Modernization
Would Agencies Buy More Cloud if Companies Made It Easier?
Maybe contracting officers shouldn’t take all the blame.
Digital Government
Tangled Up in FOIA Requests, Agencies Turn to Technology
Think user experience to simplify back-end processes.
Digital Government
What We Know About Coming DATA Act Standards
The pile of data needed to track federal spending is an unwieldy, nonuniform mess.
Digital Government
Buying Coffee vs. Visualizing the Life Cycle of Federal Spending
More DATA Act considerations.
Modernization
Report: Agencies Continue to Buck ‘Cloud First’ Policy -- And The Lack of Savings Shows It
Consider moving legacy systems to the cloud, GAO says.
Modernization
When the Government Sends You a Text Message, Take Note
Local governments make better use of SMS.
Digital Government
White House to Agencies: We’ve Told You Enough About Software
OMB still rejects GAO recommendation to issue further guidance.
Modernization
Is the Tide Turning Against Federal Telework?
It’s time and attendance versus getting work done.
Digital Government
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Needs to Protect Consumer Data Better
Agency agrees with watchdog recommendations.
Emerging Tech
Contracting Officers: Take a Look, It's in a Book
"The problem is the average contracting officer doesn’t know how."
Emerging Tech
Officials Pulled HealthCare.gov Code From GitHub Because of ‘Bashing’
Republicans release CMS emails about pulling code from open-source site.
Digital Government
Breached HealthCare.gov Server Still Had Default Password
Hack did not compromise any data or personal information, DHS official tells Congress.
Digital Government
Todd Park Subpoenaed to Testify on HealthCare.gov Security
Panel says new emails contradict former CTO’s previous statements.
Digital Government
HealthCare.gov Still Vulnerable, GAO Says
Site is still vulnerable today, watchdog says.
Emerging Tech
The Case for Experimenting on Federal Buildings
GSA’s proving-ground program will evaluate emerging green technologies.
Digital Government
White House Introduces New Class of Innovation Fellows
Private sector whizzes to spend a year on government problems.
Digital Government
Lawmakers Seek Todd Park Subpoena Over HealthCare.gov Security
Panel charges White House involvement in Obamacare website woes.
Emerging Tech
Archives Hackathon Wants to Make Wikipedia Even Better
Everyone’s invited to the Open Government WikiHack later this month.
Digital Government