Digital Government

5 ways to turn big data into better government

USDS's Mina Hsiang says big data offers simple solutions to the vast majority of customer complaints.

People

Congress weighs in on DHS social media outreach

A House-passed bill approved May 6 by a Senate panel would expand the scope of Homeland Security's Social Media Working Group.

People

OPM carves out broad hiring exception for digital services

The move comes as OMB is pushing agencies to create in-house digital services teams akin to GSA's 18F and its own U.S. Digital Service.

Modernization

It's about the customers, not the stakeholders

18F pioneer Greg Godbout proclaims that his "entire career in the federal government has been disappointing stakeholders, and I see that as leading the way to success."

Digital Government

NASA plays show-and-tell on the Hill

America's space agency took to Capitol Hill to show lawmakers the tech advances taxpayers' dollars are buying -- and how they could help humans reach Mars.

Digital Government

OSTP, USDS, 18F gather the techies to talk data and design

The inaugural get-together of "moveForward(100)" gave Internet specialists a platform for sharing successes and upcoming projects.

Digital Government

Americans don't trust – or like, or use – most digital government resources

Even tech-obsessed millennials prefer to interact with the government via more traditional means, says a new report from Forrester Research.

Cybersecurity

Send in the drones

Unmanned aerial systems are steadily spreading from military and intelligence missions to civilian agencies, but it can be a bumpy ride.