Digital Government
Barcodes and scanners: It’s the Army, not the supermarket
The goal is relieving busy data collectors in the field from labor-intensive tasks, saving time and reducing errors, says Col. Jack Wayman.
Cybersecurity
For IG, the future is now at USPS
Inspector General David Williams takes a broad view of his role at the perennially cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service, including the development of new technologies and revenue streams.
Cybersecurity
The story behind DOT's cyber makeover
CIO Richard McKinney says it started with the realization that staff considered cybersecurity measures to be "inconvenient."
People
Trudeau leaves GSA, heads to AWS
Lena Trudeau had been an evangelist within government for the Presidential Innovation Fellows program and 18F.
Modernization
'Buy and buy once,' urges DOJ CIO
New CIO Joe Klimavicz wants the Justice Department to adopt a service broker model for IT acquisition.
Modernization
EPA’s cloud computing conundrum
An IG report critical of the agency’s handling of its cloud services shows a “business as usual” approach to managing assets, says a Deltek analyst.
Cybersecurity
What keeps DARPA up at night?
The Internet of Things presents a challenge for both personal and national security, says DARPA's Randy Garrett.
People
For NRC’s Ash, information comes before technology
Nuclear Regulatory Commission CIO Darren Ash has some definite views on how technology can change government.
Digital Government
Organizing and visualizing education data
The Department of Education is looking to revamp its Learning Registry and other online resources.
Digital Government
How data does disasters
New resources to assist both first responders and victims were showcased at a demo day for the Innovation for Disaster Response and Recovery Initiative.
Modernization
What feds can learn from the global open data effort
Many countries have been using XBRL format for government data as a national standard for years.
Digital Government
Labor's modernization effort hinges on Congress
Funding for the Digital Government Integrated Platform is uncertain until appropriators move a Labor Department spending bill.
Modernization
NASA seeks input on data center consolidation strategies
The agency wants proposals for short-term and long-term fixes.
People
A $300 million IT flop
Six years and nearly $300 million later, the Social Security Administration has decided to press "reset" on its project to improve the claim processing system. Here's what happened.
Acquisition
OFPP nominee lays out agenda
Anne Rung told senators at her confirmation hearing that she hopes to create areas of specialization for acquisition officials.
Digital Government
FTC wants to stretch regulatory arm in big data
FTC Commissioner Maureen Ohlhausen says the key to using big data is understanding its limits and “emphasizing the need for human judgment.”
Modernization
The dirty truth about missing emails
While many agencies have been developing and adopting strategies to manage their records electronically, the IRS scandal has revealed a gaping chasm between policy and implementation.
Modernization
Interior gets green light for Drupal consolidation initiative
The Interior Department is consolidating nine content management platforms into one, built with open source software.
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