Acquisition
Federal employees honored for tech, humanitarian work
At a time of generally low public trust in government, the Partnership for Public Service honored the work of civil servants at its annual awards gala.
Digital Government
Number of veterans in federal workforce grew in 2016
The number of veterans employed by the federal government has crept steadily upward in recent years, and now represents nearly one-third of the entire executive branch workforce.
Digital Government
EPA's open data shutdown that wasn't
A notice on Opendata.EPA.gov warned the site would go dark on April 28, but the agency says it's "not going anywhere."
Cybersecurity
Trump's 2018 budget plan hacks civilian spending for defense, homeland
As promised, a budget blueprint from the Trump administration prioritizes military and homeland security spending, and pays for increases with dramatic cuts to civilian agencies.
Acquisition
Trump tweets take IT contracting into uncertain territory
Presidential comments about high costs of specific contracts and empty top IT slots worry some contractors, but some industry groups and even a federal CIO see glimpses of possible acquisition reform.
Digital Government
When 'social gov' goes quiet
Agency Twitter posts have dropped off markedly since Inauguration Day.
Acquisition
EPA plans tilt to agile
The Environmental Protection Agency wants to build agility into the acquisition process, move to procure IT services from vendors who specialize in agile and to try to move the culture of the whole agency toward agile methodologies.
Cybersecurity
EPA looks to VA for new CISO
Sean Kelley, a deputy CIO at the Department of Veterans Affairs, will lead IT security at the Environmental Protection Agency.
People
Gonzalez to step up as EPA CTO
Robin Gonzalez will replace Greg Godbout as the Environmental Protection Agency's chief technology officer, according to an internal email message obtained by FCW.
Digital Government
Godbout exits for software startup
Federal digital services pioneer and Federal 100 winner Greg Godbout is leaving the Environmental Protection Agency for the private sector next month.
Digital Government
Comment flood slams federal website
A sudden burst of interest in copyright law threatened to take down Regulations.gov and, activists worried, keep people's voices from being heard.
Digital Government
When agile development is change management in disguise
The current and former heads of 18F agree that when it comes to digital services, the tech is often secondary at best.
Digital Government
Brand Niemann, early data scientist, dead at 74
Longtime EPA official also championed open standards, founded the Federal Big Data Working Group.
Digital Government
EPA broke the law with social media push, says GAO
By deploying social tools without the proper attribution and linking to outside web pages with political calls to action, the EPA stands accused of violating rules against "covert propaganda" and lobbying.
People
Agile comes with pressure and pain
Top federal IT managers say that if agile development doesn't make you uncomfortable, you're probably doing it wrong.
Digital Government
Andrew Yuen
Andrew Yuen completely revamped the EPA's website to make it easier for users to find the information they need.
Modernization
NSF grants, an EIS workshop and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
FITARA implementation, simple innovation and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Analyzing the F-35, fighting algal blooms and strategic planning at DHS
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
EPA's new-old CIO, plus weapons acquisition, spyware warnings and a new role for Long
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
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