People

Issa, Spires sketch visions for IT reform and CIO authority

House hearing on draft legislation explores budget authority, chains of command and the sheer number of agency CIOs.

People

Feds worry about mission, personal lives under sequester

Survey shows what federal employees fear the coming budget cuts will mean to them.

People

Boehner bashes VA for lack of progress on claims backlog

The VA's new system, deployed in 2012 with a goal of dramatically cutting claims processing time, has so far not lived up to its promise.

People

Innovation fellows program to expand

Strategic sourcing, better sharing of best practices also discussed by Management Advisory Board.

People

Linda Cureton: IT innovator plans her next mission

NASA’s departing CIO leaves a bold legacy — and some challenges for her successor.

Digital Government

Responsible reporting on cybersecurity

The Conversation: Our responses to your questions and comments.

People

GAO finds Census Bureau vulnerable to cyberattack

A litany of IT shortcomings will put the Census Bureau at the mercy of hackers and other nefarious activity until the agency implements a comprehensive information security program, auditors find.

People

What's next for the Presidential Innovation Fellows?

As the Presidential Innovation Fellows program seeks the next class of talented technologists, the most recent group looks back on the experience.

People

Peter Levin to leave VA

Days after CIO Roger Baker announced his planned resignation from Veterans Affairs, CTO Peter Levin reveals his intent to follow suit.

People

VA CIO Roger Baker stepping down

Internal announcement leaves exact date, next steps unclear.

Digital Government

Latest high-risk list adds two entries

While two items fell off the list in its latest iteration, dozens of areas have been listed for a decade or more.

People

Is Werfel humorless about the budget?

A recent presentation by OMB Controller Danny Werfel suggested the budget is nothing to joke about -- or maybe just a little.

People

OMB guidance promised to ensure USASpending accuracy

Controller Danny Werfel: It does not matter 'how awesomely relevant this information is if it lacks reliability.'

Cybersecurity

DHS offers IT career path guide

CIO Richard Spires announces the release of a document that explains how IT professionals can have a successful career at Homeland Security.

People

What does transparency really mean?

The Conversation: Our responses to your questions and comments.

Digital Government

A question of word choice

The Conversation: Our responses to your questions and comments.

Digital Government

Watchdog finds more than $1T in misreported federal spending

Agencies are failing in a big way to properly report spending information to USASpending.gov, the site intended to maintain transparency for the public.

People

Revamped government websites boost citizen satisfaction

The best agency sites outscore even Amazon.com, study finds, but plenty of room for improvement remains.