Digital Government

Few IT Pros Aspire to CIO Ranks

IT workers are being recruited to work in marketing, logistics and other fields, survey finds.

Modernization

Chenok and Kamensky: Looking at the big picture

Two executives from the IBM Center for the Business of Government identify seven significant changes to watch for in the coming months.

Digital Government

Commercial aerospace up, defense down

“Government customers of global defense companies continue to be challenged with affordability and competing domestic priorities,” says a new report from Deloitte.

Cybersecurity

DHS moves to tighten trusted traveler privacy exemptions

Airline passengers using the PreCheck program would have limited access to background check information.

Emerging Tech

2014 Will Be the Year You Actually Want a Smart Watch

Apple and Google are expected to introduce models, joining Samsung and Sony.

People

Balutis: A few predictions for 2014

IT will be a hot legislative topic this year, says Alan Balutis.

People

Report: Administration mulls new federal IT unit

Among the more radical changes under consideration is creation of a one-stop tech shop to work on high profile public-facing websites.

People

New Army CIO takes over

Lt. Gen. Robert Ferrell succeeds Lt. Gen. Susan Lawrence, who retired in October.

Cybersecurity

NSA doesn’t deny spying on Congress

In response to a letter from a senator, the spy agency detailed its surveillance efforts without directly addressing whether it was collecting data on lawmakers.

Digital Government

Analysis: Obamacare Can't Fail

Because the White House won’t stop watering down its definition of success.

Digital Government

Defense Leaders Say Cyber is Top Terror Threat

Poll echoes growing concerns from Defense leaders and members of Congress.

Digital Government

Secret Court and Rand Paul Face Off Over Domestic Spying

NSA gets green light to continue collecting U.S. call logs and the 2016 presidential hopeful announces a class action lawsuit to stop it.

Cybersecurity

Facebook sued for sharing data from private messages

Social Media // United States

Digital Government

Why Telework When You Can Take a Snow Day?

Conflicting regulations confuse feds and create disincentives for telework.

Emerging Tech

Want to Make Digital Government Work? Hire Your Own Coders

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s software engineers take an agile approach to government software development.