Policy
Will Data-Driven Policy Change How IGs Operate?
Inspectors general should be evaluating how successful federal programs are, not just how compliant they are, according to a recent report.
Digital Government
Agencies Continue to Struggle With Accurate Spending Reports, Underreporting by Billions
Months after they were required to make their financial data public, their reports are rife with errors.
Digital Government
MGT Act, Amazon Amendment Survive Defense Authorization Bill Conference
But not all the federal IT amendments made it through.
Digital Government
Fate of Chief Data Officers Relies on Which Data Transparency Bill Passes
Two different versions of the OPEN Government Data Act are working their way through Congress.
Policy
Evidence-Based Policy Bill Would Require Chief Data Officers for All Agencies
A bipartisan bill pushes for more data to make decisions—and some new federal roles.
Cybersecurity
GAO Says Cybersecurity is Top Concern for 2020 Census
The Census Bureau has only tested four of 43 systems needed for the 2020 Census.
Digital Government
Survey: Cities Rely on Federal Data—And That Worries Them
Local officials consider federal data “very important” but they’re concerned about how it will be updated less frequently.
Digital Government
DHS Wants to Stop the Next Anthrax Outbreak with Open Data
The Homeland Security Department is offering $300,000 for data solutions that can detect biothreats before they spread.
Digital Government
OMB Data Guru: If Your Manager Doesn’t Get Open Data, Take Them To A Hackathon
White House tech teams are going to more public tech events not only to network but also to demonstrate the value of open data projects.
Digital Government
How U.S. Digital Service’s Login.gov Team Works With Other Agencies
The U.S. Digital Service team building out the governmentwide login has a separate staff that markets the system to other agencies.
Digital Government
White House Officials: To Manage the Government, Open Its Data
Though there are hurdles, White House officials continue to push for better, more accessible federal data.
Digital Government
NDAA Heads to Floor and Kaspersky Heads to Washington
And in the defense authorization bill's 104 amendments are tech and cyber changes for civilian agencies too.
Digital Government
Here's How the Government Could Better Track Contract Spending
Lexis Nexis and the Data Foundation make a case for a decentralized but standard ID tag for all legal entities.
Ideas
How a Transparent Process Made Federal Spending Transparency Possible
The leaders behind DATA Act implementation share what they think made this governmentwide reform effort successful.
Ideas
How Quality Data Equips Federal Leaders for OMB’s Reorganization Plans
OMB opened the door for leaders to challenge some of the most intractable barriers to federal government reform.
Ideas
4 Possible Agency Responses to the DATA Act
Some agencies compiled with spending data requirements, but others are unleashing powerful decision-making analytics.
Digital Government
Think Beyond Modernization, Tech Execs Told Trump
Silicon Valley bigwigs discussed machine learning, open data and the need for government spending on research.
Digital Government
How Policy Could Advance Open Data in Government
Data.gov's Program Manager Hyon Kim says the OPEN Government Data Act could boost participation.
Digital Government
32 Optometrists Without Indoor Plumbing And Other Facts You Can Find In Census Data
MapD created an interactive dashboard visualizing ACS data.
Digital Government