Cybersecurity
Expect Federal CIO, Federal CISO and Other Cyber Nominees Soon, White House Cyber Chief Says
The vacant tech and cyber jobs are not among those Trump plans to leave vacant to starve bureaucracy, Cybersecurity Coordinator Rob Joyce said.
Artificial Intelligence
Microsoft and LinkedIn Join Forces to Improve Your Resume
Craft a better resume using AI.
Digital Government
What CIOs Need to Know Before Launching Major Reforms
The Partnership for Public Service pulled five strategies from former federal officials who have been there.
Digital Government
China Has A Breakthrough in Spy-Proof Quantum Communications
By sending quantum information several kilometers, the researchers took a big step toward the future of information security.
Cybersecurity
Joyce: Civilian cyber could use more discipline
The top White House cybersecurity adviser suggests civilian agencies could take a page from the Pentagon's handbook.
Digital Government
The EPA Has Approved the Release of Weaponized Mosquitoes in 20 US States
These specialized mosquitos help prevent the spread of disease.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers look to CBP, Post Office on opioid data sharing
Senators want Customs and Border Protection and the Post Office to gather more data on incoming international illicit Fentanyl packages and urge both develop electronic package pre-arrival data exchange.
Digital Government
DATA Act oversight highlights growing pains
The first round of oversight reports on financial reporting under the Data Act shows that most agencies are experiencing growing pains when it comes to implementing the recent law. Does that mean it's working?
Ideas
Protect White House Staff's Personal Tech But Don’t Forget to Secure Government Phones
Talking about personal devices takes attention away from the arguably greater threat posed by unsecured government-issued mobile devices.
Digital Government
Why it's harder than you think to hack a voting machine
Despite the fear and hype, there are several obstacles that make the most direct form of tampering, altering vote counts, extremely difficult.
Acquisition
Judge rules protestor couldn't compete for Vista replacement
In a recently unsealed ruling, a federal judge also noted that the administrative record lacks detail on why specifically Cerner was selected as the prime contractor for the replacement electronic health record system.
Digital Government
Gender Parity at Work May Reach Space Before It’s on Earth
One of NASA's latest experiments focuses on the gender ratio among crew members.
Cybersecurity
Alexa Doesn’t Have the Attention Span to Secretly Eavesdrop on Your Conversations
The virtual assistant is only here to help.
Digital Government
Federal Agency Customer Experience Act Clears Senate
The legislation awaits a markup from the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.
Digital Government
MGT Act, Amazon Amendment Survive Defense Authorization Bill Conference
But not all the federal IT amendments made it through.
Cybersecurity
DHS Nominee Signals Continuity, Competence in Confirmation Hearings
Kirstjen Nielsen has the most extensive cybersecurity background of any DHS secretary nominee.
Emerging Tech
DHS Mulling Blockchain at the Border
An official struck a cautiously optimistic tone when discussing the decentralized ledger system.
Cybersecurity
Marissa Mayer Sounds Distraught Over Yahoo’s Massive Data Breach
Mayer hadn’t wanted to testify, declining multiple requests.
Emerging Tech
Uber to Work with NASA to Build Flying Taxis
Where they're going they won't need roads.
Digital Government