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.
Nextgov
GSA Announces IT Leadership Shuffle
The agency is losing both its CIO and the executive director of its digital office.
Nextgov
WhiteHouse.gov Finally Gets Boosted Encryption
The announcement comes about a month after several government groups said they were transitioning to HTTPS-only public-facing websites.
Nextgov
State Says it Needs to Rebuild Classified Computer Networks after Hack
State has asked Congress for $10 million to support "the necessary re-architecting of the classified and unclassified networks” at the department
Tech
Hillary Clinton, Taking Questions About Her Email, Says She 'Opted for Convenience'
Now that everyone else has, the former secretary of State weighed in Tuesday on the news surrounding her email use at the State Department.
Nextgov
Are Medicaid IT Systems the Weak Link in Detecting Improper Payments?
Only three out of 10 states had ways to evaluate their systems for detecting and preventing improper payments, according to the GAO report.
Tech
Which Agencies Are Best At Responding to FOIA Requests?
USDA and Social Security are the most responsive; State and HHS, the least, nonprofit finds.
Management
Wikipedia Is Suing the National Security Agency
The lawsuit argues that the NSA's collection of Internet communications can often open U.S. data to warrantless access
Nextgov
What's Stopping Startups From Contracting with the Government?
One D.C.-based company claims it can give startups access to the federal government in six months.
Management