Digital Government
Can tech streamline the 2020 Census and save $5B?
The Census Bureau announced plans to fold in new technology and third party data into its 2020 population count, but questions remain about the viability of the Bureau's enterprise IT.
People
Coding boot camps: 'Very empowering, very transformational'
As an alternative or supplement to a computer science degree, coding boot camps can help women get their foot in the door – or kick in the door -- of the tech workforce.
People
Obama directs agencies to use behavioral science
The executive order is part of a continuing effort to change the way federal agencies interact with customers.
Acquisition
The tricky relationship between agencies and startups
Eastern Foundry works to train the leaders of new companies and help them connect with federal agencies, but it's an often rocky road.
People
Can MOOCs make the grade for federal training?
Massive open online courses can offer specialized IT instruction on a flexible schedule and on the cheap. That may not always mesh with government's preference for structure and certification, however.
Cybersecurity
PM-ISE's Howell to lead Institute of Innovation at ACT-IAC
Longtime agency IT executive is leaving government and will assume new role in late September.
People
Millennium Challenge Corporation needs a CIO
The job pays pay $125,000 to $168,317 at an agency tasked with providing grants to developing countries committed to good governance and economic freedom.
Digital Government
How the Census Bureau evangelizes open data
Apps using open data to solve civic problems were showcased at Census Bureau demo day.
People
Metrics key to measuring success on IT projects
CIOs need to develop and use metrics so they know what works and can tell a better story about IT successes, says a new report from the IBM Center for the Business of Government.
People
Can Phaedra Chrousos move the needle at GSA?
With a focus on entrepreneurship and customer service, the agency's first-ever chief customer officer is applying private-sector solutions to the often sclerotic federal bureaucracy.
People
Tech Lady Hackathon: 'A really open community for women'
More than 150 people turned out for the 3rd annual Tech Lady Hackathon in D.C. on Aug. 8.
Digital Government
Treasury takes to Twitter to tout 10
The Treasury Department has enlisted 18F to assist its digital strategy and social media campaign for #TheNew10 launch of the first U.S. currency featuring a woman.
People
Machine learning, agency missions and finding the shape of the haystack
Will computers that take information in, build hierarchies and learn over time diminish the role of human judgment in government?
People
I am woman, hear me code
The third annual D.C. hackathon for women in tech is taking place Aug. 8 -- part of a much larger effort to diversify the IT ranks.
People
Google-style recruiting — even in government
Hire people who are better than you, and make sure they’re smart and curious, says Google exec Laszlo Bock.
People
NASA still a great place to be a boss
The Department of Labor experienced the most improvement in a survey of Senior Executive Service satisfaction, while Defense and Veterans Affairs continued to lag the field.
People
A guide to creating a culture of performance
A new report from the Partnership for Public Service aims to chart a path toward creating a culture of performance improvement for federal agencies.
People
Dreaming in code
Coding boot camps feed the need for talented programmers in the public and private sectors, and are becoming a booming business themselves.
People
Event touts D.C. women in tech
"Celebrating DC Women in Technology" was sparked by a list of top 100 D.C. techies that was overwhelmingly male.
Acquisition
Health IT, one-stop convenience pitched as NITAAC advantages
Sorting out the alphabet soup of federal acquisition options means focusing on what your agency values most.
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