Digital Government
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Few American cities are blanketed in smog any more. But just because New York isn't Beijing doesn't mean there's no room to improve air quality. That's why the EPA is launching a challenge to cities and towns across the country to develop plans for using air quality sensors in a big data sort of way. Robin Thottungal, the EPA's chief data scientist and director of analytics, joins the Federal Drive with Tom Temin with more.
September 21, 2016 -
As more agencies begin to take a closer look at their customer service operations, some organizations, such as the Veterans Affairs Department and the Smithsonian Institution, are developing "customer journey maps" to better respond to consumer feedback and needs.
September 21, 2016 What is the state of cybersecurity in the federal government? Find out when Strategic Cyber Ventures CTO Ann Barron-DiCamillo joins host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk. September 20, 2016
September 19, 2016-
The Modernization Government Technology Act received approval from the Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Sept. 15 and will likely get voted on by the full House on Sept. 20.
September 19, 2016 -
Rafael Diaz, the chief information officer of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, said by enforcing standards and a portfolio management approach, he now can better manage systems and network spending and modernization efforts.
September 16, 2016 -
Most agencies have yet to set up official digital service operations with the Office of Management and Budget, the Government Accountability Office found. And another study from Unisys found a similar hesitancy from agencies to fully embrace general digital government practices and initiatives.
September 15, 2016 -
Former DHS CHCO Jeff Neal says OPM has done more than just put lipstick on a pig with its USAjobs renovation.
September 15, 2016 -
Denise Turner Roth, the GSA administrator, said the agency tried to address some of the issues highlighted in a House hearing in June during a recent industry day.
September 14, 2016 -
The Department of Health and Human Services stood up its Idea Lab in 2013 to establish and build on a culture of innovation within the department.
September 14, 2016 -
Mav Turner, the director of Product Strategy for SolarWinds, details three strategies to help federal chief information officers be more successful as they move off legacy systems.
September 13, 2016 F5 Networks' Lou Giglio, Jeff Deal, and Ron Cochran join host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk to discuss encryption and it's role in consumer security. September 13, 2016
September 12, 2016-
The latest updates to USAJobs.gov include a new, more responsive mobile site, as well as a help center and frequently-asked-questions page. The new improvements come from the Office of Personnel Management, which is celebrating the job portal's 20th anniversary this week.
September 12, 2016 -
The Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services responded to a Reporter’s Notebook story that highlighted concerns about a recent contract award for the cyber protections of Healthcare.gov portal.
September 12, 2016 -
Dawn Leaf, the Labor Department’s chief information officer, is retiring after more than 17 years in government, while MaryAnn Monroe, the director of customer experience and chief of staff for public experience/USAGov in GSA’s Technology Transformation Service is leaving the government to join the private sector.
September 12, 2016 -
The Census Bureau is using a multi-pronged approach to cybersecurity as it gears up for the 2020 Census and balances sharing and securing massive amounts of data.
September 09, 2016