Emerging Tech
How Canada Plans to Fuel Its Economy With Data
The country is investing $3 million in a program to get government and private data into the right hands.
Emerging Tech
House-Passed IT Reform Bill Expands Single CIO Mandate to DoD
The revised bill also pares back a proposal for a governmentwide contract consulting center.
Emerging Tech
House Passes Bill to Put More FOIA Processing Online
The legislation would also require agencies to publish documents requested three times or more.
Emerging Tech
Government Knocks on BlackBerry Continue
The Interior IG’s office is switching to Apple and Android smartphones.
Modernization
IT Reform Act Heads to House Floor Tuesday
Lawmakers also will vote on legislation to manage more Freedom of Information Act activity online.
Digital Government
A New One-Stop Shop for eHealth
The eHealth University links to training, webinars and help desks for numerous Medicare requirements.
Emerging Tech
The Evolution of the Twitter Revolution
From Iran to Ukraine, the role of social media in global protests is changing, but it’s definitely here to stay.
Emerging Tech
HHS Wants to Mine Social Media During Health Emergencies
A proposed tool could alert the agency when hospitals are being evacuated or when a disease has spread.
Modernization
Cost of Obamacare Contract Has at Least Quintupled
The cloud that supports HealthCare.gov has nearly doubled in cost since the days before the site’s troubled launch.
Digital Government
How Government Data Is Fueling a New Economy
Entrepreneurs tell us what’s working and what isn’t in the drive to open up government data.
Digital Government
U.S. Ranks 8th in Citizen Satisfaction With Digital Government
Nonetheless, online services for Americans are the most mature in the world, researchers say.
Emerging Tech
Social Media Makes the State Department Nimbler
Diplomats advised to 'never tweet anything you don’t want to see on the front page of the Washington Post.'
Emerging Tech
Should You Edit Your Agency's Wikipedia Page? Probably Not
But the online encyclopedia would love your help on other articles.
Modernization
Adult Literacy Program May Move to a Public Cloud
The suite of adult learning websites is currently housed in a private cloud.
Digital Government
Obamacare Enrollment Drops in January From a December High
About 1.1 million new people enrolled in plans through HealthCare.gov and state marketplaces during the month.
Emerging Tech
How to Make Data-Based Hiring Decisions
Typical resumé fodder may not be predictive of an employee’s performance.
Digital Government
TechAmerica's Lawsuit Against the IT Industry Council Heads to Mediation, Proceeds With Discovery
TechAmerica sued ITI for allegedly poaching employees who passed along proprietary information.
Emerging Tech
Agencies Get Two More Social Media Sites to Pick From
GSA inks service terms with CrowdHall and Tint.
Digital Government
Federal Employee Violates Hatch Act With Political Tweets
The government has opted not to prosecute the tweeter who resigned last month.
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