Emerging Tech

Measuring Government Social Media Part II: We the People

About half of petition signers say they learned something from a White House response.

Digital Government

Updated IT Reform Act Would Make CIOs Presidential Appointees

Revised proposal from Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., also scales back some plans for governmentwide IT acquisitions.

Emerging Tech

Measuring Open Government

A new proposal aims to replace 'stale stories' with numbers and detailed assessments.

Emerging Tech

Bipartisan Bill Aims to Beef Up FOIA Compliance

Legislation would require a single online portal for Freedom of Information Act requests.

Modernization

New iPhone App May be Fishing for Feds’ TSP Info

Officials are warning federal employees to steer clear of the TSP Fund app.

Emerging Tech

Internet Censorship Is a Trade Issue Too

China is unfairly restraining trade by blocking Facebook and other U.S. websites, a former White House official says.

Digital Government

It's Not Enough to Close a Few Data Centers; Those Left Must Become More Efficient

White House plans to roll data center optimization in with a larger review of agencies’ IT portfolios.

Emerging Tech

Japan Is the Most Cloud-Friendly Nation

United States ranks third, a software industry group says.

Emerging Tech

Open Source Government: Code-Sharing Site Hires Federal Liaison

GitHub looks to spur legislative and regulatory collaboration, in addition to code projects.

Emerging Tech

The White House Has Heard Your Calls for Transparency…Sort Of

The White House’s transparency gesture doesn’t really amount to much.

Emerging Tech

Open Source Software is Common at DHS

It's reliable and integrated throughout the agency’s portfolio, CIO Richard Spires says.

Emerging Tech

Government Map Site to Get Springtime Upgrade

Revamped Geoplatform.gov will include mapping communities and allow agencies to host their mapping applications on the site.

Emerging Tech

Sequestration Could Hurt Research on New Data Analysis Tools

White House wants to make results of studies more available to the public.

Emerging Tech

White House Will Respond to Petition to Re-legalize Unlocking Cellphones

Petitioners are also sounding off about the Pentagon’s decision to give medals to drone pilots.

Digital Government

New GSA Offering Could Avert the Next Conference Scandal

Meetings management program vendors would ensure competitive pricing and report spending to GSA and watchdogs.