People

VanRoekel stepping down as federal CIO

The former Microsoft executive's new government job will be at USAID, focusing on the Ebola outbreak in Africa.

Digital Government

Census data scandal 'not as bad as we initially thought'

A Commerce Department IG report and a joint congressional investigation effectively cleared the Philadelphia Census office of allegations that it manipulated data for political purposes but found plenty of other problems.

People

Cooper back in the saddle at Commerce

After a 40-year career, Steve Cooper came out of retirement to take the CIO reins at the sprawling agency.

Acquisition

In search of smarter buildings

GSA is seeking new technologies to boost its Green Proving Ground program.

People

New presidential fellows zoom in on VA

Six of the 27 newly announced Presidential Innovation Fellows will work at the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Digital Government

Who really owns that government data?

The latest kerfuffle over stimulus spending data points to a wider problem with agencies' dependence on proprietary systems.

Cybersecurity

DOD Deputy CIO: 'Cybersecurity should vary by mission'

Richard Hale says everyone playing by one set of rules inhibits innovation, including migration to a cloud and development of a mobile environment.

People

Desperately seeking better citizen service

A new study from the Partnership for Public Service urges government to engage with tech giants and revisit old laws in an effort to improve customer service.

People

Millennial fever: Coming, going and succeeding

Being able to manage the churn that arises from millennials moving in and out of the workforce will be crucial to building an innovative federal IT culture.

People

What's the job code for 'rockstar developer'?

GAO says OPM needs to change. OPM agrees, but has different fixes in mind.

Digital Government

Can social media analytics and open data pair up?

Broader access to Twitter analytics could aid government in reaching out to and serving citizens on social media.

People

Report: Smith as CTO is 'basically a done deal'

Fortune reports that Google executive Megan Smith will replace U.S. CTO Todd Park.

People

Google's Megan Smith reportedly a top candidate for U.S. CTO

Currently a vice president with the technology giant's Google X innovation lab, Smith would replace Todd Park.

Modernization

What went into NASA's big website migration

The space agency has reduced costs for its websites as a contractor completes the first phase of migration to Drupal and the cloud.

People

The women behind OSTP

Five years ago, the office of the chief technology officer was effectively a boys' club. But times have changed.

Cybersecurity

Beyond BYOD: Who oversees the apps?

Official "bring your own app" policies are still few and far between, but agencies are adapting to their employees' demands.

People

What to make of USPTO's telework troubles

Amid the bad press and congressional inquiries, telework proponents stress that management, not location, is what matters.

People

U.S. CTO stepping down

Todd Park is moving to Silicon Valley to recruit talent into federal IT ranks.

People

'Hacking bureaucracy' at 18F

Greg Godbout, executive director of GSA's innovation lab, wants to set an example in hiring and other areas for the rest of the federal government to emulate.

People

A new direction for Presidential Innovation Fellows

New PIF Director Garren Givens has revamped the selection process and installed a new system that means less "parachuting in" and wider opportunities for participants.