Ideas
Is It Time to Ditch Daylight Saving Time?
While many will soon enjoy an extra hour of sleep, our children and pets will be the first to wake.
Cybersecurity
CISA Orders Agencies to Patch Hundreds of Vulnerabilities Under Attack
Remediation of more than a third of the bugs the agency identified is due within two weeks.
Modernization
Building a Cloud-Savvy Workforce May Mean Rethinking Degree Requirements
Government and industry officials question how they can keep cloud positions filled when they require various degrees and certifications.
Ideas
You Know How to Identify Phishing Emails
A cybersecurity researcher explains how to trust your instincts to foil the attacks.
Cybersecurity
TSA Considers Rulemaking Process for Cybersecurity in Transportation Sector
The announcement from a White House official follows pressure from industry and GOP lawmakers questioning the administration’s use of security directives to improve the sector’s cybersecurity.
Artificial Intelligence
EEOC Launches Initiative to Ensure AI Doesn’t Exacerbate Civil Rights Issues
The new program looks to educate employers and employees about how algorithms are used in hiring and other employment decisions.
Digital Government
Better Data Would Help Federal Response to Missing Indigenous Women, Watchdog Says
The Government Accountability Office recommends improving database access and management, as well as better communication, to help resolve cases of missing and murdered Native American and Alaskan women.
Emerging Tech
Health Agency Seeks Feedback on Personal Protective Technology Hub
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health is looking for innovative ideas to maximize the protection different types of gear offers in different industry sectors.
Ideas
College Cost Calculators Aren’t Precise, but They Could Easily Be Made Better
College expenses determined by net price calculators can vary by an average of $5,700.
Ideas
Are You Really Smart, or Is It Just Google?
“We’re seeing that people even forget that they googled a question,” a researcher said.
Artificial Intelligence
Presidential Advisers Recommend Agencies Invest in Automating Software Assurance
The National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee is about to meet with senior cybersecurity officials from the White House on the issue.
Cybersecurity
Researchers Push FITARA-Like Scorecard for Cybersecurity
A recent MITRE report lays out eight ways the federal government can improve cybersecurity habits across all agencies, hinging on enhanced Congressional funding and oversight.
Artificial Intelligence
DISA Moves to Combat Intensifying Cyber Threats with Artificial Intelligence
As part of its pursuit, the agency is forming an Office of the Chief Data Officer.
Ideas
Whistleblowers Risk Everything—Lawmakers Must Protect Them
Two pivotal pieces of legislation pending before Congress would strengthen weak whistleblower protection laws.
Digital Government
GAO Highlights Problems with Speeding Disaster Help to Disadvantaged Areas
Disaster response is uneven across the country.
Cybersecurity
NSA, CISA Weigh in on Shared Responsibility for Cloud Security in the 5G Era
Fifth-generation networking is expected to multiply opportunities for hackers using tactics already observed in attacks like the one against IT management firm SolarWinds.
Modernization
DISA Makes Headway in DEOS Cloud Migration
More than 100,000 users and counting are accessing new cloud-based capabilities.
Cybersecurity
FDIC to Strengthen IT Security Following IG Audit
An audit found notable weaknesses within the FDIC’s information security processes.
Ideas