Digital Government
VA Taps White House Tech Adviser Marina Martin as New CTO
Consultant served as senior adviser to White House CTO Todd Park.
Modernization
More People Are Talking to the Government on Mobile Devices
Satisfaction with federal websites is flat.
People
Top Energy Department official stepping down
Gil Vega, the Energy Department's assistant CIO for cybersecurity and chief information security officer, is leaving his post for a private sector position.
Cybersecurity
FBI launches cyber threat info-sharing platform
The iGuardian portal builds on older FBI programs, including its Guardian and eGuardian counter-terrorism and collaboration systems.
Digital Government
Intelligence Community Eyes Superconductor Computers
Its goal is to cut unmanageable power demands and boost performance.
Modernization
Here Are the 11,868 Devices—and Counting—That Every Android App Has to Work on
iPhone’s universe is much more unified than compared to Android's.
People
FCC picks intelligence specialist as CIO
David Bray, an information specialist in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, has been named CIO of the Federal Communications Commission.
Digital Government
How the Bradley Manning Verdict Avoided a Serious Chill on Whistleblowing
And what it means for the future of national security leaks.
Digital Government
Local Anti-Drone Activism Begins: 'If They Fly in Town, We Will Shoot Them Down'
Will surveillance-state opponents start to fight at the municipal level, as anti-nuclear activists did in the 1970s and 1980s?
Digital Government
Social Learning May Soon Come to Your Agency
OPM successfully piloted an online training project that incorporates social tools.
People
Friends, former colleagues praise Spires at event
The former DHS CIO, who left government service under strange circumstances, earned respect from peers during his tenure.
Acquisition
GSA ponders adding IT to office supply initiative
The procurement agency could add certain types of IT hardware including printers and keyboards to a strategic-sourcing program.
Modernization
NASA's fall from the cloud frontier
One of the first agencies to make bold moves toward the cloud, NASA has lost its edge, IG reports.
Acquisition
OASIS RFPs imminent
The final documents opening a new GSA contract to bidders are expected by Aug. 1.
Digital Government
A Dozen Agencies Produced 19 Finalists for Tech Innovation Awards
Nextgov’s Bold Awards program recognizes feds using technology to make government work better.
Digital Government
Change.gov is back
After having been down for several weeks, Change.gov has returned, a day after a transparency advocacy group called attention to the vanishing act.
Modernization
VA still seeks cloud solutions after canceling contract
The Veterans Affairs Department killed a cloud-based email contract and does not plan to reissue it, but says it is still 'dedicated' to using cloud services.
People
Making better use of evidence
Evidence-based decision-making in the private sector shows how government could use it effectively in public policy and management, writes Steve Kelman.
Cybersecurity
Turkish Group Might Be Behind White House Hacks, Analysts Say
Forensics specialists trace malicious emails to a webpage associated with supporters of the Islamist organization.
People