Digital Government
How to Spot the Angry Citizens in a Troll Storm
When mean tweets start pouring in, federal social media managers need to be able to tell the difference.
Digital Government
Will feds get to read the Nunes memo?
A move by Republicans to publicly release a classified memo could have unintended consequences for federal employees.
Digital Government
Citizen Satisfaction With Government Reaches 11-Year High
Citizen satisfaction jumped 2.5 percent in 2017 with federal agencies, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index.
Artificial Intelligence
How Fake Data Can Help the Pentagon Track Rogue Weapons
The Air Force Research Laboratory bought software that trains machine-learning tools to spot groups amassing biological, nuclear and chemical weapons.
Cybersecurity
DHS Beats Government Privacy Average
The department hasn’t vetted all its systems for privacy, though.
Artificial Intelligence
Google Using AI to Predict Flight Delays
The skies might have gotten a bit friendlier.
Modernization
Veterans Affairs Wasted Closer to $2 Billion On Failed IT Projects
The department misspent even more than government investigators initially believed in attempting to modernize its health records system.
Emerging Tech
Citizens Aren’t the Only Ones Who Expect Good User Experiences
For some agencies, citizens are not their customers.
Policy
Pentagon Reviewing Electronic Device Policy
The Defense Department review goes beyond whether to allow staff to bring phones into the Pentagon.
Acquisition
Can DHS purchase innovation?
At a reverse industry day, representatives from DHS and industry discussed what's keeping government from innovating.
Emerging Tech
What Will Big Tech Do With All Its Repatriated Cash? Buy Everything.
Corporate wallets are bulging.
Artificial Intelligence
The Case Against Understanding Why AI Makes Decisions
Not everyone wants to open the "black box" of artificial intelligence.
Acquisition
IG: DHS isn't tracking problem contractors
DHS needs a better system to track barred and suspended contractors, according to a new report from the agency's watchdog.
Digital Government
USDA plans to centralize CIO role
The Department of Agriculture is looking to consolidate internal operations and get help from outside agency walls to carry out its modernization plans.
Acquisition
Announcing the 2018 Fed 100 Award winners
Congratulations to all the women and men being honored for their outstanding contributions to federal IT.
People
Oversight Chairman Gowdy won't seek reelection
After a short stint holding the House Oversight and Government Reform gavel, Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) announced plans to leave Congress.
People
Trump: Expand VA's firing authority governmentwide
In his State of the Union, President Trump touted the Department of Veterans Affairs' use of new power to terminate low-performing employees, and wants Congress to expand the measure to cover all agencies.
Modernization
Congress Calls Coast Guard's Health Records System A 'Five-Year Epic Failure'
The modernization project went over budget and didn't yield any reusable software or equipment.
Digital Government