Digital Government
HHS’ Cyber Threat Center Comes Out of Beta Soon
The center will share threat information for small doctors offices to the largest pharmaceutical companies, and health care organizations in between.
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IGs say hiring freeze, budget cuts hurt oversight
Inspectors general report that the hiring freeze negatively affected their operations and raised concerns that proposed budget cuts could jeopardize their ability to conduct oversight.
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'I think we need to throw a few stones'
The U.S. is still searching for a cyber deterrence policy and strategy, and former senior officials say there can’t be a strategy without better cyber defense and resilience.
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How Do You Protect a Helicopter From a Hacker?
Special software from DARPA could do the trick.
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Senators offer new VA bill after court nixes firing measure
A new accountability bill would make it easier for leaders at the Department of Veterans Affairs to fire problem employees.
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Bill Prioritizes Federal Customer Service—And Cuts Some Red Tape
It would remove some hoops agencies have to go through before getting citizen feedback.
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New spending site debuts
The latest version of USASpending.gov opens access to federal spending information mandated by the Data Act.
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Three Simple Techniques to Help You Stop Stressing So Much Over Email
There are steps we can all take to reduce our body’s stressed-out reactions to a full inbox.
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The Technology That Can Destroy a Presidency
From Xerox copiers to secret tapes to missing emails, machines are still at the center of modern political scandals.
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Tired of Long Airport Screenings? TSA Wants Tech to Cut Lines.
The agency wants ideas any and all ideas for improving the screening process.
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You Probably Are Not Fully Removing Your Private Photos and Data Before Selling Your Old Technology
Do you really want your old email addresses and credit card numbers for sale on the secondhand market?
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How tech, laws and leadership impede digital diplomacy
Digital diplomacy, a priority for the State Department under the Obama administration, appears to be at a crossroads.
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Trump Fires FBI Director James Comey
A White House statement said he acted on the recommendation of the deputy attorney general and the attorney general.
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Federal Spending Data is Due: Is Anyone Making Deadline?
Not all agencies are expected to meet a crucial deadline for financial transparency.
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How I Went From Zero to San Francisco Software Engineer in 12 Months
"All you need to reach a competitive level in your field is time and dedication."
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The US Air Force Wants to Remind You (and China) That its Secret Space Drone Is Back
The autonomous craft spent 718 days in space.
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As big deadline hits, lawmakers warn on long-term risks to Data Act
Agencies are due to report their first tranche of spending data under the Data Act on May 9, but lawmakers are framing the milestone date as a starting point.
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More from Mulvaney on what makes for a 'good shutdown'
Washington is "broken," according to the head of the Office of Management and Budget, and maybe a government shutdown can help fix it.
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Dispatches from Riyadh
Steve Kelman reports from Saudi Arabia, where he finds fascinating tension as a highly conservative country pushes for modernization.
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