Luke Fretwell

Contact Luke Fretwell at luke.fretwell@fedscoop.com.
  • NASA Moves to Overhaul Web Operations

    NASA Moves to Overhaul Web Operations

    NASA has issued a request for information on a draft statement of work for a complete operations overhaul of its website, nasa.gov, and intranet, insidenasa.nasa.gov.

  • Mobile Version of FY13 Budget Now Available

    Mobile Version of FY13 Budget Now Available

    The Government Printing Office has made a mobile version of the fiscal year 2013 federal budget available at http://m.gpo.gov/budget.

  • NASA Open Source Update: code.NASA at One Month

    NASA Open Source Update: code.NASA at One Month

    NASA Open Government Program Manager Nick Skytland posted a “month one” update on the agency’s code.NASA open source initiative that launched in January.

  • U.S. Military Leads Government Adoption of Pinterest

    U.S. Military Leads Government Adoption of Pinterest

    The U.S. military is wasting no time “pinning” its interests to one of the fastest growing social networking sites on the Internet.

  • OSFA: Open Source Key to ‘Shared First’

    OSFA: Open Source Key to ‘Shared First’

    The open source software in government advocacy group Open Source for America has issued a statement of support for U.S. Chief Information Officer Steven VanRoekel’s “Shared First” initiative that calls for federal agencies to leverage best practices and existing technology resources to realize costs savings and increased efficiencies.

  • White House Announces Chopra Departure

    White House Announces Chopra Departure

    As FedScoop reported late Thursday, the White House has officially announced that U.S. Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra will step down from his position.

  • U.S. CTO Chopra to Step Down

    U.S. CTO Chopra to Step Down

    Sources close to the White House have confirmed that U.S. Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra will announce he is stepping down on Friday.

  • Built to Last: 2012 State of the Union

    Built to Last: 2012 State of the Union

    In his State of the Union address Tuesday night, President Obama borrowed a page, or title, from one of the classic business books of our time to paint a picture of how his administration will rejuvenate the American economy.

  • 2012 State of the Union: Where to Watch, How to Engage

    2012 State of the Union: Where to Watch, How to Engage

    President Barack Obama will address the nation tonight in his 2012 State of the Union speech, beginning at 9 p.m. EST at the United States Capitol. The event kicks off a series of online engagement activities from the White House, including a post-address panel discussion with senior administration officials, online “Office Hours” throughout the week and a live interview with the president on January 30.

  • Coding for Heroes: Second Lady Biden, Chopra, Levin Praise Civic Technologists

    Coding for Heroes: Second Lady Biden, Chopra, Levin Praise Civic Technologists

    Second Lady Dr. Jill Biden, U.S. Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra and Department of Veterans Affairs Chief Technology Officer Peter Levin visited the headquarters of civic technology nonprofit Code for America in San Francisco.

  • Federal Employee Political Campaign Dos and Don’ts

    Federal Employee Political Campaign Dos and Don’ts

    With the presidential campaign season heating up, the Defense Department released a video reminder to federal employees on rules related to political activity.

  • Multi-agency FOIA Portal to Launch Fall 2012

    Multi-agency FOIA Portal to Launch Fall 2012

    A multi-agency Freedom of Information Act portal will launch this fall, according to the National Archives and Records Administration’s Office of Government Information Services.