Management
Post-Clinton, Kerry Creates 'Transparency Coordinator' Job at State
A longtime State Department official will seek to improve compliance with public-records laws and lawmakers’ demands for documents.
Nextgov
Census Has Big Tech Plans for the 2020 Count. Will They Stay on Track?
The agency plans to outfit field workers with mobile devices and allow people to use the Internet to fill out the survey.
Nextgov
Marine Corps Wants to Wipe Out 'Evil Twin' Social Media Impostors
The agency is looking for technology that could help weed out and report fake accounts.
Nextgov
Federal Agencies: What's Your Hack-Response Plan?
On Sept. 15, Nextgov will host a digital event dedicated to educating federal cybersecurity stakeholders on best practices in responding to data breaches.
Oversight
NOAA Has Mapped a Desktop Model of Earth
Gloriously popping graphics show CO2 transport, real-time earthquakes, space trash, and tons of other neat stuff.
Management
NASA is Researching Technology to Make a Tractor Beam Out of Hoverboards
In the future, astronauts may be pulled around in space like something straight out of "Star Wars."
Nextgov
Geological Agency Wants to Know if Its Social Media Strategy is Working
The agency is looking for a social media analytics service.
Nextgov
Library of Congress’ Latest Tech Stumble: Copyright System Down for a Week
The online system used to electronically register copyrights has been out of commission for nearly a week.
Nextgov
TSA's 'Airport of the Future' Includes More Biometrics and 'Intelligence-Driven' Procedures
With an influx of 1.1 billion passengers over the next two decades, TSA technology and procedures will need to change.
Oversight
Justice to Require Warrants for Cell Tracking Technology
The new policy does not apply to state and local police departments that have used cell-site simulators to track criminals.
Nextgov
State Department Wants to Compile Cybersecurity 'Playbook'
World-class industry expertise is needed for planning tactics to block and perhaps strike back at hackers.
Management
How Government Techies Can Usher in the Next Generation of Federal Workers
18F hopes to match agencies with employees while benefiting both.
Management
NASA Plans to Hitch Rides on Comets – Using Harpoons and Tethers
The system may one day be used to hitchhike across the solar system.
Nextgov
VA Official: New, Streamlined 'Vets.gov' Coming in November
The new hub is scheduled to go live on Veterans Day -- Nov. 11 -- of this year.
Nextgov
Here’s What OPM Is Offering to Protect Hack Victims from Blackmail
Hint: It’s not $330 million worth of ID protection services.
Management
NASA Creates New Quick 'Self-Healing' Material
Hurtling through the endless void of space in a thin aluminum can as debris zips around in every direction may have just gotten a little safer.
Nextgov
Teams in NASA’s Latest Challenge Compete to Have Their Inventions Sent into Space
NASA has completed the first round of its first space-based competition.
Nextgov
Should Government Use 'Dark Web' Data to Warn Industry about Planned Attacks?
Tipping your hand could be a really bad idea.
Nextgov
Redesigning Government Work for the Internet of Things
The proliferation of Internet-connected devices represents a new way of working.
Nextgov