Acquisition
Is GSA getting too political?
Some Hill Democrats are pushing back on a decision to make the Federal Acquisition Service chief a political appointee.
Digital Government
Office of American Innovation Targets Federal Customer Service
“If we can just make individual people’s everyday lives 20 percent better, that would be a huge contribution,” White House adviser Chris Liddell said.
Digital Government
But His Emails!
The latest White House scandal brings the nation’s attention back to the inbox.
Digital Government
Remote Workers Earn More, Quit Less And Are Happier Than Their Office-Bound Counterparts
One researcher says requiring employees to be in the office is an outdated work tradition.
Cybersecurity
FBI nominee stresses cyber and spy powers
FBI director nominee Christopher Wray told senators he will make cyber and the reauthorization of FISA Section 702 top priorities if he is confirmed.
Cybersecurity
Millennials Pose Greatest IT Security Risk of Any Group, Survey Says
Millennials use unapproved apps, Generation X members ignore security policies and baby boomers get phished.
Cybersecurity
House Homeland Budget Plans $1.8B for Cyber Unit, Cuts Research
The moves are largely consistent with the president’s budget request.
Modernization
How FedRAMP Keeps Getting Faster
The accreditation time frame is shrinking and GSA is working with the Office of American Innovation to speed up even more.
Acquisition
Kaspersky axed from governmentwide contracts
Russian cybersecurity vendor Kaspersky Lab has been taken off key government contract vehicles NASA SEWP and GSA Schedule 70 as part of an overall move to address possible risks posed by the firm.
Emerging Tech
The Technology That Will Make It Impossible for You to Believe What You See
With these techniques, it’s difficult to discern between videos of real people and computerized impostors that can be programmed to say anything.
Acquisition
Could 'microconsulting' disrupt government contracting?
Steve Kelman suggests that short engagements priced under the micropurchase threshold could be just the sort of disruptive innovation agencies need.
Artificial Intelligence
MIT Researchers Can Now Track AI’s Decisions Back to Single Neurons
AI researchers have had a breakthrough.
Ideas
House of Clouds: The Federal Transition to New Network Infrastructure
Antiquated systems are a major reason why agencies have experienced security problems.
Digital Government
DATA Act: Agile's First Governmentwide Win
Governmentwide projects are particularly complicated, but here's one that ends on time and under budget.
Emerging Tech
Battle For the Net To Wage War Across Your Browser
Prepare for online protests to support net neutrality.
Cybersecurity
Here’s How Comics Can Boost Cyber Training
A DHS grantee created a web comic template for cyber training.
Digital Government
Census pares down critical dress rehearsal
The Census Bureau’s decisions to pare down operations and tests of IT systems to manage its finances in advance of the decennial count have extended to the critical 2018 dress rehearsal.
Digital Government
OMB looks to continue civilian-side cuts into 2019
As the FY19 budget deadline looms, streamlining federal civilian workforce is on the agenda.
Cybersecurity
Expert: Battling botnets requires standards and automation
The departments of Commerce and Homeland Security have embarked on a year-long study on how to reduce botnets, but one former official says steps must be taken now to combat the growing problem.
Digital Government