Modernization
What, exactly, does a cloud broker do?
The role cloud brokers play in government IT remains largely undefined, but Microsoft's Susie Adams says the game is changing quickly.
Digital Government
Data-driven department to get chief data officer
The Commerce Department is looking for a CDO to carry out its vision for unlocking the potential of federal data.
People
Open Gov: Who's late out of the gate?
A handful of agencies, including the departments of State and Veterans Affairs, are lagging behind the pack in releasing their open government plans.
Modernization
Keeping tabs on costs at Interior
A decision by senior IT officials to review every tech purchase of more than $3,000 has paid handsome dividends at the Interior Department.
Modernization
Making the most of the cloud: A software-defined approach
Software-defined environments break down the silos between network, storage and computing capabilities -- something most agencies are just beginning to explore.
People
Federal hiring at a glance
The Partnership for Public Service's latest hiring report reveals a federal workforce that is not getting any bigger or younger.
Digital Government
Smartphones in space
NASA is sending the next generation of Google smartphones to the International Space Station with the goal of easing some of the workaday load for astronauts.
Modernization
DOT CIO on cyber, shared services and 'technology that is changing constantly'
Transportation Department CIO Richard McKinney says striking a balance between centralized and decentralized IT is one of his greatest challenges.
Digital Government
A new face, renewed vision at GSA policy office
Christine Harada has two distinct focuses for what she wants to achieve at the Office of Governmentwide Policy.
People
'Social media as an applied science'
Two-year-old SocialGov is seeking a broader impact on the relationship between government and citizen.
People
Food for thought: CIOs as venture capitalists
A new report argues that IT executives need a new mindset.
People
Calling all women in IT
New research highlights the untapped potential of a more gender-balanced workforce.
People
CFPB's Ashwin Vasan: Build teams with 'a passion for doing things differently'
The CIO for the government's youngest agency says that even in start-up mode, building a culture of innovation is tricky.
Modernization
You can lead a horse to data . . .
The goal of a NASA lecture and lab series is to lower the point of entry for people trying to access data, and to teach them how to use it.
Acquisition
Looking ahead in procurement can pay dividends for agencies
The spotlight on troubled federal IT project might loosen the purse strings a bit, suggests Capitol Solutions CEO David Taylor.
Digital Government
NOAA embraces the business of big data
Building on a February RFI, NOAA has put together its big data partnership business model, mapping out a way for government and industry to take government data to the next level.
Digital Government
Feds get resourceful in implementing DATA Act
A lack of new funding has forced Treasury and OMB to rethink how they massage the data they have.
Modernization
Cutting costs with virtual conferencing
The space agency has years of experience in taking the travel out of meetings and events.
Digital Government
The technology taking NASA to Mars
The space agency showcases some of its innovations, big and small.
People
SEC trying out the business information officer
CIO Thomas Bayer brought the idea to government from his time at Capital One.
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