Digital Government

OSTP Releases Best Practices for Agencies Navigating the Crowd

A new toolkit includes a step-by-step guide, case studies and other resources to help agencies launch and manage crowdsourcing projects.

Digital Government

18F and USDS Want to Eliminate Federal Website 'Snowflakes'

A new step-by-step guide aims to help agencies revamp their website so the public can get a consistent experience across all government platforms.

Digital Government

NASA Names New CIO

Renee Wynn began her term as NASA's new CIO after more than two decades working for the Environmental Protection Agency.

Digital Government

Study: High Salaries Not the Biggest Draw for Female Cyber Pros

Female cybersecurity pros value a job's nonmonetary incentives above monetary ones.

Emerging Tech

Different Inventors with the Same Name? That’s a Problem for the Patent Office

On Thursday, USPTO held a competition to help it find an automatic method for differentiating between multiple inventors with the same name.

Digital Government

Agencies Harnessing Data to Make Your Visit to a Government Office More Bearable

Feedback USA is a system of kiosks that allow citizens to rate their experience visiting field offices and other agency locations.

Digital Government

HHS Focuses on Flexibility in New Health IT Plan

HHS' final Federal Health IT Strategic Plan leaves room for the unknown, according to health IT chief Karen DeSalvo.

Emerging Tech

Federal Researchers Want to Untangle Internet of Things

From fitness bracelets to driverless cars, IoT manufacturers need a common language.

Digital Government

What do Astronaut Photographs and Floods in Bangladesh Have in Common?

SERVIR, a joint NASA and USAID program that harnesses the power of space data for development work, has had tremendous success over the last decade.

Cybersecurity

150 Solutions to Agencies' Cybersecurity Woes

Competitions are key to finding a fresh batch of cybersecurity talent, says EPA CTO Greg Godbout.

Emerging Tech

Calling All Data Enthusiasts: GSA Needs You

Participants will be expected to develop technology-driven projects that could be replicated throughout the government.

Digital Government

IG Cites Lax Oversight of HealthCare.gov Contractors

Contracting personnel at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services failed to follow basic contracting rules.

Digital Government

8 Tough Questions for the New CIO of the Library of Congress

As the library's first permanent CIO in three years, Bernard A. Barton Jr has a wide array of plans for helping it flourish in the digital age.

Digital Government

How Can Agencies Balance IT Innovation and Cost Savings?

The tech explosion and declining federal budgets have put the government in a tough spot.

Cybersecurity

Experts: Stop Calling Everything Cyberwar

Flubbing cyber terminology could have real-world consequences.

Digital Government

2015 Bold Awards Recognize Government Innovators

From more than 1,000 nominees, Nextgov’s editorial team selected 10 winners who took strategic risks to boost their agency’s technological prowess.

Digital Government

Census Has Big Tech Plans for the 2020 Count. Will They Stay on Track?

The agency plans to outfit field workers with mobile devices and allow people to use the Internet to fill out the survey.

Digital Government

Library of Congress’ Latest Tech Stumble: Copyright System Down for a Week

The online system used to electronically register copyrights has been out of commission for nearly a week.