Digital Government
The Data Economy Is Much, Much Bigger Than You (and the Government) Think
The official statistics are wrong about the App Economy.
Cybersecurity
DHS rolls out Einstein intrusion detection
The new system is the latest iteration of a continuous monitoring program intended to protect agencies.
Digital Government
CBP data to aid maritime regulations
A data-sharing arrangement will help the Federal Maritime Commission keep a rein on cargo shippers.
Digital Government
PTO Lets Some Managers Telework Full-Time
Program follows a successful trial run with 100 volunteers.
Digital Government
Five Ways to Create a Data-Driven Culture in Government
How to train your organization to base decision-making on evidence.
Digital Government
Analysis: How America's Top Tech Companies Created the Surveillance State
Cozy relationships with government go back decades.
Digital Government
Don’t Be Alarmed By the Drone Blimps Hovering Over D.C.
They’re here to stop cruise missiles.
People
Building a senior executive pipeline
A new report outlines methods for cultivating future members of the Senior Executive Service as many of the current generation plan to retire.
People
The likely decline of the CIO
FITARA's effort to make CIOs political appointees reflects a rift between lawmakers and those who actually run government programs, says Bob Woods.
Digital Government
Your essential catch-up of the week's news
Data centers, Amazon's CIA deal and a Russian cyber-theft ring
Digital Government
History of the Atom Bomb Goes Online
Internal documents are full of fascinating tidbits.
Digital Government
White House Could Face Bipartisan Scorn if it Bucks IT Reform
The government will never get a fairer IT buying overhaul, a congressional technology leader warns.
Digital Government
NIST takes center stage in cyber legislation
NIST's work on a cyber framework is already underway. A new bill would give the institute statutory support for its executive-order duties.
Digital Government
How to Hack the System to Change Government
Jennifer Pahlka, government’s new deputy CTO, on pushing innovation in the federal context.
Cybersecurity
NSA: Employee Privacy Laws Hamper Leak Detection
But don't change those laws, senior official says.
Cybersecurity
Here’s Some Unsettling Advice From the Former Top US Cyberspook About Protecting Humanity
Retired Air Force General Michael V. Hayden shares his cyber wisdom.
People
GSA slammed for setting a bad example
Lawmakers hone in on procurement agency during a hearing on data center consolidation and other IT programs.
Digital Government