Digital Government
Senators Zero in on ‘Inaccurate’ IT Dashboard Ratings
A key Senate committee says its examining "the lack of transparency and inaccuracy of risk information” posted by agencies on the IT Dashboard.
Digital Government
Does the Government Need to Rethink Its Weed Ban to Get Cyber Talent?
An executive order dating to the Reagan administration outright bans federal employees from toking up -- even off duty.
Digital Government
Republican Lawmakers Want More Accountability for US CTO Role
The new legislation would make it easier for lawmakers to compel the U.S. chief technology officer to testify before Congress.
Digital Government
Federal Employees, Don’t Do This on Social Media
Ethics officials say they’ve been inundated with questions from agencies about how their employees’ Twitter and Facebook habits conform with govermentwide ethics rules.
Digital Government
Agencies Botch IT Savings Estimates by $3.8 Billion
Drastic revisions by the departments of Defense and Homeland Security accounted for most of the savings discrepancy.
Cybersecurity
Does the Federal Government Need a New $400M Cyber Campus?
The Obama administration has proposed spending more than $227 million next year for the first phase of the facility’s construction.
Cybersecurity
In Fierce Battle for Cyber Talent, Even NSA Struggles to Keep Elites on Staff
The agency has leeway in bypassing the sluggish federal hiring process to onboard staff more quicker, but that’s not enough to stop some top-level technical talent from jumping ship.
Digital Government
The Federal Government Needs a ‘Master Plan’ for Getting More Cyber Talent into Government
The government continues to face a laundry list of challenges in recruiting and retaining cyber talent, including fierce competition from the private sector and an inability to shell out top-dollar salaries.
Digital Government
Can These 40 People Fix Federal IT in 6 Months?
Federal Chief Information Officer Tony Scott on Thursday officially launched the IT Solutions Challenge at the White House.
Modernization
Why Some Agencies Need to Be More Smartphone-Friendly
About 40 percent of smartphone-toting Americans have used their devices to look up government and services.
Digital Government
Pentagon Dropped the Ball on Internet Upgrade, Audit Says
IT officials didn’t consider the migration to the next-generation IP system a high priority, auditors say.
Digital Government
Booker, McCaskill Beg Higher-Ups for Updated Senate Tech
A letter from the two senators says the Senate has failed to adopt even basic private sector best practices when it comes to technology and is even pacing behind other federal agencies.
Digital Government
Survey: CIOs Think Many IT Reform Reporting Requirements are Useless
CIOs estimated they spent between $150 million and $308 million each year on reporting exercises they viewed as unhelpful or only somewhat helpful.
Digital Government
Watchdog: Library of Congress Lacks a Digital Blueprint -- And Doesn't Know How Much It Spends on Technology
A new watchdog report calls into question the Library of Congress' ability to keep up with the demands of the digital age.
Digital Government
Tony Scott on USDS: Influx of New Tech Talent a Balancing Act for Agencies
Making sure new digital teams are seamlessly integrated into agency operations has some officials fearing a potential culture clash.
Digital Government
Data-Centric Jobs Already Flourish in the Federal Government
All told, there are some 1.6 million government workers (including state and local) in positions where data is “central to the job,” according to a recent Commerce Department report.
Digital Government
New CIO Talks Federal IT Reform: Making FITARA Stick is Job No. 1
Since Tony Scott joined the administration last month, he’s been on a whirlwind tour, meeting CIOs and other agency officials, congressional backers of the law and outside groups to get their take on implementing IT reform.
Digital Government
New Federal CIO’s Mission: ‘Landing the Plane’
Tony Scott says he’s focusing on finishing the job envisioned by his predecessors, not wiping the slate clean and starting anew.
Digital Government
Lawmakers Skeptical of Digital Service Funding Boost
Some House Republicans appeared to balk at the price tag for scaling up the Digital Service’s White House headquarters.
Digital Government
Obama Shakes Up IT Leadership; Names New Director of White House IT
The Obama administration has tasked a former Facebook engineer with helping modernize White House technology.
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