People
Civil service needs stories of everyday heroes
Steve Kelman suggests there are plenty of feds going above and beyond -- we simply need to put them in the spotlight.
Cybersecurity
Heartbleed exploit a reality for Canadian agency
Royal Canadian Mounted Police arrested a man who allegedly stole data from the Canada Revenue Agency.
People
Managing (and working) in a global context
Even the most insular federal employees should be mindful of other cultural norms, Steve Kelman argues. Here's a book to help.
Digital Government
China dispatch: Students, trade and technology parks
Steve Kelman rounds up observations from his trip to Chengdu.
Acquisition
Justice cancels 7 IT procurements over China links
The Section 516 rule seeks to eliminate IT gear from firms that are responsible for cyberattacks on U.S. companies or have ties to China's military.
Acquisition
The ABCs of 18F
When GSA announced its in-house development startup, it got people talking, and not all the chatter was positive.
Digital Government
Don't call it derivative!
Steve Kelman contemplates a new Shanghai restaurant that serves "American-style" Chinese food.
Digital Government
The latest in Chinese IT
Steve Kelman reports that Chinese firms are advancing beyond knockoffs to produce real innovations.
Digital Government
A somewhat revealing rubber stamp
Steve Kelman suggests that interesting signals can be gleaned from China's "two session" proceedings.
Digital Government
State Department: Mapping the humanitarian crisis in Syria
The department's maps can help people make sense of complex humanitarian emergencies and understand what is happening on the ground.
Digital Government
NGA: Seeking full immersion in geospatial data
NGA's Map of the World will serve as the backbone for the agency's innovative efforts to satisfy the geospatial appetites of the 17 intelligence agencies.
Digital Government
Why maps matter
With new technologies and an explosion of geodata, more and more agencies are mapping to make sense of their missions.
Digital Government
U.S. to cede control of Internet naming system
When ICANN's contract to manage the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority expires at the end of September 2015, the function will be switched to a private, stakeholder-based group.
Modernization
Neustar keeps .us domain deal
The contract extension comes as the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers fosters a dramatic expansion of the domain naming pool.
Digital Government
Why Hong Kong is worth watching
Steve Kelman reports on the latest troubles in Hong Kong, and the larger concerns they could signal.
Digital Government
U.S. ranks sixth in use of digital government
Singapore, Norway and the United Arab Emirates were the top three in Accenture’s digital government survey.
People
New Zealand civil service: A land without turkey farms
Steve Kelman discovers that the Kiwis' public sector does not even have terms for "turkey farm" or "retired in place."
Cybersecurity
Automated passport system expands
Two Texas airports recently joined the program, which is decreasing wait times for international travelers.
Digital Government
Lessons from the French invasion of Silicon Valley
As President Hollande visits French techies in California, Steve Kelman argues that both France and the U.S. should look at why those entrepreneurs are there.
Digital Government