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Why Hiring the ‘Best’ People Produces the Least Creative Results
Don't forget to see the forest, instead of just the trees.
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DHS Needs More Cybersecurity Workers—It Just Doesn’t Know Where Or What Kind
The government’s primary cybersecurity agency is missing congressional deadlines to identify and categorize its cyber workforce, a congressional watchdog said.
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Senate leaders strike two-year budget deal
Senate leaders struck a budget deal Feb. 7, paving the way for a spending bill to avert another shutdown.
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What Inclusivity Really Means, From the Woman Who Held the Highest Tech Job in America
Megan Smith on how to enact “radical inclusion" and why high-level leaders should seek collaboration.
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House Panel Passes Grant Reporting Bill; Federal Contracting Could Be Next
Two members of the House Oversight committee are working on a follow-up to the GREAT Act that would extend the same data reporting requirements to government contractors.
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Job Automation Will Hurt Women First But Will Ultimately Hurt Men More
The wave of automation is on its way.
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China's Surveillance State Should Scare Everyone
The country is perfecting a vast network of digital espionage as a means of social control—with implications for democracies worldwide.
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New stopgap funding bill faces Senate opposition
A House plan to keep the government open past Feb. 8 faces an uphill climb in the Senate.
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The Origins of Diversity Data in Tech
Tracy Chou’s call to action in 2013 preceded an industry-wide release of numbers.
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As others see us -- a few surprises
A recent dinner with civil servants from Asia delivered some interesting insights, Steve Kelman writes.
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More Than 50 Job Offers Since Government Tech and Cyber Hiring Fair
More job offers might be in the works, the government’s CIO Council said.
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Congress Has Continuing Resolution Fatigue and Needs a New Oversight Chairman
Bills focused on improving federal customer service and grant transparency are also scheduled for markup.
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Is another shutdown coming?
Congress is facing another appropriations deadline Feb. 8, and a fifth stopgap funding bill is likely necessary, assuming it can pass.
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The CDC Is About to Fall Off a Funding Cliff
It's already planning to pull back on work that protects the world from pandemics.
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Survey: Open Data is Making Feds’ Jobs Easier
The biggest benefits are increased public transparency and improved agency management, participants say.
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UNICEF Recruits Gamers To Mine Cryptocurrency for Syria
Play Overwatch and help some children.
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Justice taps big data in investigations
Advanced analytics are playing an increasingly important role in the Department of Justice's financial fraud and drug trafficking investigations
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GSA Adds 31 Small Businesses to OASIS
The larger pool will increase competition and drive down costs, the agency said.
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I Scanned My Social Media Like a Potential Employer, and the Results Were Scary
Even a few curse words could be a problem for potential employers.
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