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Seizing the Opportunity to Close the Cybersecurity Skills Gap

Here's how the public sector could get a leg up on competing for cybersecurity talent.

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How to Stop Hackers (Russian or Otherwise) from Hijacking Our Elections

A very promising innovation in the field of cryptography may hold the answer for bolstering election technology.

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What GovTech Will Look Like in 2019

This year, some agencies might opt to think inside the box.

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The New Rules of Cybersecurity

Now is the time for companies to take a fresh approach to protect their data.

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What to Expect from Other Transaction Authorities in 2019

Though the contract model is well-suited to research and development, expect to see it tried for other things too.

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How Federal Agencies Can Take a 'Quantum Leap' in Computing

The first step is to come together.

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5 Tips for Extending Your Social Reach with an Influencer Strategy

Here is how to reach more than your followers.

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Fighting Deepfakes Will Require More Than Technology

When technology is part of the problem, can you count on it to be part of the solution?

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The Divide Between Silicon Valley and Washington Is a National-Security Threat

Closing the gap between technology leaders and policy makers will require a radically different approach from the defense establishment.

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Is Government Ready for the Brewing Quantum Storm?

Like with any storm, preparation is key.

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Clearing the Air Around Facial Recognition in Travel

Myths and truths regarding facial recognition.

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Stopping the Cybersecurity Brain Drain Calls for Outside the Box Thinking

Here are some non-traditional ways to fill those vacant positions.

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Software Development Is Dead

No code required. Almost.

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Bypassing Procurement Can Introduce Some Unwanted Visitors

Agencies need to make sure they vet open source code for vulnerabilities before they use it.

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How to Conquer Digital Disruption with Transparency and Collective Resilience

The upside is tremendous.

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Pentagon Travel Record Breach Highlights Impact of Hacker Dwell Time

The more data an organization has, the more places hackers have to hide for days, weeks or sometimes years.

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Grading the 2018 Technology and Government Predictions

Here's what came true for government agencies—and what didn't.

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What the Government Can Learn from Netflix

Customers have moved past the search engine.

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How Government Agencies Are Solving Hiring Challenges with Technology

Modern workers have little patience for the traditional 8-to-5 work schedules that persist in many government agencies.

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NIST Experiments with Critical Infrastructure Protections

Over in the IT world, this is fairly basic stuff, though it has rarely been tried for operation technology.