People
A window into the federal soul
Technology can simultaneously amplify mistakes and make them easier for customers – in the government’s case, citizens – to see.
Digital Government
Does Your STEM Degree Have a Shelf Life?
Some are at risk of being pushed out of their fields in favor of younger workers.
Emerging Tech
Pentagon Wants Help Tracking Space Debris
Retaining space dominance is going to require investment, Air Force Space Command chief tells lawmakers.
Cybersecurity
The NSA Is Using Facebook to Hack Into Your Computer
The spy agency is not above posing as the social-media site, according to Snowden files.
Digital Government
Fake Websites Created by Republicans Spur Ethics Complaint
Washington group files complaint against Rep. Greg Walden from Oregon.
Cybersecurity
CBP unveils revamped website
The redesign of the Customs and Border Protection portal is the first in the DHS agency’s existence.
Cybersecurity
Agencies at odds over border tech
CBP official Mark Borkowski complained that the agency's new system was being unfairly linked to the failed SBInet program.
Digital Government
20 big-dollar IT budgets
Most of the biggest spending proposals are in the fiscal 2015 budget are agency-wide enterprise or infrastructure projects.
Cybersecurity
Federal Website Security Bill Moves Forward in House
Measure would require CIOs to certify websites collecting citizens’ information are safe.
People
Data the key factor in mobile device management
Few people care about what happens to a device, points out Good Technology CTO Nicko van Someren, but most care what happens to the data on it.
Cybersecurity
FEMA's new CISO comes aboard
Donna Bennett was formerly the senior information assurance officer at National Defense University.
Emerging Tech
How Maps Drive Decisions at EPA
Spreadsheets and graphs no longer anchor the agency's discussions.
People
Cobert: TechStat will adapt to agile development
A renewed focus on improving IT delivery in the wake of HealthCare.gov’s troubles includes intervening earlier in the development cycle and examining the direction and risk of projects at the pilot stage.
Cybersecurity
NSA Nominee Confirms Ukraine Is Under Cyberattack
Vice Adm. Michael Rogers warns the U.S. is also vulnerable.
Digital Government
OPM Unveils Strategic IT Plan
Agency is modernizing retirement programs, USAJOBS and other federal HR systems.
Digital Government
Google-Backed Incubator Looks to Increase Women in Tech by 25 Percent
1871FEMtech is hoping to foster female-led startups.
Emerging Tech
Here’s What the Future of Car Navigation Looks Like
Carmakers have been experimenting with head-up displays in cars since the late 1990s
Digital Government
75 Percent of Hospitals and Clinics Are Worried about HealthCare.gov Hacks
Most health facility operators surveyed said Obamacare, in general, increases the risk of compromising patient data.
Digital Government