the asteroid Vesta and the dwarf planet Ceres.
Digital Government