Digital Government

Gauging emerging tech's effect on federal agencies

A new Deltek report identifies several sectors that could transform federal IT environments.

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.

Modernization

A federal manager's guide to fantasy football

New report finds lessons in the popular pastime for building virtual teams in the workplace.

People

'Less RFPs and more APIs'

U.S. CTO Megan Smith said there is no reason government can’t match the private sector in customer service.

People

Satisfaction with fed customer service worst ever

The American Customer Satisfaction Index blames the decline on budget and staff cuts.

Digital Government

Up next at the 'Data Department'

Lynn Overmann, deputy chief data officer at Commerce, wants to "turbocharge" the department's open data initiatives.

Modernization

It's mobile's world, we just live in it

DMI's top mobile trends for 2015 include increased leveraging of mobile for the Internet of Things and a brisker move toward wearables and "phablets."

People

Casey Coleman's take on what's next for federal IT

A year removed from GSA, Casey Coleman reflects on the latest trends -- and on how her agency-CIO perspective informs her work today with AT&T Government Solutions.

Cybersecurity

'You just move that rock a little at a time'

Women from a wide range of federal roles discuss what it really takes to lead in IT.

People

'We have to stop scaring women out of IT'

Actively recruiting more women into the tech workforce is crucial, senior federal IT leaders say.

Modernization

Survey reveals feds' digital divide

Federal employees aren’t overly impressed with the way their agencies are doing digital, a new report says, but that doesn’t mean they’re not in favor of bringing more technology into their offices.

Cybersecurity

No easy answers on managing mobile security

At the Jan. 13 AFCEA Bethesda breakfast, a trio of agency IT execs offered advice on weigh the risks of aggressive mobile deployments.

People

Chrousos adds new role at GSA

GSA Chief Customer Officer Phaedra Chrousos will stay in that job while also assuming the post of associate administrator for the Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies.

Cybersecurity

President pivots to cyberspace

The White House has begun rolling out a series of cyber-related legislative proposals targeting both consumer and national security issues.

Modernization

Better computers, better weather forecasts

Upgrades to NOAA’s two supercomputers should mean more accurate day-to-day and long-term forecasting.

Cybersecurity

USPS breach wider than first reported

Medical records of as many as 485,000 employees might also have been exposed, in cases reaching back to 1980.

People

The measure of all things

A Commerce Department advisory council hopes to quantify innovation and measure the effectiveness of incubators and federal grants.

Acquisition

Guess what's on FEMA's wish list

Report from the agency's recent industry day outlines IT priorities for the next five years.

Modernization

NIST can help you measure the cloud

The "Cloud Computing Service Metrics Description" proposes objective standards for gauging the success of cloud 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.