Cybersecurity
DHS: Russia tried to hack voting systems in 21 states
DHS officials confirmed for the first time that Russian hackers tried to penetrate voting systems in 21 different states in the run-up to the 2016 election, but said the hacking did not affect election results.
Cybersecurity
Former DHS boss says 'no evidence' of tampering in 2016 vote count
At a House Intelligence hearing, Jeh Johnson testified that Russian interference in U.S. elections did not extend to manipulating vote counts, as far as he knows.
Digital Government
Google Is Positioning its New Job-Search Product as an Effort to Save America
Google for Jobs is a useful feature. It’s similar to Google products that aggregate news articles from different websites.
Cybersecurity
NSO Group’s Spyware Found on iPhones of Mexican Government Critics
Government (Foreign) // Mexico
Emerging Tech
Who Will Build the Next Big Tech Hub?
A new report digs into the metrics of America’s emerging tech hubs, and finds some surprises.
Cybersecurity
Why an HHS cyber center could confuse federal efforts
Senate oversight leaders are worried that Health and Human Services' efforts to establish its own cyber threat information center could sow confusion about federal policy.
Cybersecurity
Lawmaker: Cyber National Guard Could Fill Federal Workforce Gaps
Lawmakers hope to lure thousands of cyber professionals to government work with scholarships.
Cybersecurity
Senate Dem wants answers on reported Booz Allen leak
Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) wants answers from Booz Allen Hamilton about its security posture and ability to manage sensitive intelligence data.
People
VA chief: fast firing authority will improve morale
President Trump is expected to sign a bill granting new authority to fire and discipline VA employees on an expedited basis. Secretary David Shulkin thinks the measure will help improve flagging morale at the agency.
Ideas
The Core Federal Services Council is Gone. Now What?
The Office of Managment and Budget's recent memo to reduce reporting burdens also eliminated a customer experience-focused group.
Cybersecurity
If You're Going to Set a Cyber Trap, Don't Do This
The Energy Department's IG found many problems with a planned "gotcha" exercise.
Cybersecurity
Can blockchain transform ID?
Accenture and Microsoft are teaming up on a plan to use biometric markers in a blockchain platform to verify identity for displaced persons who may lack official documentation.
Digital Government
Think Beyond Modernization, Tech Execs Told Trump
Silicon Valley bigwigs discussed machine learning, open data and the need for government spending on research.
Digital Government
Pentagon Turns to DAVE for More Efficient Buying
The API-driven acquisition systems helps the Defense Department shift data from more than 450 sources.
Cybersecurity
Survey: Cybersecurity concerns climbing
New study shows national security and cyber risks top consumer's list of concerns, but NIST working to get agencies to build security into systems from the start.
Cybersecurity
CIO: HHS faces 500 million hack attempts per week
Department of Health and Human Services CIO Beth Killoran estimates that the department faces "500 million cyber hack attempts each week" and cautioned that number is only going to go up.
Ideas
4 Lessons to Improve Your Agency’s Citizen Experience
Tips that work from agencies that have done it.
Artificial Intelligence
What an AI's Non-Human Language Actually Looks Like
Facebotlish looks pretty weird to me to me to me to me to me to me to me to
Acquisition