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Need a Job? Cyber Command Is Halfway Full
The Pentagon is at the midway point of staffing a projected 6,000-person Cyber Command.
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What Kind of Federal CIO Will Tony Scott Be?
Tony Scott officially takes the reins of the Obama administration’s $84 billion IT budget next week.
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Jeb Bush Is No Anti-Government Crusader
Would-be GOP presidential contender calls for “smarter, effective government.”
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Plummeting Oil Prices Create Problems for Severance-Tax States
The big question: How severe will the impact be for state budgets?
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White House Picks VMware’s Tony Scott to be the Next Federal CIO
The White House is naming Tony Scott, the chief information officer at technology firm VMware, the new U.S. CIO.
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Exclusive: OPM Monitoring Anthem Hack; Feds Might Be Affected
The Office of Personnel Management is keeping a close eye on details emerging about a hack at the second biggest U.S. health insurer, Anthem Inc.
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Hundreds of Miles From the State Capitol But Still Front and Center
A remote testimony legislative pilot project continues in Washington state.
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Hiring a Chief Data Scientist, White House Points to Big Data Progress
The Obama administration has lured another top digital technologist away from Silicon Valley.
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Post-Sochi Cost-Cutting Sparks Interest for Potential U.S. Winter Olympic Bids
Denver and Salt Lake City are interested in hosting future games. But Boston’s candidacy to host the 2024 Summer Games is a wild card.
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What's Under the Hood of GSA's $100M Cloud Contract
Don’t worry: Aquilent says it won’t be a cloud broker in name only.
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Pentagon Proposes At Least $27M to Grow Ranks of Cyber Forces
The military services each want to bring on board an additional 20 to 60 computer security whizzes starting next fall.
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Calling Agile Contractors: Come Show and Tell for 18F
Officials at the General Services Administration and 18F are now sending a message to the traditional contracting industry: We need your help, too.
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‘Igniting Innovation’ Puts Public Sector Projects in ‘Shark Tank’-like Contest
Utah hunting licensing app entry one of a handful of state and local finalists competing in D.C.
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When Obama’s Veto Threat Is Serious
The administration usually leaves itself some wiggle room. But not always.
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Boston Activates a New Snow-Removal Tracking Tool
Mayor Marty Walsh: ‘Snow Stats brings the people of Boston closer to municipal government.’
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The Public Participation Playbook Goes Live
After months of work by both the government and public, the new handbook is ready to help foster engagement.
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A 30-Year Plan for U.S. Transportation Summed Up by One Word: Choice
With "Beyond Traffic," Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx pivots U.S. policy away from cars and toward multimodal options.
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Pittsburgh’s Innovation Profile Boosted by Uber’s CMU Robotics Partnership
Move comes just as Google looks to develop a competing service.
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The Government Will See You Now
The Obama administration wants agencies to deliver world class customer service.
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