Digital Government

Better Weather Forecasts Ahead: NOAA's Next-Gen Satellite Lifts Off

When operational—validation of its six instruments could take a year—GOES-R will produce some 100 megabits of data per second, or 9 terabytes per day.

Emerging Tech

Army Secretary: We Need to Open Ourselves to All Innovation

When innovation serves the Army's mission, it should be embraced no matter where it comes from, Eric Fanning said.

Digital Government

Connolly Worries About Civilian Agencies Under Trump's Plans

The Virginia representative questions the impact of a federal hiring freeze and proposed tax plan.

Modernization

GSA to Offer Cloud-Based Contract Writing System Next Year

The pay-as-you-go system will offer guidance as well as reduce costs, according to GSA.

Artificial Intelligence

Tech That Will Change the Customer Experience Game

Forrester Research expects augmented and virtual reality will be customer experience game-changers.

Digital Government

What Are President-Elect Trump’s Positions on Tech and Innovation?

While most of the real estate mogul's tech speak “has lots of implications for the private sector, it’s a bit of a blank slate when it comes to government tech.”

Digital Government

Federal Tech Sector Reacts to President-Elect Trump

A couple of federal tech groups are ready to get to work with the next commander-in-chief.

Artificial Intelligence

How Government Gets Ready for Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality

Two new digital communities will coalesce around new burgeoning technologies in an effort to promote interagency collaboration, partnerships with industry and to exchange ideas about what works.

Digital Government

Industry Group to Senate: Don't Drag Your Feet on IT Modernization Bill

Failing to address the government’s legacy IT problem would be a major missed opportunity for the Senate, according to the head of a trade association.

Digital Government

How Agency Data Turned into 3-D Maps of the Oceans

Anyone with a web browser can click on sections of the ocean to discover key variables like salinity, temperature and oxygen levels.

Digital Government

After Criticism, 18F Charts Next Steps

The first priority is to right the cost-recovery issues highlighted first by GAO and the IG, according to GSA Administrator Denise Turner Roth.

Digital Government

Pentagon Tech Chief Says He'll 'Take the Hit' for GAO Criticism of JIE

“What we’ve tried to tell GAO is, in this case, you don’t measure JIE—you have to measure the components,” Terry Halvorsen said.

Digital Government

The Progress and Pitfalls of Government's Open Data Efforts

It’s one thing to put the data out there for the public to consume or to potentially spark new industries; it’s another to standardize those data sets.

Emerging Tech

NOAA’s New Environmental Satellite Launch Delayed 4-6 Months

The decision came after a NOAA-convened team conducted a risk-based evaluation of cost, schedule and performance issues for JPSS-1.

Digital Government

GAO to DHS: Give IT Officials a Seat at the Table

DHS' IT office has no official vote on DHS’ Joint Requirements Council, which was reinstated in 2014 after a former version of the council went defunct in the mid-2000s.