Digital Government

Agencies Aren't Honest About Tech Spending and Risks, Auditor Says

The Pentagon doesn't regard any of it's IT program 'high risk,' despite contrary GAO assessments.

Digital Government

IT Reform Act Could Hitch a Ride on Major Defense Bill

Sponsors will offer the overhaul as an amendment to the Defense Authorization Act.

Digital Government

Moneyball Diplomacy

New data analysis tools could add a quantitative layer to how the U.S. manages foreign policy.

Emerging Tech

Do We Need a Data Court?

FISA courts may not be equipped to make fast and smart decisions in the big data world.

Digital Government

Government Performance Site Failed to Follow Its Own Advice

Officials haven’t gathered enough feedback from visitors or conducted usability testing.

Emerging Tech

The Government’s Hurricane Sandy Pages Play by Play

For agencies, presenting unified information during an emergency can be a tricky task.

Emerging Tech

Smart Disclosure Makes Consumers Happier and Markets Better

Government should make data that aids consumers both open and searchable, report says.

Modernization

New Program Will Help Agencies Manage Mobile Devices

The GSA program will help agencies remotely manage thousands of employee smartphones and tablets at lower costs.

Emerging Tech

Cell Providers Must Bounce Back 911 Texts That Don’t Go Through

Text-to-911 service is coming for major wireless carriers in 2014.

Emerging Tech

What Will the App Developers Make of This?

A look at the government's newly released streaming data feeds.

Emerging Tech

Open Data Could Aid Spending Transparency

Treasury is interested in integrating open data into the next generation of financial systems.

Modernization

GSA Softened Some Requirements for Bulk Wireless Buying Program

The agency stepped back on demands to pool minutes and prohibit roaming charges after GAO agreed with complaint from Verizon.

Digital Government

White House Releases New Tools for Digital Strategy Anniversary

Federal CIO Steven VanRoekel says the effort serves as 'a giant permission slip telling government now is the time to innovate.'

Modernization

GSA Inks Bulk Wireless Buying Program With Top Telecoms

The new contracts come on the one year anniversary of the Digital Government Strategy.

Emerging Tech

NASA Contest Winners Offer Microclimate Data on Earth and Spinach on Mars

International Space Apps winners hailed from Kansas City, Philadelphia, Athens and London.

Emerging Tech

Massive Catalog of Streaming Government Data Coming Thursday

The list of nearly 300 federal APIs marks the one-year anniversary of the federal digital strategy.

Digital Government

VanRoekel to Temporarily Lead OMB Management Team

The administration's top tech executive will retain his duties as federal CIO.