Digital Government

IRS Chief Compares Agency’s IT System to a Model T

Agency needs $400 to $500 million to modernize its technology, Koskinen says.

Emerging Tech

Government Emails Have Been Disappearing for as Long as…

Every administration that’s used email has lost emails requested by investigators.

Modernization

IRS Emails Wouldn’t Have Vanished in the Cloud

‘It’s an interesting window into how far we still have to go,’ industry official says.

Digital Government

Can Your Agency's CIO Stop a Project That Isn’t Performing?

Federal chief information officers often lack the authority to do their jobs, GAO says.

Emerging Tech

How Robots and Dogs May One Day Work Together to Save Your Life

Federal initiative seeks to spur technology to integrate Internet-connected things.

Emerging Tech

Sending Astronauts to Space Is Worth It -- If the Goal Is Mars

But we’ll have to increase NASA’s budget and cooperate with China, report concludes.

Digital Government

Federal IT Reform Could Mean Bonuses for Procurement Staff

House-approved FITARA includes "monetary incentives" that aren’t in the Senate bill.

Digital Government

Data.gov Turns Five

The public repository for government data sets is nimble because it’s had to be.

Digital Government

Why Are So Many Army and VA Contracts Protested?

An electronic docketing system could simplify the process of disputing procurement decisions.