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Cornell study shows public has many misperceptions of government

Federal government aid programs suffer from many misperceptions in the public eye, according to a new study from Cornell University.

Small Business Administration names new CIO

Eric Won was previously deputy CIO at the Small Business Administration.

DHS' low morale becomes congressional matter

DHS is the newest of the federal departments and the one with the lowest morale, according to testimony at a congressional hearing.

VanRoekel's open data strategy may have some limitations

Federal CIO Steven VanRoekel is a strong supporter of APIs for government data, but a transparency group urges a broader perspective.

Soldiers coming home to get latest tech tools, CIO promises

The Army intends to modernize its stateside operations with the same network-centric and IT capabilities available to its expeditionary forces in war zones, says Lt. Gen. Susan Lawrence.

Agencies hinder journalists' access to federal execs, survey shows

A survey of 146 journalists covering the federal government found that the reporters are routinely finding their accesss to agencies blocked by public affairs offices.

Survive budget shortfalls with smart tech, DOD CIO urges

Technology and innovation will be critical to government meeting citizens' needs amid budget cuts.

DARPA director leaving

DARPA Director Regina Dugan has accepted a senior executive position with an Internet giant, according to an exclusive report by Wired's Danger Room.

Todd Park to be US CTO

HHS CTO to succeed Aneesh Chopra in White House position.

Chris Smith led USDA to new heights

Chris Smith, who has been CIO of the Agriculture Department for less than four years, oversaw one of the largest cloud migrations in government to date.

Report: USDA CIO to retire

Chris Smith plans to leave in three weeks, but where he's going remains a mystery.

Big data drives hot job prospect

The popularity of big data is creating demand for a new kind of job: The data scientist.