Digital Government
Geological Agency Wants to Know if Its Social Media Strategy is Working
The agency is looking for a social media analytics service.
Digital Government
GSA Ponders Slashing 2-Year Experience Requirement for IT Contractors
The agency is also considering eliminating a requirement for a spot on the Schedule 70 that potential contractors must have at least two years' corporate experience.
Digital Government
VA Official: New, Streamlined 'Vets.gov' Coming in November
The new hub is scheduled to go live on Veterans Day -- Nov. 11 -- of this year.
Digital Government
Here Are the 10 'Shadiest' Web Domains On the Internet
Don't click on links ending in ".zip" or ".kim," a new study recommends.
Modernization
What Can the Postal Service Learn from Uber?
The Office of the Inspector general suggested apps for mobile payment, and for scanning packages and paying for their pickup.
Digital Government
18F Awards 16 Firms Spots on Agile BPA
This is the result of a six-month effort by GSA's tech consulting group.
Digital Government
Pentagon Partners with Silicon Valley on 'Flexible Electronics'
The Defense Department plans to invest $171 million on the initiative.
Cybersecurity
Feds Urge Energy Companies to Ramp Up Cyber Protections
NIST wants utilities companies to keep people from gaining unauthorized access to buildings, networks, data and control systems, potentially triggering power outages.
Digital Government
Navy To Give Out New 'Innovation Award'
The Navy is accepting nominations for the 2015 SECNAV awards until Oct. 31, 2015. Winners are slated to be announced in January 2016.
Emerging Tech
USPS Official: First Priority with Internet of Things is Cost Cutting
Because Postal Service doesn't receive taxpayer money for its operating expenses, it must make a solid business case for each new program.
Digital Government
White House Looking for Help on Personalized Medicine Technology
The administration is collecting suggestions from the general public about improving personalized medicine.
Digital Government
Will More Federal Employees Learn To Code Any Time Soon?
General Assembly, which operates in-person and online classes nationally, is now offering discounts on development training to city, state and federal employees.
Digital Government
Is Yelp Really the Best Way to Give the Government a Piece of Your Mind?
TSA did not make a formal agreement with Yelp, nor does it plan to use Yelp heavily for customer response.
Digital Government
Six Months In, White House Data Scientist Reflects on Progress
Sixth months after his first day in office, White House Chief Data Scientist DJ Patil is assessing the administration's progress.
Digital Government
Can Metrics Capture the Value of 'Innovation'?
Government CIOs are very good at measuring hardware and software performance. They're not as good at measuring their organization, a new report argues.
Digital Government
White House Makes Presidential Innovation Fellows Program Permanent
The president signed an executive order ensuring the PIF program outlasts an administration change.
Digital Government
Watchdog: DOD and VA Need Better Metrics for Health Record Interoperability
The two groups, overseen by the Interagency Program Office, don't have a good way to measure progress on interoperability, according to GAO.
Cybersecurity
Will This New Report Help Agencies Get Their Cyber Act Together?
The National Institute for Standards and Technology wants federal agencies to get their act together on cyber.
Modernization
What's the Most Commonly Used Mobile App for Governments Across the World?
About 47 percent of apps activated by government groups worldwide were related to document editing,
Digital Government