Digital Government
E-diplomacy guru seeks elected office
Alec Ross, a pioneer of e-diplomacy at the State Department and an adviser to Hillary Clinton, is running for governor of Maryland.
Acquisition
'Full speed' at DIUx, says chief
The 2017 Defense authorization bill put temporary funding restrictions on DIUx, but the innovation organization says it is forging ahead and now has 25 contracts in place worth $48 million.
Modernization
Virtual roadblocks to modernization
Our aging federal IT infrastructure is a big impediment to using state-of-the-art tech applications for government service delivery.
Modernization
How government can securely move IT systems to the cloud
To manage the risks and maximize the opportunities, agencies keep five key considerations in mind.
Modernization
What DOD's next CIO will have to deal with
It could be months before the Defense Department has a new CIO, and he or she will face a host of organizational and operational challenges from Day One
Cybersecurity
Doing less with less
Tech modernization is a pressing need for agencies government-wide, but in times of budget cuts and uncertainty, plans to upgrade legacy IT tend to be among the first projects taken of the table.
Digital Government
Why Trump should dump spreadsheets
Many agencies still create multi-billion-dollar budgets in Excel spreadsheets, making it difficult to avoid the exact kind of waste the Office of Management and Budget wants to eliminate.
People
Senate appropriators go to Jared
A pair of senators with a standing interest in improving IT acquisition is looking to Jared Kushner's new innovation team for help modernizing legacy tech.
Digital Government
Citizen engagement: a pathway for government reform
New technologies are bringing citizens into the halls of government, and redefining how citizens collaborate in the future.
People
Can Jared fix federal IT?
Seasoned government managers are hopeful about an innovation effort backed by the president, but they see pitfalls and the possibility of duplication.
People
The new Office of American Innovation -- let's give Trump credit
Steve Kelman sees several reasons to be optimistic about the administration's new initiative to spark innovation in government management.
Acquisition
DIUx head wants to drive culture change at DOD
The head of the Defense Innovation Unit Experimental says his goal is to drive culture change in the DOD's acquisition and innovation processes rather than make DIUx the acquisition arm of the DOD.
Cybersecurity
The identity threat
To provide a robust defense and protect the identity-based perimeter, government agencies must consider new thinking and approaches.
Digital Government
CIO Council: Get on the same platform
The CIO Council wants agencies to modernize using shared cloud-supported solutions and hosted APIs.
Digital Government
Does Congress need a digital service?
As trust in elected officials and media reaches historic lows, open government advocates believe increased transparency and public engagement are vital to rebuilding that faith.
Digital Government
Canada, U.S. talk data sharing
Following on an Obama administration agreement on cross-border data sharing last year, DHS Secretary Kelly meets with Canadian security officials for the first time.
Acquisition
'A prototype is worth a thousand meetings'
SBA CIO Maria Roat is urging agencies to encourage experimentation -- and to not confuse modernization with innovation.
Digital Government
Former 18F director joins cBrain
The former head of the General Services Administration's 18F innovation shop has joined service founder Greg Godbout at the digital government firm cBrain.
Digital Government
18F: The empire strikes back
Oversight has its place, Steve Kelman writes, but the IG reports focused on 18F almost seem hostile to innovation.
Acquisition
Updates from the procurement innovation front
Steve Kelman checks in on some of his favorite examples of shaking up the government status quo.
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