People
OPM carves out broad hiring exception for digital services
The move comes as OMB is pushing agencies to create in-house digital services teams akin to GSA's 18F and its own U.S. Digital Service.
Modernization
It's about the customers, not the stakeholders
18F pioneer Greg Godbout proclaims that his "entire career in the federal government has been disappointing stakeholders, and I see that as leading the way to success."
People
Air Force setting up Silicon Valley office
The USAF will be joining the Department of Defense in Silicon Valley.
Cybersecurity
A cyber poll, traveler data, HHS innovators and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
OPM widens online degree program, TSA tightens up, Sandia signs deal and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Skip the buzz, get to the innovation
For DHS CIOs, beating the other guy at innovation is sometimes a matter of life and death.
Cybersecurity
Agencies seek at least $75 million in digital service funding
Most CFO Act agencies have made budget requests to fund Digital Services teams.
Modernization
Pentagon explores multiple paths to electronic warfare acquisition
Innovation is increasingly crucial to EW, says Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition Katrina McFarland.
People
NASA still tops in agency innovation rankings
The five best-scoring large agencies improved on last year's numbers, but government-wide ratings continued to slide.
People
Tony Scott's 'people agenda'
Integrating USDS staff with the existing IT workforce will be "one of the trickier things we have to do," says the new U.S. CIO.
Digital Government
DARPA director warns against 'corrosion' of sequestration
The fiscal 2016 budget request for DARPA is about $3 billion, but Arati Prabhakar says research would suffer if automatic cuts resume.
People
Mikey Dickerson on failures and fixes
The head of the U.S. Digital Service found that the joys of public service can overcome even sleep deprivation.
Acquisition
Necessity is the mother of Navy acquisition reform
The Navy's Innovation Cell is designed to speed up a lumbering acquisition system by getting vendors involved earlier in the process.
People
What, exactly, does a digital service team do?
At the Commerce Department, Mike Kruger is mapping out a plan.
Cybersecurity
Air Force, Intel take a crack at malware market
FCW recently visited the Air Force Academy’s Center of Innovation, where a team of researchers is trying to take large swaths of malware off the market with the help of Intel Corp.
Modernization
Private-sector drones test friendly foreign skies
Amazon says the FAA's approach to regulating unmanned aerial systems is outdated.
Modernization
Getting agile -- with acquisition and development alike
Switching to cloud-based services and agile development is as much about changing agency culture as it is about technology.
Digital Government
18F is growing up fast
Launched a year ago with 15 employees, 18F is expected to have nearly a hundred soon.
Modernization
Cutting-edge agency goes old-school
DARPA wants to use analog computing processes to revolutionize simulation.
Acquisition
The right tool for the job
Rather than falling back on the same old solutions, federal IT professionals should discern the best approach to achieve the desired outcome.
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