Cybersecurity
EDDIE, ICE and apps
A mobile biometrics app used by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement took home the top prize at the ACT-IAC Mobile Application Fair.
Digital Government
FEC plans interactive legal guides
The Federal Election Commission’s existing systems are notoriously clunky and tricky to navigate.
People
Could the 2020 census be another HealthCare.gov?
While it's too early to yell boondoggle, GAO says any delays and "we very well could have another HealthCare.gov on our hands."
Digital Government
FCC unveils prototype website redesign
The new FCC site, with enhanced data functionality and a better search engine, is expected to launch by Sept. 30.
Digital Government
Cent’anni! A DARPA toast to long-life software
Research agency wants self-updating programs that can run for a hundred years.
Modernization
Getting agile -- with acquisition and development alike
Switching to cloud-based services and agile development is as much about changing agency culture as it is about technology.
Acquisition
The right tool for the job
Rather than falling back on the same old solutions, federal IT professionals should discern the best approach to achieve the desired outcome.
Digital Government
In search of a mobile app standard
The CIO Council aims to standardize the way agencies vet mobile apps.
Acquisition
Is government ready for agile?
"That's like asking whether the government is ready for oxygen," said 18F co-founder Robert Read. "It needs it, whether it knows it needs it or not."
Modernization
How open source delivers for government
Stephen Frost argues that we may be missing the real story in IT innovation.
Digital Government
This is What Agile Development Should Look Like in the Federal Government
The newly released Agile Government Handbook showcases best practices around agile development.
Digital Government
NIH seeks app to recognize pills
A new RFI is part of the preparations for a Pill Image Recognition Challenge.
Acquisition
CTO to agencies: Be a good customer
One way of being a better customer, says federal CTO Megan Smith, is to develop a contracting process more in touch with vendors.
Digital Government
Faster data, better law enforcement
DOJ’s R&D arm is funding software development that makes it easier to store and transfer data for criminal investigations.
Digital Government
The future of tech, according to NASA
The agency hopes to apply its engineering know-how to get the most out of buzzword concepts like agile, big data and wearable tech.
People
How CIOs can use FITARA to get away from waterfall
The law’s certification and approval provisions empower CIOs to end outdated software development projects, says Agilex’s Roger Baker.
Modernization
DoD seeks refresh for OneSource website
An RFI seeks new thinking on how to deliver programs and services.
Acquisition
For fun and profit: Data entrepreneurs size up Recreation.gov RFP
Open-data advocates want to see developers build booking websites and apps to compete with the longtime vendor at Recreation.gov.
Digital Government