Digital Government
Q&A: Silicon Valley Needs Government Buying to Change
DHS wants to dispel the myth that startups don’t do business with the government.
Digital Government
As Term Winds Down, Obama Signs FOIA Reform Bill
The president plans to promote a "release to one is a release to all" policy.
Digital Government
Why the Modern-Day Government Should Focus More on Big Data Curation
The public sector's data management efforts needs to shift away from warehousing.
Digital Government
Inside NSA’s 'Sociotechnical' Data Experiment
The numbers alone aren't enough to change how an agency makes decisions.
Digital Government
How to Continue FITARA’s Momentum in the Next Administration
With an administration shift, the people appointed sometimes “don’t even know how to spell ‘information technology,'" one former agency CIO said.
Digital Government
IT Modernization Fund: Hope on the Hill?
What real prospects does the $3.1 billion fund have for enactment?
Emerging Tech
Why GitHub Chased the Federal Market
It's no cakewalk, exactly, to get the federal sector to embrace certain open source tools.
Emerging Tech
'Innovation' Without a Business Case Is A Waste of Time, Says FCC Official
The commission debuted three new applications in the past week.
Ideas
Commerce Department Now Embraces GitHub for 'Collaborative Problem Solving'
America's data agency can now use GitHub for collaboratively building open source software.
Emerging Tech
Nextgov Event: Enjoy a Cocktail and Talk Emerging Tech
Our next meetup will highlight emerging technologies in play within the 17 agencies of the IC and on how nanotech and genetic research are affecting agriculture around the country.
Artificial Intelligence
Have Thoughts About Artificial Intelligence? The White House Wants You to Chime In.
OSTP is investigating AI's role in government.
Digital Government
Nextgov Event: FITARA and the Role of the CIO
Are CIOs really getting a seat at the table with other C-suite executives?
Emerging Tech
FirstNet CEO: ‘$7 Billion Doesn’t Go As Far As It Used To’
During a Senate hearing, lawmakers pushed FirstNet experts to predict whether the broadband network would be deployed on schedule.
Cybersecurity
Senate Identity Theft Bill Tells VA to Stop Using Social Security Numbers
Under the legislation, VA would have phase out the use of Social Security numbers in its IT systems within five years.
Cybersecurity
Oversight Lawmakers Demand Overdue Data Security Plan from Census
The Government Accountability Office says cybersecurity is a “critical” challenge for the agency.
Digital Government
Nextgov Event: Data, Analytics and a World of Possibilities
The June 23 event will feature officials with some of the best use cases and practices for using data to improve the business of government.
Digital Government
USDA Official: Private Sector Needs To Help Us Share Technology
The Agriculture Department's Risk Management CIO asked industry to take the lead on shared services.
Digital Government
White House CIO: New IT Fund Isn't 'Get It And Forget It' Money
The White House's chief information officer is continuing his public relations campaign to promote the $3 billion IT Modernization Fund.
Digital Government