Innovation
How the Pentagon mobilized to support tech startups after bank failure
The failure of Silicon Valley Bank presents the Defense Department with warnings—and opportunities.
GSA contract vehicle looks to solve the 'valley of death' problem
The General Services Administration has dubbed the potential vehicle RIO and has formed an acquisition team to continue its market research.
GSA’s Dave Zvenyach to exit government
In his position leading the Technology Transformation Services, Zvenyach oversaw 18F and other key programs including the burgeoning identity shared service Login.gov.
Digital Corps launches with 41 fellows across 13 agencies
The program, run out of the General Services Administration, is meant to help government woo early-career tech talent.
The Hill gets serious about digital services
The House of Representatives is launching a digital services team, after recommendations from the House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress.
A ‘friend from the city’ making her mark on government contracting
Steve Kelman reports on a new addition to the cohort of non-traditional government contractors.
Deadline extended for Federal 100 nominations!
You now have until Tuesday, Jan. 11, to get them in. Happy holidays!
Fed 100 nominations: Time is running out
Nominations are due by Dec. 24 -- submit yours today!
What makes hackathons work
Steve Kelman share recent research on how successful hackathon teams turn out functioning products.
Public libraries and government innovation
Steve Kelman notes an example of government reinvention at the very local level.
What ever happened to innovation in government?
Steve Kelman wonders whether the federal IT community has lost its focus on truly transforming the way government functions.
Some 'kind engineers' who have gravitated to government contracting
Steve Kelman checks in with another non-traditional IT contractor, and explores what attracted them to the market.
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Pentagon officials debut innovation steering group
The new group is tasked with looking for areas in research and engineering that, if improved, would make the Defense Department better at adapting new technology.
Now hiring for next set of Presidential Innovation Fellows
Originally a brainchild of the Obama-Biden tech office, the Presidential Innovation Fellows program is now looking for its eighth cohort of in-house federal tech innovators. How has it changed, and what lessons might the program offer for recruiting top tech talent into the government?
Google wins decade-old software case against Oracle
The Supreme Court ruled that Google was within its rights to copy and repurpose 11,500 lines of Java software code in the Android mobile operating system.
How the government could become the next Airbnb
Emerging and established technologies hold great potential for addressing our nation's evolving challenges; the trick is in helping government agencies integrate them into their operations.
JADC2 needs to be Pentagon's 'big bet,' Flournoy says
Michèle Flournoy, former undersecretary of defense for policy, said Joint All Domain Command and Control "needs to be one of the big bets that the Pentagon places" if it wants to be prepared for the future of warfare.
A career fed does a stint at USDS
Steve Kelman checks in with procurement innovator and past Fed 100 winner Mark Junda on his latest chapter.
Improving the citizen experience one phone call at a time
Knowledge-based authentication for call centers is cumbersome and can increase risk of spoofing, but there are tech-based alternatives.
Promoting an innovative workforce through DevSecOps
DevSecOps has the power to set a new standard for the way the DOD -- and the rest of the federal government -- executes work.
