Artificial Intelligence
Critical Update: How the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Plans to Run ‘Better, Cheaper, Faster’ Tech
Chief Information Officer Jamie Holcombe and his team are stabilizing and modernizing IT to help meet growing demands in a changing marketplace.
Digital Government
Deputy Defense CIO to Retire; Intelligence Community CIO to Step In
Essye Miller, who served temporarily as acting Defense CIO, plans to retire after 35 years supporting military technology.
Ideas
We Need Mission-focused Risk Management Programs to Adapt to Changing Circumstances
In the midst of a global pandemic, it is more important than ever to know which systems are critical to our operations.
Digital Government
During Pandemic, CDC Aims to Hire Chief Data Officer
The agency is accepting applications through April 28.
Policy
How the Federal Tech Community Is Coping With COVID-19
“The IT leaders in the federal community, our contractor partners and our vendors are stepping up in incredible ways,” Federal Chief Information Officer Suzette Kent said.
Ideas
Power Through Vulnerability: The New Chapter in Leadership
Are you comfortable enough at work to show your flaws?
Digital Government
Emotionally Intelligent Bosses Can Bring Out Your Creativity
Employees with emotionally intelligent supervisors mentioned being happy three times more often than being stressed.
Digital Government
The Suite Life
Nextgov chats with federal executives about their role in agencies’ ever-growing C-suites.
Cybersecurity
How Veterans Affairs CISO Approaches Risk, Recruiting Talent and Proving Cyber's Business Value
Paul Cunningham must ensure the security of the largest medical network in the country while making sure veterans can access services as seamlessly as possible.
Digital Government
Indian Health Service CIO Gets Ready to Update One of Government’s Oldest Systems
As chief information officer of the Indian Health Service, Mitchell Thornbrugh will play a critical role as the agency updates from a system that first debuted in 1969.
Digital Government
Trump's Federal Personnel Point Person to Step Down
Margaret Weichert will leave the White House after nearly three years of pushing an aggressive agenda.
Artificial Intelligence
Energy Names Inaugural Director of New Artificial Intelligence and Technology Office
The agency launched the center in September to coordinate and streamline its heaps AI-focused efforts.
Digital Government
NSF Tech Leader Aims for a Data-Savvy, Innovation-Focused Workforce
Dorothy Aronson, the National Science Foundation’s dual-hatted chief information officer and chief data officer, discusses her role in shaping the data literacy of the agency’s workforce.
Digital Government
GSA Announces Federal Acquisition Service Commissioner
The agency also selected a deputy commissioner for the service.
Ideas
Is Workplace Rudeness on the Rise?
We often think that everyone is being rude to each other all the time.
Cybersecurity
House Panel Clears Bills to Give CISA Subpoena Power, Retain Leadership
The Homeland Security Department’s newest agency enjoys bipartisan support in shaky times.
Digital Government
Help Pick This Year’s Government All-Star Team
Nominations are open for the second annual Theodore Roosevelt Government Leadership Awards.
Modernization
State Department CIO’s Plan to Reengineer Agency’s IT Process
The shift to cloud computing and agile development hit the State Department’s “sweet spot,” says CIO Stuart McGuigan.
Emerging Tech
The VA’s First Chief Innovation Officer Aims to Speed Up the Delivery of Cost-Saving Services
Michael Akinyele’s mission is to find ways to innovate health care delivery and scale it across the enterprise.
Digital Government