Digital Government
Sketching the big picture on big data
Seventeen "big brains" from the public and private sectors offer definitions, challenges and more in new industry-funded report.
Cybersecurity
Why Spires is on leave
One month later, the DHS CIO remains on paid personal leave. A fundamental disagreement over CIO authorities is at least part of the reason.
Digital Government
NOAA retires longest-serving satellite
The NOAA-17 satellite provided weather and climate data for more than three times its life expectancy.
People
Could virtual meetings replace conferences in sequestration age?
A renewed sense of cost-consciousness is leading agencies to rethink travel policies.
Digital Government
NOAA's budget boost could help weather satellite program
A proposed increase could enable the science agency to develop new satellites faster, but still might not prevent a coverage gap.
People
CIO wanted at FEMA
The situation with DHS CIO Richard Spires remains unclear, but meanwhile one of the department's agencies needs a hand.
Digital Government
Despite cuts, NASA has big plans for exploration and IT
Overall funding request is down, but key programs see significant bumps in Obama's budget request.
Modernization
Contract signals shift in intelligence agencies' cloud and big data plans
A DISA contract, more public than a recent CIA deal, reveals some of what the intell community has in mind for cloud services.
Digital Government
Fed managers look to innovation despite tightening budgets
Virtually all managers say budget cuts have hurt mission performance, but a select group is looking to evolve rather than scale back.
Digital Government
Data scientists: Top talent for government pay?
The Conversation: FCW's reporters and editors respond to your comments.
People
White House gears up for second 'hackathon'
Programmers keen to create new apps for the government's online petition system have another shot at it, but the deadline to apply is fast approaching.
Digital Government
Demand grows for data scientists
People who can turn big data into useful information are in high demand in the private sector; is government keeping up with the trend?
Digital Government
Misunderstand Yoda, you should not
The Conversation: FCW's reporters and editors respond to your comments.
Digital Government
Seeking Yodas for data analysis
A few people are especially adept at planning and using big-data strategies. Why not sprinkle them throughout the government?
People
Linda Cureton's next move
The departing NASA CIO launches herself into the final frontier with a new private-sector enterprise.
Digital Government
What's the story with Richard Spires?
The Conversation: FCW's reporters and editors respond to your comments.
People
Roger Baker joins Agilex
Former CIO of Veterans Affairs is now chief strategy officer of employee-owned, analytics- and mobility-focused firm.
Digital Government
Six seconds of Social Gov
Get ready for your close-up: Twitter-centric video service approved for agency use.
People
Cureton's temporary successor picked
The departing NASA CIO will be replaced, for the short term anyway, by an associate deputy administrator.
Cybersecurity