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.
Digital Government
Here Comes the Crowdfunded Edward Snowden Biopic
A new film seeks to explain the psyche of the famous NSA whistle-blower.
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.
Emerging Tech
A Broken Immigration System and Patent Trolls are Stifling Tech Innovation
An industry leader says Congress must address urgent policy issues.
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
Will the NSA Spying Revelations Hurt America’s Nascent Cyberforensics Industry Abroad?
Exporting this lucrative corner of the American tech scene might not be so easy.
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.
Emerging Tech