Digital Government
How to Politely Decline Giving Professional Advice for Free
If Oprah can say "no," so can you.
Policy
Pay Changes and Other Things You Missed Over the Holidays
Here’s what you need to know to catch up.
Policy
House Passes Trio of Bills to Bolster STEM Workforce
The bills aim to boost women, veterans and others under-represented in tech fields.
Emerging Tech
All the Things You Can—and Can’t—Do with Your WeChat Account in China
It may even make the government's physical identity cards a thing of the past.
Cybersecurity
American Elections Remain Unprotected
Ahead of the 2018 midterms, the threat of Russia-linked cyber and disinformation campaigns still looms large.
Cybersecurity
The Most Common Password Is “123456”—But Not (Entirely) Because Humans Are Dumb
Bots and connected devices need passwords too.
Ideas
IT Modernization and the Benefits of Cloud Collaboration Systems
Efforts to updates systems will also transform how employees will work.
Digital Government
This Was the Year I Realized My Brain Belongs to My Phone
And I feel dumber for it.
Digital Government
There's a Trick to Getting Entitled Employees to Stop Complaining and Do Their Jobs
It has everything to do with who shares the instructions.
Ideas
Dear DHS, Our Federal Cybersecurity Measures Are Not Enough
Agencies need to aim for the gold-standard in encryption.
Cybersecurity
These LA Startups Are What Stand Between Hackers and Your Medical Devices
Some of the most important cybersecurity work is happening in nondescript offices across the nation.
Emerging Tech
Only One iPhone Feature Matters if You’re Trying to Decrease Stress
Siri is here to help.
Artificial Intelligence
In 2017, Silicon Valley Got Cozier with China. In 2018, Washington Will Get Frostier
Here are some of the most significant moves by U.S. tech firms and Washington over the past year.
Digital Government
NSA Finally Gets an Independent Inspector General
Robert Storch was confirmed by the Senate after more than a year and nominations from two presidents.
Digital Government
In 2018 You Don't Need More Exercise—You Need to Move More
Here are a few ideas to counteract the desk life.
Emerging Tech
Library of Congress Getting Picky About Which Tweets It Saves
Turns out everything you put on Twitter isn’t worth saving.
Digital Government
China’s Internet 'Clean-up' Has Closed Over 13,000 Illegal Websites Since 2015
While the report says all the websites taken down over the three-year span were illegal, it provided few other details about the sites taken down.
Ideas
4 Principles for Making Digital Transformations Work
Government agencies can complete effective digital transformations but it takes new technologies and management practices.
Digital Government
Stop Procrastinating With a Research-Backed Mental Visualization Exercise
This technique isn’t just for chronic procrastinators.
Cybersecurity