Digital Government
State Dept. Bolsters Social Media Campaign Against ISIS, Al-Qaida, Others
English-language outreach pilot gets another six months.
Emerging Tech
HHS Wants to Send Desktops to the Cloud, Expects Other Agencies to Follow
Please send your proposal as a PDF.
Digital Government
IRS Chief Compares Agency’s IT System to a Model T
Agency needs $400 to $500 million to modernize its technology, Koskinen says.
Emerging Tech
Government Emails Have Been Disappearing for as Long as…
Every administration that’s used email has lost emails requested by investigators.
Modernization
IRS Emails Wouldn’t Have Vanished in the Cloud
‘It’s an interesting window into how far we still have to go,’ industry official says.
Digital Government
Can Your Agency's CIO Stop a Project That Isn’t Performing?
Federal chief information officers often lack the authority to do their jobs, GAO says.
Emerging Tech
How Robots and Dogs May One Day Work Together to Save Your Life
Federal initiative seeks to spur technology to integrate Internet-connected things.
Cybersecurity
Why New Macs Are DHS’ Key to Malware That Targets PCs
Agency buys hardware and software ahead of move to St. Elizabeths.
Digital Government
HealthCare.gov Gets a Redesign for Obamacare Enrollment’s 1st Birthday
Some fear the overhaul won’t be done in time and could result in a failed open season.
Emerging Tech
Sending Astronauts to Space Is Worth It -- If the Goal Is Mars
But we’ll have to increase NASA’s budget and cooperate with China, report concludes.
Digital Government
Federal IT Reform Could Mean Bonuses for Procurement Staff
House-approved FITARA includes "monetary incentives" that aren’t in the Senate bill.
Digital Government
Agencies Waste Hundreds of Millions on Software
And GAO says the White House bears some of the blame.
Digital Government
House Passes Federal IT Reform Yet Again, This Time With Defense Bill
FITARA was cut from last year’s Defense authorization at the last minute.
Digital Government
Data.gov Turns Five
The public repository for government data sets is nimble because it’s had to be.
Emerging Tech
Agencies Often Don’t Answer Questions They Get Via Social Media, Survey Finds
But the platforms are only growing and government should adapt.
Digital Government
Why Are So Many Army and VA Contracts Protested?
An electronic docketing system could simplify the process of disputing procurement decisions.
Ideas
Can Anyone Actually Use the Data Your Agency Has Opened?
Five tips for better government APIs.
Digital Government