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A Former Facebook Product Manager on the Key to Solving Hard Decisions Quickly
"Over the career, I figured out that hard decisions are hard, but they can be quite time efficient. "
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Donald Trump’s Crackdown on Immigrants Is Spooking US Tech Firms From Even Interviewing Them
tech companies are getting the message, says online hiring platform Hired in a new study.
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Technology Is Changing Our Relationship With Nature As We Know It
One expert believes that relationship is more fragile than many of us realize.
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OPM CIO to resign
Dave DeVries, a longtime tech leader who moved from DOD to OPM to oversee a new background check system, is retiring from government.
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To Improve, VA Must Acknowledge Vets Can Go Elsewhere
Thinking of veterans as customers who could take their business elsewhere could fuel agency improvements, Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin said.
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FCC Asks for Help Fixing Faulty Broadband Provider Data
The agency wants to correct and refine information on broadband coverage in different areas of the country.
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VA's legacy systems aren't ready for the Data Act
A just-released oversight report reveals that the legacy systems at the Department of Veterans Affairs aren't ready to support many Data Act requirements.
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Why tracking government spending on Trump-owned businesses is hard
Hill Democrats want answers on federal spending at Trump-owned businesses, but agencies might have a tough time supplying hard numbers.
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Federal student loan data targeted in fraud
Officials have declined to prosecute in a case where employees at a private firm tampered with a federal student loan database.
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Setting Goals Around Tasks, Not Outcomes, Is the Best Way to Improve Performance, a Study Shows
Some goals are more effective than others.
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A Googler's Would-Be Manifesto Reveals Tech's Rotten Core
Office culture is only part of the problem.
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Why Agencies Need to Know What an Authorized Reseller Is
NASA SEWP's new tool clearly labels products and services to make decisions easier for agency buyers.
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Trump Keeps Summoning Silicon Valley CEOs to DC Who Get Nothing But Headaches
For now, executives are still playing the long game.
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Amid DHS leadership shuffle, voting systems remain vulnerable
Continued resistance from state officials and some members of Congress is also an issue, says a former DHS chief.
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Managing the risks of data sprawl
A formalized risk framework can help agencies gain control of their entire information lifecycle.
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How Could a Bill to Stop Sex Trafficking Be Controversial?
A bill designed to punish websites that facilitate sex trafficking could open up other online companies to lawsuits, critics say.
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FCC to Spend Billions to Bring the Broadband to Rural America
The agency made it official at its August meeting.
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The US Army Just Ordered Soldiers to Stop Using Drones from China’s DJI
An Aug. 2 memo cites 'increased awareness of cyber vulnerabilities' with drones from China’s market-leading DJI.
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SSA expands customer-service systems
The Social Security Administration is building out a new electronic records system, a major initiative of its long-term plan to modernize and improve customer service.
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