Management
Court: NSA Spying May Continue Even If Congress Lets Authority Expire
The Obama administration could continue collecting American phone records absent lawmaker approval.
Nextgov
USAID Tech Guru VanRoekel Stepping Down
The former White House CIO joined USAID to help apply technology to the Ebola fight.
Nextgov
Senators Want to Speed Adoption of Electronic Health Records Systems
Lawmakers discussed how to make electronic health record systems talk to each other.
Nextgov
Rise of the Data Chiefs: Meet the Federal Officials Aiming to Usher in Government’s ‘Golden Age’ of Data
Nextgov sat down with five recently appointed agency chief data officers across government to discuss the mission of the agency CDO and whether there’s room in the federal organizational chart for yet another “chief.”
Nextgov
In Nod To Privacy, Feds Say Every Agency Website Will Be Encrypted
While the "HTTPS-Only Standard" makeover likely won’t happen overnight, privacy proponents cheered the effort.
Nextgov
Another Gender Equality Fail: Top Tech Execs Still Clueless About Women
Google chairman's gaffe seems more the tech industry standard than an isolated bout of ignorance.
Management
FBI's Plan to Expand Hacking Power Advances Despite Privacy Fears
Google had warned that the rule change represents a "monumental" constitutional concern.
Defense
Study: Americans Are Mostly OK With Government Surveillance
Americans seem to have greeted the revelations about government snooping from former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden with a shrug.
Nextgov
Customer Experience in a Dead Zone
On March 24, Government Executive and Nextgov will host an event to discuss the future of customer experience in the government space
Nextgov
If First Responder Broadband Network Isn’t Working by 2022, ‘We Should be Shot,’ Program Director Says
Though the FirstNet team is now about 110 employees, it can take nine to 10 months to hire additional staff because of background checks and other regulations.
Nextgov
New USCIS Computer System Was Supposed to Speed Up Immigration Processing. What Went Wrong?
The online system to automate the processing of Green Cards and other immigration benefits has struggled to function properly since at least 2009
Oversight
Senate Advances Controversial Cyber Bill
The legislation aims to increase sharing of private sector data with the government.
Nextgov
What Can the Pentagon Learn From Amazon?
Military analysts would benefit from a larger, more transparent knowledge database, NGIC commander Nichoel Brooks said recently.
Nextgov
US Postal Service Might Be Just Fine Without a Chief Data Officer
The Postal Service doesn't appear to need a CDO, but there is still room for improvement when it comes to its handling of data, according to a recent IG report.
Oversight
Ted Cruz: NASA Needs to Stop Worrying About Climate Change, Focus on Space
The Texas Republican told NASA’s chief Thursday to focus on “what inspires little boys and little girls across this country.”
Nextgov
Treasury Begins Automating Cyber Tip-Sharing with Banks
The technology upgrade follows heavy assaults on Wall Street networks over the past few years.
Tech
U.S. Arctic Envoy is Still Talking With Disney to Use 'Frozen' to Teach Climate Change
'It's a very good company, and they put out a good product, and I'd like to have them help us raise awareness.'
Nextgov
Meet the Digital Service Guru Who’s Helping New Recruits Navigate the Federal Bureaucracy
Nextgov sat down with Erie Meyer to get more insight into how she helps new recruits maneuver through a Mt. Everest of government regulations, rules and guidelines.
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GSA Announces IT Leadership Shuffle
The agency is losing both its CIO and the executive director of its digital office.
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