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.
Cybersecurity
The Answers to These 8 Questions Could Solve Government's Cyber Woes
One week left to submit ideas.
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
Library of Congress Finally Gets a Permanent CIO
Bernard A. Barton Jr.’s first day as CIO was Tuesday.
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.
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