Emerging Tech
GSA Emerging Tech Leader Heads to the Private Sector
Justin Herman, who leads GSA’s Emerging Citizen Technology Office, is moving to the private sector.
Digital Government
Trump Threatens Year-Long Shutdown, Says Feds Don’t Mind Missing Paychecks
“The people that won’t get next week’s pay, or the following weeks pay, if you ever really looked at those people they’d say, ‘Mr. President please keep going,’” Trump said.
Digital Government
How to End Government Shutdowns, Forever
Congress should stop relying on one-off funding extensions to keep the government running.
Digital Government
After Failed White House Meeting, Republicans Suggest Shutdown Agreement Could Take 'Weeks'
Trump rejects Democrats' offer to reopen government while punting on border, saying agencies could be closed "a long time."
Digital Government
Stop-Work Orders Beginning to Go Out to Contractors
Companies wrestle with "highly fluid" shutdown situation.
Digital Government
What the Shutdown Means for Shared Services
Some of the largest shared services providers are still waiting to be funded.
Ideas
Seizing the Opportunity to Close the Cybersecurity Skills Gap
Here's how the public sector could get a leg up on competing for cybersecurity talent.
Digital Government
How Easy-to-Use Data Tools Unleash Employees
That’s what turns data analytics platforms into decision-making engines, a pair of government technology leaders said.
Digital Government
Editor’s Favorites of 2018
As we say goodbye to 2018, Nextgov's executive editor revisits some of our most impactful and important stories from the previous year.
Digital Government
Days Into the Shutdown, the Costs Are Mounting
The mortgage payments, school tuition and utility bills will keep coming, even if paychecks are disrupted.
Digital Government
Federal Contractors Need to Prepare for a Long Government Shutdown
A shutdown of government operations for any length of time will have a significant effect on the contractor community, especially small businesses.
Digital Government
Trump Says He Won’t Sign Spending Bill, Heightening Shutdown Fears
Office of Management and Budget has instructed agencies to begin informing employees of whether they will be furloughed.
Cybersecurity
NASA Reveals It Had a Security Breach in October
The agency is investigating the incident.
Modernization
Pentagon to Connect Experimental Background Check App To Other Systems By Year’s End
The Defense Department is testing its nascent app on 1,000 security clearance applicants ahead of an October deadline to take over all investigations work.
Digital Government
The Most Experienced Job Candidates Aren’t Always the Best
Spending many years in one position doesn’t always translate to talent.
Digital Government
Senate Republicans Prepare Two-Month CR to Avert Shutdown
Bill would keep unfunded agencies open until February.
Digital Government
Code for America Releases Call for Proposals for Its 2019 Summit
The civic tech organization is focused on four big problems.
Digital Government