Digital Government
Despite cuts, NASA has big plans for exploration and IT
Overall funding request is down, but key programs see significant bumps in Obama's budget request.
Modernization
Contract signals shift in intelligence agencies' cloud and big data plans
A DISA contract, more public than a recent CIA deal, reveals some of what the intell community has in mind for cloud services.
Digital Government
Fed managers look to innovation despite tightening budgets
Virtually all managers say budget cuts have hurt mission performance, but a select group is looking to evolve rather than scale back.
Digital Government
Data scientists: Top talent for government pay?
The Conversation: FCW's reporters and editors respond to your comments.
People
White House gears up for second 'hackathon'
Programmers keen to create new apps for the government's online petition system have another shot at it, but the deadline to apply is fast approaching.
Digital Government
Demand grows for data scientists
People who can turn big data into useful information are in high demand in the private sector; is government keeping up with the trend?
Digital Government
Misunderstand Yoda, you should not
The Conversation: FCW's reporters and editors respond to your comments.
Digital Government
Seeking Yodas for data analysis
A few people are especially adept at planning and using big-data strategies. Why not sprinkle them throughout the government?
People
Linda Cureton's next move
The departing NASA CIO launches herself into the final frontier with a new private-sector enterprise.
Digital Government
What's the story with Richard Spires?
The Conversation: FCW's reporters and editors respond to your comments.
People
Roger Baker joins Agilex
Former CIO of Veterans Affairs is now chief strategy officer of employee-owned, analytics- and mobility-focused firm.
Digital Government
Six seconds of Social Gov
Get ready for your close-up: Twitter-centric video service approved for agency use.
People
Cureton's temporary successor picked
The departing NASA CIO will be replaced, for the short term anyway, by an associate deputy administrator.
Cybersecurity
Why is Richard Spires on leave?
DHS confirms only that Spires is on 'elected leave;' Deputy CIO Margie Graves steps in as acting CIO.
Digital Government
Bullish on big data? Better make a plan.
A well-reasoned strategy is essential for big-data success.
People
IT helps Treasury crack down on financial crime
The IRS is catching its own dishonest employees as well as outside fraudsters, thanks to sophisticated technology.
People
USGIF CEO Stu Shea steps down
Founder of the non-profit educational foundation will remain as chairman.
Modernization
NASA's Curiosity back to work after computer glitch
After a week of suspended operations, NASA's Mars rover is back to investigating the secrets of the Red Planet
Digital Government
Big data, big deficits at USPS
The Conversation: FCW's reporters and editors respond to your comments.
People
Telework first-timers look back on the experience
Newcomers to telework who took part in Telework Week found it to be eye-opening.
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