Digital Government
Puerto Rico’s Government Agencies Need Aid, Too
Work conditions at the territory’s Department of Justice haven’t been the same since Hurricane Maria, to the detriment of morale and legal proceedings.
Acquisition
Contractors gripe about DHS clearance woes
Varied and uneven security clearance processes for contractors across DHS components are leading to confusion and problems for vendors, industry experts told a congressional panel.
Digital Government
Forget Fixing NAFTA. Give Rural Americans Broadband Internet and Clean Water
The manufacturing era Trump is seeking to recreate has been killed by globalization and technological change.
Cybersecurity
Rogers: CyberCom lacks authority, resources to defend all of cyberspace
The outgoing NSA and U.S. Cyber Command chief told lawmakers CyberCom is not sitting on its hands when it comes to potential Russian cyber interference, but it lacks the authority to do more absent additional presidential direction.
Modernization
Could SCOTUS break the cloud?
In oral arguments on a critical data access case, the Supreme Court justices examined whether a 1986 communications privacy statute can be adapted to cloud computing.
Cybersecurity
Coast Guard Needs Fresh IT, People to Keep Networks Secure
The service’s head of Cyber Command outlines his strategy for updating old systems and getting personnel to rethink cybersecurity.
Digital Government
Supreme Court Could Limit Law Enforcement’s Reach in the Cloud
The high court will have to decide whether a 1980s law allows warrants for emails U.S. companies store abroad.
Digital Government
Beating a Personal Best is an Ideal Goal if You Approach It Correctly
But in a field of one, how do you balance between chasing your best and quitting while you’re ahead?
Digital Government
Facebook Continues Its Rural Broadband Quest
The massive company is reaching out for help to do it.
Digital Government
A New, Democratic Tool for Mapping City Streets
SharedStreets offers an open-source solution to help taxis, buses, pedestrians, bikers, and ride-sharing services coexist curbside.
People
Public employee unions in the crosshairs of Supreme Court case
The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could have ramifications on the membership and power of public employee unions.
Digital Government
Five Skills Everybody Will Need For the Jobs of the Future
In a few years’ time, traditional office employees all over will need a new path forward.
Modernization
Cloud vendors eye key Supreme Court case
Microsoft is defending a case involving a 1986 law that will have consequences for cloud vendors and law enforcement no matter how it turns out.
Digital Government
States Dive Into Cryptocurrency Fray
From dealing with Ponzi schemes to financial windfalls, state leaders are weighing how to best handle the future of nationless money.
Modernization
NTIA, DOD look at sharing out federal spectrum for commercial 5G
The government is going to study the possibility of making a 100 megahertz swath of spectrum available for high-speed mobile broadband.
Cybersecurity
What does the House retirement wave mean for tech?
More than a few committee chairs and members with cyber and technology policy chops are leaving Congress. Will it matter to the govtech space?
Digital Government
The Trump Administration Has Just Made the H-1B Visa-Approval Process Even Harder
The new policy is likely to intensify the scrutiny involved in the process.
Digital Government
The City That Remembers Everything
The smart city is moving beyond cameras and microphones to stranger surveillance tools.
Digital Government