Digital Government
Change, technology and the federal workforce
From using data intelligently to adjusting to a younger workforce to training with a purpose, experts analyze the near-future of government.
Cybersecurity
Emails between patients and Catholic hospital system intercepted by hacker
Healthcare and Public Health // United States
Digital Government
Federal Managers Need Better Training in Data Analytics
Agencies aren't sufficiently preparing staff to make the most of the information at their fingertips.
Digital Government
NIH Launches $20 Billion Governmentwide IT Procurement
Contract covers everything from fax machines to genetic sequencing.
Digital Government
More Cyber Scholarships for Vets
Up to 12 awards in 2014-2015 season, (ISC)2 says.
Cybersecurity
German iPhone Hackers Pledge to Fund Snowden
The Chaos Computer Club, or CCC, aims to promote technical research and social issues, including privacy.
Modernization
DISA director: Industry has a role in Pentagon cloud
While the Snowden and Manning leaks may have underlined the importance of the Joint Information Environment, it is unclear if they accelerated the timetable for completion.
Modernization
Will shared services disrupt competition?
As the government moves forward with a policy to promote the use of federal shared-service providers for financial management, industry leaders wonder what will happen to the marketplace.
Cybersecurity
Justice reassures ISPs on information-sharing
A DOJ white paper asserts that federal law does not preclude companies from providing aggregate data -- if that data contains no specific, detailed information on customers.
Emerging Tech
Why Google is Making a Big Deal Over a Little Solar Device
Gadgets called inverters are key to making usable solar energy, and Google wants them super small and cheap.
Emerging Tech
Science and Math Don't Have to Be Practical to Be Worthwhile
Even hard scientists and engineers sometimes care more about understanding than real-world applications.
Cybersecurity
DHS looking for a few good private-sector executives
TSA and CBP are now participating in the Loaned Executive Program, which brings private-sector executives into federal agencies for unpaid six-month assignments.
Digital Government
Taking video analytics to the next level
The technology has become more common in the federal space and even in consumer settings, but it still has a long way to go.
People
Projects that didn't make the Fed 100 cut
FCW's cartoonist muses on the federal efforts that probably aren't award-worthy.
Ideas
Can Anyone Actually Use the Data Your Agency Has Opened?
Five tips for better government APIs.
Digital Government
It Took the VA Hospital in Phoenix 10 Years to Install an Electronic Waitlist System
The system was available and deployed elsewhere in the agency since 2001.
Cybersecurity