Digital Government
Here’s What the White House’s First Chief Data Scientist Will Do
The White House is providing more details about the projects its first chief data scientist will work on.
Digital Government
Agencies Excel at Fixing IT Problems Uncovered by GAO, Study Says
A new analysis of more than 40,000 GAO recommendations spanning nearly 30 years finds agencies are more adept at implementing IT recommendations than almost any other category examined by auditors.
Digital Government
Amid Open Data Push, Agencies Feel Urge for Analytics
Agencies are turning to industry, academia and outside researchers for cutting-edge analytics tools to parse through their data to derive insights.
Digital Government
Why Were There So Many Third-Party Apps on HealthCare.gov, Anyway?
One expert called the large number of apps running in the site's background “digital overkill.”
Cybersecurity
Here’s How DHS Says a Shutdown Would Affect Cyber Operations
A shutdown could delay the issuing of a key contract award under the multibillion-dollar continuous monitoring program DHS manages.
Digital Government
White House Kicks Off Recruiting For New Class of Innovation Fellows
Recruiting for the innovation fellows coincides with a big hiring push at the U.S. Digital Service.
Digital Government
For the Federal IT Budget, Things May Finally Be Looking Up
Overall, the total federal IT budget proposed by the president would tick up to $86 billion, a 2.7 percent increase above the current year’s levels.
Digital Government
High-Risk List: Government IT Projects Fail ‘Too Frequently’
The government has wasted billions on botched IT projects that fail to deliver promised -- or any -- functionality and have been mothballed. Even more programs are still on the books, but remain at risk of falling behind
Digital Government
DHS Wants to Plug Holes in Cyber Defenses with Big Data
Parsing data gleaned from its network-monitoring activities could provide a full-scale, real-time model of the potential cyberthreat agencies face, DHS officials say.
Digital Government
What Kind of Federal CIO Will Tony Scott Be?
Tony Scott officially takes the reins of the Obama administration’s $84 billion IT budget next week.
Digital Government
White House Picks VMware’s Tony Scott to be the Next Federal CIO
The White House is naming Tony Scott, the chief information officer at technology firm VMware, the new U.S. CIO.
Digital Government
Hiring a Chief Data Scientist, White House Points to Big Data Progress
The Obama administration has lured another top digital technologist away from Silicon Valley.
Digital Government
Calling Agile Contractors: Come Show and Tell for 18F
Officials at the General Services Administration and 18F are now sending a message to the traditional contracting industry: We need your help, too.
Digital Government
Agencies to Get In-House Digital Teams and 4 Other Proposals in Obama’s IT Budget Blueprint
The digital squads will focus on revamping agencies’ online citizen-facing services.
Digital Government
House Committee Demands Answers from CTO Megan Smith and HHS on HealthCare.gov Data Mining
The head of the House Space, Science and Technology Committee says he might call U.S. Chief Technology Officer Megan Smith to testify about potential HealthCare.gov consumer privacy gaps.
Cybersecurity
Beware the Unwitting Insider Threat
Employees who click on dubious email attachments, plug in unsecured storage devices or leave laptops unsecured, among other problematic IT practices, may be the biggest threat posed to securing federal agency networks.
Digital Government
Federal CTO’s New Mission: Raise the Government’s Tech IQ
Megan Smith is touting the Obama administration’s all-of the-above approach to refreshing its tech workforce, including tapping Silicon Valley alumni to work on short-term projects and retraining existing federal techies.
Digital Government
GSA in the Dark about How Many Virtual Workers It Has
A new report from GSA’s inspector general found that despite keeping a purported master list of so-called virtual workers, GSA doesn't actually know the number of employees who telework on a full-time basis.
Digital Government
New Website, State of the Union Guest Puts Focus on Government Digital Squads
Kathy Pham, a member of the administration’s 6-month-old digital fix-it squad, the U.S. Digital Service, will attend the State of the Union address as Michelle Obama's guest.
Digital Government
Is the Digital Wave Creating a ‘Never-Ending Work Day’ for Feds?
While federal managers are enthusiastic about the power of digital technology in the workplace, others worry it’s actually upended a healthy sense of work-life balance.
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