Emerging Tech
Committee Approves Plans for DHS Social Media Group
The group would assess the best ways to use social media before, during and after terrorist attacks or other emergencies.
Digital Government
Watchdog Questions HUD’s ‘Inconsistent’ IT Dashboard Data
Agency officials are still manually uploading information about the agency’s eight major IT projects to the IT Dashboard.
Emerging Tech
DOD OKs 23 Cloud Solutions for Least Sensitive Data
DISA formalized its strategic decision, granting provisional authorizations to 23 cloud service offerings up to Impact Level 2.
Digital Government
Do We Need to Add an 'A' to STEM?
The House's education and the workforce committee want art and design included with science, technology, engineering and math.
Digital Government
Video: New Ideas from New Generations
Open data provides government with an opportunity to try new ideas and renew itself.
Management
Data Wonks vs. Performance Leaders
Finding key insights in a jumble of data is not the same as the skills needed get consistent, dedicated work from a team.
Modernization
The Architect Behind the Intelligence Community's Cloud Move Retires
Longtime public servant Al Tarasiuk’s career in the IC began in 1988, with an electrical engineering job at the CIA.
Tech
Getting Tech to ‘Show Up’
Rolling back reforms sure won’t attract innovative players to the government market.
Digital Government
Why ‘Smart Cities’ May Be in ‘Immediate Danger’
“The current attack surface for cities is huge and wide open to attack,” says IOActive CTO Cesar Cerrudo.
Science & Tech
Pentagon Sets Up a Silicon Valley Outpost
Can Ash Carter enlist a tech community spooked by spying and allergic to bureaucracy?
Ideas
Geeks vs. Suits: What's the Real Difference between 18F and USDS?
One was created to ship culture and the other was created to ship confidence. It’s the age-old saga of geeks vs. suits.
Management
Five Tips for Hosting a Successful Twitter Chat
How to keep the conversation going with your stakeholders.
Science & Tech
NSA Chief: Rules of War Apply to Cyberwar, Too
In the tightly controlled discussion about cyber weapons, this counts as a step toward transparency.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Participants Could Be Vulnerable to Hackers, Auditors Say
Once in the system, hackers could take loans or withdrawals from retirement accounts.
Digital Government
ACLU: Government Should Encourage Anonymous Browsing
In a statement, ACLU asserted that the two-year timeline is too slow, especially for sites used by inspectors general to collect reports about waste, fraud and abuse
Digital Government
Former FBI Director Talks Cybersecurity
Mueller admitted it was his responsibility, as director of the FBI, to ask for clarification on broad technology projects.
Management
Technology and Government’s Distributed Future
Connected devices are changing the way we do business, but our thinking will need to catch up to our tools.
Digital Government
What the US Can Learn from a Nordic Innovation Leader
More than 50 national innovation foundations spread throughout the world emphasize the growing importance of innovation in the Information Age, according to a new report.
Management
The Evolution of Your Professional Self on Social Media
Don't think of it as a liability, but an asset.
Digital Government