Digital Government
Macro Solutions' Damanjit Padam and Joe Savukas join host John Gilroy to discuss how how agile software can be applied to federal IT projects. April 19, 2016
April 18, 2016-
The Social Security Administration is updating its IT strategy so it can start taking advantage of the massive amounts of data it collects, and move toward data-driven decision-making.
April 15, 2016 -
Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-Wash.) is introducing the “OPEN Government Data Act,” which he said will make the new default standard for government data an "open" one.
April 14, 2016 -
If this search tool OPM wants eventually takes off, you might as well go to a clearance hearing naked. You won't have much else to hide anyhow.
April 14, 2016 -
John Hill, the Bureau of Fiscal Service’s assistant commissioner for payments and chief disbursing officer, said agencies are getting ahead of the OMB deadline to move to electronic invoice processing by 2018 by moving to the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP).
April 13, 2016 -
Craig Lund, CEO of SecureAuth, makes the case for why agencies should move to advanced two-factor authentication more quickly.
April 12, 2016 -
The Homeland Security Department created a how-to guide for mobile apps for developers, business owners and others to help overcome some common challenges when moving toward a digital government.
April 12, 2016 -
The White House sent its legislative proposal to Capitol Hill and Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) plans on introducing legislation based on that proposal this week.
April 11, 2016 -
Rep. Derek Kilmer is set to introduce a new bill that would change all references to E-Government administrator to the Federal CIO.
April 11, 2016 -
The Social Security Administration is pairing up with the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services to ensure that social security benefit recipients over the age of 90 are, in fact, still alive.
April 08, 2016 -
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) wants to know how well agencies are following the implementation of the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act. He asked about three dozen agencies about what resources they've spent, what additional help is needed and any best practices that they've learned along the way.
April 08, 2016 -
For millions of Americans, the front door to the federal government isn't the U.S. Capitol or a Social Security office. It's a website, and the experience can be frustrating. John Yuda, senior product design adviser to the Federal Front Door project tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin the General Services Administration's 18F group has been working to improve that experience.
April 08, 2016 -
Federal workers are finding that mobile tech offers them flexibility and freedom that has the potential to vastly improve performance. But the downside is that these devices present a number of unique security risks.
April 06, 2016 Do you need help achieving your cybersecurity goals. Yong-Gon Chon is the CEO of three companies that can help federal IT officials manage security at their agencies. He joins host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk. April 5, 2016
April 04, 2016-
The SSA is updating their online services with new programs and better security, but still faces budgetary and workforce attrition challenges.
April 01, 2016