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
Obamacare Enrollment Slows Again in February
About 4.2 million people have signed up for insurance through HealthCare.gov and other sites.
Digital Government
Key Senators Back a Stronger, More Digital FOIA
The bill, which would mandate a governmentwide online FOIA portal, passed the House unanimously.
Emerging Tech
New App Wants to Help You Read Things Four Times Faster
Spritz shows one word on a small screen at a time, allowing you to select language and speed.
Digital Government
How Facebook and Twitter Built the Best Employee Training Programs in Silicon Valley
Facebook Bootcamp is a seven week program for new engineers and project managers.
Digital Government
'Work Is Not a Place; It’s What We Do,' Telework Official Says
ATF talks Telework Week.
Digital Government
The Government Already Has the Technology to Monitor Cleared Employees
A few coding tweaks are all that's needed to stop the next Snowden, former official says.
Modernization
CIOs preach the power of resilience
Federal agencies not only need a disaster plan, they need to rehearse it repeatedly.
Digital Government
Beyond the buzz of big data
The Army and the SEC are two agencies putting big data to use right now.
People
OPM lays out IT recruiting plan
The effort includes assessing performance through a new automated system set to launch this year.
Cybersecurity
Budget request for classified IT climbs 14 percent
Difference between budget request and IT Dashboard data suggests $6.15 billion for fiscal 2015.
Digital Government
Analysis: Drones Herald the End of the Age of the Gun
Drones will cause an upheaval of society like we haven’t seen in 700 years.
Digital Government
How Big Data Will Haunt You Forever: Your High School Transcript
Some educational reformers are advocating for “digital backpacks.”
People
Professional Services Council launches tech policy group
Creation of the council is a response to what PSC President and CEO Stan Soloway called the "convergence" of the technology and professional services sectors.
Modernization
Study: Shared services could save government $28 billion
While three quarters of respondents said shared services are a strategic initiative for their agency CIOs, only about 40 percent of agencies have defined goals and objectives.
Emerging Tech