Digital Government

Big data meets interested government

Intelligence agencies are the biggest buyers of data-crunching services, but civilian agencies aren't far behind.

People

Telework: The key is being connected, not being watched

GSA Administrator Martha Johnson says that connectivity and collaboration are better measures of work than direct oversight.

Ideas

What's the Power of a Meme?

Digital Government

What a WWII battle can teach about cybersecurity

A collective defense used in the Atlantic during World War II holds lessons for an enterprise approach to cyber.

People

Chris Smith led USDA to new heights

Chris Smith, who has been CIO of the Agriculture Department for less than four years, oversaw one of the largest cloud migrations in government to date.

Modernization

What's new about the new iPad?

It's not called the "iPad 3," but it features some significant upgrades under the hood and on the screen.

People

Todd Park to be US CTO

HHS CTO to succeed Aneesh Chopra in White House position.

Digital Government

Phased Retirements for Feds

Digital Government

Telework Week Results

Digital Government

Those in the trenches say: Cut from the top

Amid lawmakers’ call to downsize the federal workforce, many commenters to this blog regularly call for chopping from the top. And they are not the only ones.

Modernization

Can cybersecurity profit from corporate self-interest?

The telecom industry’s insistence that all regulation is bad for security does a disservice to those who rely on critical infrastructure.