People
Rising stars: Young feds bring innovation to agencies
Federal managers, take note: A new generation of public servants is transforming the government, and these rising stars have new ways of thinking when it comes to solving old problems.
Digital Government
Paul Swider: Pioneer of Tech@State
Swider engineered the creation of Tech@State, which brings together technology leaders and innovators to support the United States' diplomacy and development agenda.
Digital Government
Bridget Roddy: A view of the world
Roddy managed the launch of the Virtual Student Foreign Service, a high-profile program that connects American students with State's domestic offices and U.S. missions abroad.
Digital Government
Jamie Findlater: A diplomat for social media
Findlater championed the use of new-media tools at the State Department, including the new Corridor professional networking site.
People
CIO slams State Department for 'cronyism and nepotism,' steps down
State Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs CIO Kirit Amin cites culture of resistance and senior management decisions as reasons for his temporary exit.
People
Status check: 25-point IT plan making a difference
Three federal agency IT leaders offer a snapshot of how the government's 25-point IT management plan is changing their operations.
People
White House lists new transparency goals
The Obama administration has a national plan for transparency as part of the new Open Government Partnership with 43 other countries.
People
Global Open Government Partnership gets mixed forecasts
The global Open Government Partnership that's preparing to get off the ground Sept. 20 gets praise and a few warnings.
Cybersecurity
Agencies don't reward innovation, feds say
In a time when efficiency and effectiveness should be at a premium, federal employees don't believe their agencies reward innovation, according to a new survey.
Cybersecurity
State defends security system against GAO
A GAO report rankles agency officials, who believe criticisms go too far.
Digital Government
Clinton kicks off open-government partnership
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton introduced a partnership to use technology to foster transparent information and government spending accountability.
People
More federal agencies blog on Tumblr
Tumblr is growing in popularity as a blogging platform for federal agencies, and a Tumblr executive explains why.
Digital Government
State starts mobile app for travelers
The State Department starts a mobile application to help U.S. travelers abroad.
Digital Government
State Department gets serious about games
Gaming technology can be a powerful tool in the diplomacy arena, helping government and nongovernmental organizations solve complex problems together in a virtual setting, speakers said at the Tech@State conference.
People
State Department computer glitch voids thousands of visa awards
As many as 55,000 visa awards were rescinded after the problem was discovered.
Digital Government
Clinton starts global maternal health program via mobile devices
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced a new program to deliver health care information to mothers and pregnant women around the world via cell phones.
Digital Government
State to start social network for employees only
The State Department's e-Diplomacy office is testing its new Corridor social network for department employees, according to several online reports.
Cybersecurity
China may be winning cyber war
The pace of cyber espionage between China and the United States has accelerated in recent years, and China, with a campaign investigators call 'Byzantine Hades,' may have taken the upper hand, according to a Reuters report citing State Department cables and security experts.
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