Cybersecurity

'Connect the Dots' -- An Alternative to NSA Bulk Surveillance?

An ex-NSA analyst says he has another option to the controversial NSA surveillance practices.

Digital Government

The Public Participation Playbook Goes Live

After months of work by both the government and public, the new handbook is ready to help foster engagement.

Digital Government

Managing Virtual Workers? Take a Page from Fantasy Football

The strategies to creating and managing a winning fantasy football team are just as effective when leading a very different group of players—the federal virtual workforce.

Digital Government

Why Paid Parental Leave Could Be Key to Diversifying the Tech Workforce

The president's new parental leave policy may entice more women to seek STEM jobs in the federal government versus the private sector.

Digital Government

VA’s System for Managing IT Projects Comes Under Scrutiny

A new inspector general report finds the system needs some monitoring of its own.

Digital Government

The Federal Government May be Unpopular, but Science and Tech Agencies Remain a Hit

When it comes to tech and science government agencies, more than half of the public polled view them favorably.

Digital Government

Why is DC's STEM Scene Lacking?

Washington, D.C., barely cracked into the top 25 best metro areas for STEM professionals, according to a new study.

Digital Government

How Crucial is a Systems Integrator? Without One, You Might Wind up with HealthCare.gov

One of the most obvious missteps cited by auditors was the lack of a lead systems integrator to oversee all of the project’s moving parts.

Digital Government

Survey: Governments’ Pledge to be ‘Open by Default’ Still Mostly a Talking Point

A newly released World Wide Web Foundation survey found more than 90 percent of the polled nations still keep reams of government data hidden from the public.