Digital Government
FCW Insider: 2019 Outlook
A look ahead at the coming year in federal IT, acquisition and human resources from FCW's reporters.
Policy
A California Court Finds Social Media Posts Aren’t a First Amendment Right
Probation's limits could include social media too.
Digital Government
Should Vendors Submit Contract Bids During a Government Shutdown?
Deadlines are deadlines, even if no one is there to check.
Emerging Tech
The IRS Wants to Use Social Media to Catch Tax Cheats
Auditors would use the tool to shore up previously identified cases.
Artificial Intelligence
In a Test of Voice Assistants, Microsoft’s Ranked Worst in Nearly Every Category
A study this year found a clear leader and a clear laggard.
Modernization
The Devil’s in the Details as GSA Seeks to Consolidate the Multiple Award Schedules
The agency is entering an important transitional year as it combines its many schedules into one.
Ideas
What GovTech Will Look Like in 2019
This year, some agencies might opt to think inside the box.
Ideas
The New Rules of Cybersecurity
Now is the time for companies to take a fresh approach to protect their data.
Digital Government
Your Favorite Stories of 2018
Nextgov readers have great taste and according to our most-read stories of 2018, that includes a hankering for the administration's major tech policies and a touch of scandal.
Artificial Intelligence
This Year the World Woke Up to the Problems with AI Everywhere
Bias is just one of the problems.
Artificial Intelligence
How Machine Learning and AI Can Predict Gentrification
New research from the Urban Studies journal uses London as a test site to show how machine learning can predict which neighborhoods will gentrify next.
Digital Government
Hard-Nosed Pentagon Negotiator Removed From Job; Racked Up Huge Travel Costs
Shay Assad also backed a controversial plan to slow payments to defense contractors.
Digital Government
Shutdown hits as Hill leaders and White House negotiate
A partial government shutdown took effect at midnight. House and Senate lawmakers plan to resume business at noon on Saturday, 12 hours into the appropriations lapse.
Policy
The Federal Tech Bills that Moved as Funding Legislation Stalled
New laws call on Homeland Security to consolidate its data and force agencies to improve their websites.
Digital Government
Federal Contractors Need to Prepare for a Long Government Shutdown
A shutdown of government operations for any length of time will have a significant effect on the contractor community, especially small businesses.
Ideas
What to Expect from Other Transaction Authorities in 2019
Though the contract model is well-suited to research and development, expect to see it tried for other things too.
Modernization