Pentagon to Young Techies: We Want You (To Come Work for Government)

CIO Briefing

Pentagon to Young Techies: We Want You (To Come Work for Government)

The Defense Department is trying new methods of engagement to recruit young tech talent.

  • By Frank Konkel
  • 3 hours ago
CIO Briefing

GSA Releases Customer Experience Playbook

The government released a go-to guide for customer experience practitioners.

  • By Frank Konkel
Cybersecurity

Twitter Publishes 10 Million Election Meddling Tweets

Not surprisingly, most of them are Russian.

  • By Caitlin Fairchild
Cybersecurity

Global Cyber Workforce Shortage Mirrors Government’s Struggle

The lack of qualified cyber workers outpaces concerns about budget and resources for a large share of the cyber workforce.

  • By Joseph Marks
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Why DISA Has Embraced SDN for the Pentagon

Software-defined networking makes it easier to provision networks for the Defense Department and also enhances network security.

CIO Briefing

FEMA Wants a New Way to Verify Survivors After Disasters

The new system will need to handle up to 750,000 cases at the same time to ensure survivors get what they need while fraudsters get shut out.

  • By Aaron Boyd
Cybersecurity

If You’re Worried About Online Privacy, You No Longer Have An Excuse

Just about every web service that isn’t selling you something is selling you to someone else.

  • By Mike Murphy, Quartz
A concept of an orbital moon station from Boeing. A concept of an orbital moon station from Boeing.
Emerging Tech

China’s Moon Missions Could Threaten U.S. Satellites: Pentagon

A satellite on the far side of the moon might not be quite what the Chinese say, Air Force official warns.

  • By Patrick Tucker, Defense One
Ideas

Could Do-It-Yourself AI Make People More Comfortable with It?

As artificial intelligence makes strides in government, it could be helpful to see for yourself what the tech can do.

  • By John Breeden II
CIO Briefing

Tech Industry Group Dissolves Public Sector Division

An Information Technology Industry Council reorganization is changing how it will push for government IT issues.

  • By Aaron Boyd and Frank Konkel
Cybersecurity

Only Two-Thirds of Federal Domains Meet Email Security Deadline

The government still plans to reach near 100 percent compliance in the “near future,” DHS official says.

  • By Joseph Marks
An artist's impression of the InSight lander on Mars. An artist's impression of the InSight lander on Mars.
Emerging Tech

NASA Designed a Special Claw For the Mars Insight Lander

The claw is essential for investigating the red planet.

  • By Caitlin Fairchild
Data

Have Ideas on How Agencies Can Actually Use All Their Data?

The Federal Data Strategy team wants feedback on its framework for how agencies can leverage their data.

  • By Aaron Boyd
Emerging Tech

Your Favorite Twitter Bots Are About Die, Thanks to Upcoming Rule Changes

These new rules do not only apply to new developers, but anyone with existing developer access.

  • By Oscar Schwartz, Quartz
CIO Briefing

Is Turning Off Your Notifications the Ultimate Productivity Hack?

Periodic pings about the recent past can be the enemy of staying in the present.

  • By Simone Stolzoff, Quartz
IT Modernization

USDA Saved Millions So Far Due to Centers of Excellence

The Agriculture Department has avoided $26 million in spending due to the first phase of its modernization effort.

  • By Frank Konkel
A poll worker leads a voter to an electronic voting machine at the Schiller Recreation Center polling station on election day in Columbus, Ohio. A poll worker leads a voter to an electronic voting machine at the Schiller Recreation Center polling station on election day in Columbus, Ohio.
Cybersecurity

DHS Downplays Report That Data Thieves Are Selling Millions of Voters’ Data

But your personal data from voting rolls is more public than you likely realize.

  • By Patrick Tucker
Cybersecurity

The State of Cybersecurity

Federal agencies surge to combat ever-growing threats—but is it enough?

  • By Nextgov Staff
Ideas

Are GSA’s Bold Data Management and Transparency Moves the Right Moves?

The General Services Administration's hunt for an agency-specific entity identifier conflicts with the Office of Management and Budget's push for a governmentwide data strategy.

  • By Richard Beutel
Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder and CEO
IT Modernization

Microsoft, Amazon CEOs Stand By Defense Work After Google Bails on JEDI

The leaders of two contenders for the Pentagon’s JEDI cloud contract sounded off on Google’s decision not to bid.

  • By Frank Konkel
CIO Briefing

No Easy Fix for Silicon Valley Angst About Government Contracts

CBP’s acquisitions chief urges patience, understanding over protests against border contracts.

  • By Joseph Marks