Digital Government

Can Trump Make Veterans' Health Care Great Again?

Trump has "a chance to lead, not just in the VA but in the country, in bringing the internet to health care,” former federal CTO Aneesh Chopra says.

Artificial Intelligence

Nextgov Event: All in on Artificial Intelligence

On Thursday, we’ll explore advancements in AI policies and applications across both civilian government and the national security apparatus.  

Digital Government

VA Secretary Promises Decision on Whether to Go to Commercial Health Records

Once that decision is made, the acquisition portion of the process will come into play, and law states it must be an open, competitive process.

Digital Government

More Feds Telework Than Ever Despite Managers' Resistance

Issues with documentation and data integrity are preventing successful teleworking operations.

Digital Government

Inside CA Technologies' $45M False Claims Settlement

While rare, these sorts of settlements are not unheard of in federal IT contracting.

Modernization

Comment Period Extended for FedRAMP's New Baseline

The "Tailored" baseline was introduced as a possible means to usher in speedier assessments for certain kinds of solutions.

Digital Government

Meet the Agency that Tops All Organizations in Customer Satisfaction

“It’s a combination of our structure, training, our people and our connectedness to the mission that keeps it going."

Digital Government

Former 18F Chief Heads to Private Sector

Aaron Snow will help expand cBrain North America’s efforts in helping public-sector organizations adapt their service offerings to better fit citizens.

Digital Government

‘Worst to First’: How the U.S. Postal Service Cleaned Up Employee Discrimination Complaints

USPS tackled its backlog of complaints and now provides that service to more than two dozen other agencies.

Emerging Tech

Meet the Satellite in Space that Maps and Predicts Lightning

The agency's next-gen satellite is taking some awesome pictures as it tests its instruments.

Digital Government

30 Agencies Pursue Shared Services, Most With IT Modernization in Mind

Aging IT is a looming problem for federal agencies, presenting both performance and security issues.

Digital Government

Category Management Continues Efforts to Get Better Deal for Federal Bucks

Category management has saved $2 billion since 2012, but there's more low-hanging fruit to grab.

Emerging Tech

Nextgov Event: Dig into Data Science

We'll chat with three data scientists at our first Innovation After Hours event of 2017

Emerging Tech

Interior Dept. to Nature: Bring It On, We've Got Drones

The agency’s growing fleet of drones are being used in disaster response, search and rescue and in containing wildfires, mitigating avalanches and monitoring volcanic eruptions.

Digital Government

Trump’s New Chief Digital Officer is Already Gone

Gerrit Lansing made the move to the White House in January after serving as the Republican National Committee’s chief digital officer since 2015.

Digital Government

18F Wants to Change the Rules, Not Break Them, Leader Says

Part of hacking government includes finding policies and regulations that are barriers, Technology Transformation Service Commissioner Rob Cook said.