People
Do you know who will follow you?
Editor-in-Chief Troy K. Schneider says agencies could learn from the private sector's approach to succession planning.
Digital Government
USGS shakes up earthquake maps
An updated National Seismic Hazard Map reminds that the risks extend far beyond California.
People
State Department: Crash not 'malicious'
The Consular Consolidated Database is operating at limited capacity after a glitch crippled it July 19.
Cybersecurity
European Central Bank Blackmailed After Data Breach
Hackers obtained personal details of individuals who had registered for ECB events.
People
What 'Moneyball for Government' really means
Steve Kelman argues that there are two distinct flavors of this data-driven assessment -- and that their advocates don't talk nearly as much as they should.
Cybersecurity
Some Things Should Be Banned from the Internet of Things
Connecting refrigerators to the Web -- what could go wrong?
Digital Government
After 6 Years and $300M, Social Security IT Project Still Doesn’t Work
Republican lawmakers want to know why the project has gone over-budget and behind schedule.
Digital Government
Congressional IP Address Blocked from Making Edits to Wikipedia
The ban will only last the next ten days.
Digital Government
Census Rethinks How It Presents Its Many Data Points
Census wants to make its data easier to use.
Modernization
Cloud Computing Stymies Digital Forensics Investigations
Investigators sift through bits and bytes to solve crimes, but cloud presents challenges
Digital Government
Committee Skeptical of Extra VA Funding, Citing Ballooning Staff Size
The size of the VA health staff has jumped more than tenfold since the mid-1990s.
Digital Government
No New VA Patient Scheduling System Until 2016
Acting VA Secretary Sloan Gibson says the timeline is still a “bit up in the air.”
Emerging Tech
Anti-Surveillance Camouflage for Your Face
A special make-up can keep facial-recognition algorithms from detecting a face.
People
A $300 million IT flop
Six years and nearly $300 million later, the Social Security Administration has decided to press "reset" on its project to improve the claim processing system. Here's what happened.
Acquisition
OFPP nominee lays out agenda
Anne Rung told senators at her confirmation hearing that she hopes to create areas of specialization for acquisition officials.
Digital Government
Why the NSA Keeps Tracking People Even After They're Dead
A newly disclosed government rule book reveals just how easy it is to get placed on a terrorist watch list—and how difficult it can be to get taken off.
Modernization
State's passport and visa system crashes
Problems with the Consular Consolidated Database could strand thousands of people waiting for documents around the globe.
Digital Government
'Let Me Google That for You'—Now a Congressional Bill
A new bill -- and the Internet -- could kill a small agency.
People