Some federal agency and industry officials are pushing for a streamlined federal acquisition process to encourage and keep up with technology innovation, Fedscoop reported. Dan Verton writes that Wolf Tombe, chief technology officer
MoreRebecca Williams says she will focus public-private partnerships and strategies to drive feedback and awareness on open data initiatives for Data.gov at the General Services Administration. Williams, a former policy analyst at open government advocacy group Sunlight
MoreDefense Secretary Chuck Hagel expects the Pentagon to invest more in prototyping and open systems architecture following the implementation of the department’s new Better Buying Power program, Defense News reported Wednesday. âGiven
MoreThe Federal Trade Commission has joined the Securities and Exchange Commission in using cloud computing to modernize information technology networks in order to increase operational functions and facilitate innovation, Federal News Radio reported Friday. Jason Miller writes
MoreA top Defense Department official says vendors looking to secure government contracts should view the current system as presenting more opportunities to them than hindrances as agencies seek to drive innovation, Breaking Defense
MoreThe Food and Drug Administration‘s new framework on medical device regulations deems health information technology products as different from medical devices and not subject to regulatory compliance, Federal Times reported Thursday. Adam Stone writes the move was
MoreCapgemini has published a report for the European Commission that tackles how European governments can harness new technologies to deliver public services. âWith wider services now in place, governments across Europe should now
MoreFormer U.S. Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman said the government needs to more carefully consider its response to intellectual property theft, Politico reported Sunday. Nick Gass writes Huntsman called last weekâs indictment
MoreBryan Sivak, designated chief innovator at the Department of Health and Human Services, said his task is to come up with unconventional ways to deliver âmodernâ and âeffectiveâ services to the public.
MoreA new report released by the Partnership for Public Service has indicated a decline in federal employeesâ views on government support for innovation from 2012 to 2013, Federal Times reported Wednesday. Andy
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