Technology
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DJ Patil, the government's first-ever chief data scientist, explains his mission using a simple phrase: "responsibly unleash the power of data for the benefit of the American public.” In part 2 of Federal News Radio’s special report, Deconstructing the CDO, Patil tells Federal News Radio how his office is helping agency CDOs bring a ruthless focus to data.
July 08, 2015 -
The buzz around big data is growing in volumes. Eight agencies, including the Energy, Commerce and Transportation departments have each named a formal chief data officer. But agencies must find the right balance of roles between these hip CDOs and the tried-and-true chief information officers as federal IT evolves through cloud and the commoditization of technology. In part 1 of his special report, Deconstructing the CDO, Federal News Radio Executive Editor Jason Miller explores the growing complexity between data and information.
July 07, 2015 -
Katherine Archuleta's recent time in the congressional hot seat is a wake-up call for all agency executives. Chief information officers that oversee cyber at their agencies are scrambling to meet the 30-day cyber sprint imposed by Federal Chief Technology Officer Tony Scott. Steve Cooper is the chief information officer at the Commerce Department. He tells Federal News Radio Executive Editor Jason Miller why now is the opportunity for the entire agency to look at the way it does cyber.
July 07, 2015 -
When it comes to innovating the procurement process, the Department of Homeland Security is trying to become more risk-friendly through a new lab.
July 07, 2015 -
Commerce CIO Steve Cooper says his department is moving proactively to identify cybersecurity risks and eliminate vulnerabilities.
July 07, 2015 Recent cybersecurity embarrassments at the Office of Personnel Management, the White House and the State Department have cybersecurity experts wondering how the government became so vulnerable. Their response: it hasn't always been this way.
July 07, 2015-
Tyler Morris, director of product management for Iron Mountain Government Services, makes the case that better information security is attainable by establishing an information governance strategy.
July 07, 2015 -
As more and more agencies hire chief data officers, the question arises, what’s the difference between data and information? And where does the chief information officer fit into the discussion? In the first part of our special report, Deconstructing the CDO, federal CIOs and CDOs agree there is room for both as agencies mature their use and understanding of data.
July 07, 2015
