Ideas
How the Federal Government Can Bring More Women into IT Leadership
Finding leaders means hiring people with potential. Here are three recruiting tactics to do that.
Modernization
Your Apps Are Making You Miserable
If you want to be happier, you might want to ditch your phone.
Modernization
Civilian agencies guard their coffers as cuts loom
On a recent earnings call, a CEO at a top federal contractor said that federal civilian customers are reacting to budget pressures by holding back spending, but said there is "continual demand" to upgrade IT.
Cybersecurity
A Cybersecurity Breach at Equifax Left Pretty Much Everyone's Financial Data Vulnerable
For Americans who want to protect their personal information, there is no way, in our current system, to do so.
Cybersecurity
No Easy Fix for Cyber Workforce Shortage
A lot of things can move the ball on cyber hiring but there’s no big plan to close the gap.
Digital Government
VA Needs to Better Track Teleworking Employees
The department needs to ensure employees are still processing claims in a timely and accurate manner, GAO said.
Ideas
Moving Beyond the Why: How to Implement the NIST Cybersecurity Framework
Agencies unsure of how to implement NIST's Cybersecurity Framework have plenty of resources to tap.
Cybersecurity
Nations That Hack the U.S. Could Face ‘Real World’ Consequences, Homeland Security Adviser Warned
The administration wants to punish hackers in a way that "modifies behavior," Tom Bossert said.
Modernization
Watchdog: Agencies Aren’t Even Trying To Meet Data Center Optimization Goals
At most, five agencies have met or exceeded White House targets for making data centers more efficient.
Cybersecurity
Spy chiefs set sights on AI and cyber
Harnessing data and disruptive technology, such as artificial intelligence, to detect and thwart cyber threats is the IC’s top challenge.
Artificial Intelligence
What the CIA’s Tech Director Wants from AI
Dawn Meyerriecks says staying ahead of Russia and China isn’t as hard as getting U.S. leaders to listen to their own artificial intelligence analysis.
People
How Congress can get better data and also increase privacy
A bipartisan panel of government management experts is pushing for the creation of a federal data service for collecting and distributing information to aid evidence-based policymaking, with an emphasis on ensuring privacy.
Cybersecurity
Hacking the human component of cyber readiness
The DOD knows information-sharing is key to being ready for the next big cyberattack. But attracting and retaining talent to facilitate it proves challenging.
Digital Government
NASA’s Next Head Wants it to Do Less Climate Science and More Weather Science, But You Can’t Separate Them
Trump’s NASA nominee is Jim Bridenstine, a congressman from Oklahoma.
Digital Government
What We Don't Know About What Facebook Knows
If Facebook data has such a far reach, why does it contain basic errors of plausibility?
Digital Government
NARA's plan to help government pivot to digital
The National Archives explains how it's going to help agencies stay on track with the shift to all-digital records management.
Cybersecurity
Yet another deadline: Congress faces 702 reauthorization
Amid a busy fall schedule, Congress must find time to reauthorize a key spying program, says the top Democrat on the House intelligence panel.
Digital Government
What Makes a Smart City Truly Smart?
Kansas City has streetlights equipped with sensors and plans to make roads pay for themselves. But its chief innovation officer says there’s nothing smart about them.
Emerging Tech
Adopting Agile
This Nextgov ebook dives into the ups and downs of agencies' agile projects.
Digital Government