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.'

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.