Digital Government

Why is DC's STEM Scene Lacking?

Washington, D.C., barely cracked into the top 25 best metro areas for STEM professionals, according to a new study.

Emerging Tech

For Feds, Choosing Cloud Services is a Lot Like Dating

Know what you want and be serious about committing are sage pieces of advice that also apply to procuring cloud computing services in the federal government.

Digital Government

This Is What the Republican Plan for Net Neutrality Looks Like

GOP lawmakers are desperately trying to find a compromise on Internet regulation—but Democrats are in no hurry.

Artificial Intelligence

Why Can’t Robots Understand Sarcasm?

Artificial intelligence has yet to grasp some of the finer nuances of human communication.

Modernization

It's mobile's world, we just live in it

DMI's top mobile trends for 2015 include increased leveraging of mobile for the Internet of Things and a brisker move toward wearables and "phablets."

Acquisition

DHA readies $10 billion IT contract

A final indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity IT services solicitation is expected in the third quarter of 2015.

Modernization

Goodrich: 'FedRAMP high' baseline coming soon

Draft baseline to be released for public comment on Jan. 27.

Acquisition

IT buying experiments preview 'Acquisition of the Future'

Today’s pockets of innovation give glimpses of the tomorrow’s buyers and marketplace.

People

McCabe to step down as head of ASI Government

Transition to take place Feb. 14; work on Acquisition of the Future to continue.

Digital Government

How Crucial is a Systems Integrator? Without One, You Might Wind up with HealthCare.gov

One of the most obvious missteps cited by auditors was the lack of a lead systems integrator to oversee all of the project’s moving parts.

Emerging Tech

Obama’s Best SOTU Quip Rips ‘I’m Not a Scientist’ Line

Obama’s best line of the night may have come when he addressed climate change.

Digital Government

GSA in the Dark about How Many Virtual Workers It Has

A new report from GSA’s inspector general found that despite keeping a purported master list of so-called virtual workers, GSA doesn't actually know the number of employees who telework on a full-time basis.

Digital Government

Survey: Governments’ Pledge to be ‘Open by Default’ Still Mostly a Talking Point

A newly released World Wide Web Foundation survey found more than 90 percent of the polled nations still keep reams of government data hidden from the public.

Digital Government

Obama Pledges to Release Report on NSA Spying Reforms

"Next month, we'll issue a report on how we're keeping our promise to keep our country safe while strengthening privacy," Obama said Tuesday night.