New bill requires EPA to release scientific data
A bill introduced in Congress on Feb. 6 would restrict the Environmental Protection Agency from proposing regulations unless the scientific data behind the regulations has been publicly released. The...
View ArticleAgencies take home lessons from big data
If an agency is compiling tons of big data, it better know how to use it, according to panelists at the Association of Government Accountants’ National Leadership Training discussion on unlocking the...
View ArticleGSA pushes extra energy savings for government
As part of the Obama administration’s push for energy efficiency in federal buildings, the General Services Administration announced Feb. 11 it has awarded more than $191 million more in energy-savings...
View ArticleCustomers are key to good government technology, panel says
It’s time for agencies to cultivate existing technology to better citizens’ experience with government, according to a panel at the AGA National Leadership Training in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 12....
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Federal government closed after winter storm Pax
The D.C. metro area experienced one of its snowiest in history during the winter of 2009-2010 with a total of 5 or more feet of snow across much of the D.C. area. In the February “Snowmageddon” storm...
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Pictures from DC snowstorms, past and present
Wondering how the Capitol is faring after almost a foot of snow closed the federal government today? Or just curious what snow looked like in D.C. more than 30 years ago? Not to worry, FedScoop has you...
View ArticleNew approaches to evaluating federal applicants
In a study released in January, the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board offered four ways for the federal government to improve the usefulness of its training and experience assessments of potential...
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CHCOs are finding solutions to big problems
A panel of federal human resources professionals speak at the Feb. 19 Partnership for Public Services’ Federal CHCO Roadmap release. Federal chief human capital officers are acting as strategic and...
View ArticleNIST seeks comment on cryptographic standards
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is soliciting public comment on its cryptographic standards and guidelines development process starting Feb. 18. NIST began a review of its...
View ArticleCybersecurity framework released to public
The White House announced Feb. 18 the completion of its cybersecurity framework, about one year after President Barack Obama signed an executive order mandating the creation of best practices and...
View ArticleNew perks on Congress.gov
As of Feb. 20, the Web portal succeeding THOMAS.gov is displaying new features among its repertoire. Congress.gov, which is still in its beta stage, now offers an advanced search option that allows...
View ArticleMeasuring trust with science
Can math be a predictor of trust? The Office of the Director of National Intelligence’s Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity is trying to find out with its first challenge contest,...
View ArticleCommerce reaches out digitally
A new office within the Commerce Department has opened as a means to communicate with consumers, businesses and other stakeholders. The Office of Digital Engagement will be housed within the public...
View ArticleBlue Button Connector makes electronic records easier for public
The Department of Health and Human Services launched Feb. 24 an early-release version of the Blue Button Connector at the HIMSS conference in Orlando, Fla. The website will be used by members of the...
View ArticleNOAA wants to open its big data vaults
How does the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration release 20 terabytes of information a day? The answer is, it needs help. To efficiently open the staggering amount of data, which equals...
View ArticleUnion leader calls federal raise ‘pitiful,’ asks for 4 percent in 2015
The head of the American Federation of Government Employees on Feb. 25 called on President Barack Obama to increase federal wages by 4 percent in 2015. “A 4 percent pay raise is a modest and affordable...
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NTEU pushes for bigger raise for federal workforce
Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., speaking at the NTEU 2014 Legislative Conference. (Photo: Scott Maucione/FedScoop) If federal union leaders get their way, government employees could see a slightly bigger...
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Experts reveal the future of mobility
Defense Department CIO Teri Takai addressed Feb. 27 how DOD has incorporated mobile devices into its framework at FedScoop’s fourth annual MobileGov Summit held at the Newseum in Washington, D.C....
View ArticleFedRAMP makes a big move
The homepage for the Federal Risk Authorization and Management Program has been given a whole new look and address as of Feb. 28. The program’s website can now be found at cloud.cio.gov/fedramp,...
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