Ideas
End-to-End Encryption is Key to Securing Government Databases
Properly protecting citizens' personal data is more critical than ever.
Digital Government
20% of Feds Say Their Agency Still Relies on Paper Records
And many federal employees also doubt the effectiveness of their chief data officers.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Plunder Cryptocurrency Exchange and Car Insurance Data
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Digital Government
Smart Employers Don’t Let Job Applications Disappear Into a Black Hole
Companies that don’t notify applicants risk damaging their reputation.
Digital Government
However Strange Your Search, Chances Are Google Has Seen it Before
Trillions of queries are posed to Google every year. Think yours is unique?
Emerging Tech
It Pays to Keep Your Online Presence Thoroughly Up to Date
The quality of your online presence has real-world consequences.
Cybersecurity
DOD Won’t Automatically Encrypt External Emails Until 2018
Making the protection automatic would conflict with other protections against malware attacks.
Artificial Intelligence
Will Robots Take Our Jobs? Perceptions Matter As Much As Reality
The average person's opinion matters.
Emerging Tech
FAA Offers Registration Refund for Drone Pilots
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's an unregistered drone!
Ideas
Blockchain for Government: A Cheat Sheet
The technology could be used for processes that require third-party verification.
Modernization
Will nuclear breaches melt down information sharing?
While cybersecurity and nuclear experts say the recently disclosed cyber breaches do not pose a risk to nuclear safety, the fallout could be that critical infrastructure firms grow more reluctant to share cyberthreat information with the government.
Cybersecurity
IG: DHS botched management software rollout
DHS has spent over $24 million on a cloud-based personnel management system but doesn't have much to show for it.
Digital Government
Is Congress transparent enough?
Legislative data is public and online, but transparency advocates are looking to make more-granular aspects of the lawmaking process easier to track and understand.
People
VA publishes list of firings, suspensions
The Department of Veterans Affairs released a list of recent adverse personnel actions.
Digital Government
Audit: DHS’ Human Capital System Still in Bad Shape
PALMS last year caused one member of Congress to exclaim, “$180 million pissed away.”
Digital Government
4 Things You Need to Build Your Analytics Team
Three analytic practitioners share best practices for building a successful analytics shop.
Digital Government
Is government ready for AI?
Dozens of agencies are at least dabbling in artificial intelligence, but big concerns remain about transparency and the impact on the human workforce.
Artificial Intelligence
To Improve AI, Scientists May Have to Make it Worse
Machine learning today isn’t great at knowing when it should hold on to old information, and when those data have become outdated.
Emerging Tech