Modernization
Say Hello to Cloud-Connected Office Furniture
Forget the treadmill desk; this is the office of the future.
Cybersecurity
Want to stop the next WannaCry? Stop classifying and start sharing
The former federal CISO and other experts tell Congress that aggressive public-private collaboration is the key to warding off global contagion attacks.
People
House Dems push back on Trump's pension cuts for feds
In a letter addressed to the House's speaker and minority leader, Democratic lawmakers rebuked the White House for proposed cuts to the federal workforce in the fiscal year 2018 budget request.
Acquisition
OMB cracks down on 'low-value' compliance
The White House announced it was eliminating a range of agency reporting requirements deemed obsolete or unnecessary.
Modernization
74 Million Medicaid Records Now in the Cloud
Real data, especially from different states, can be messy.
Digital Government
Trump tech office reaches out to feds
The White House's Matt Lira describes weekly meetings to forge and foster collaboration across siloed tech groups.
People
COOs can make government work better -- if they're hired
Agency chief operating officers can take the lead in improving government efficiency, according to a new report.
Cybersecurity
Why DOD needs to think long term about cyber workforce
As the Pentagon rushes to fill short-term cyber positions, it must focus on training and recruiting cyber warriors who can anticipate and adapt to future threats.
Acquisition
U.S. commits $250M to spur supercomputing speeds
The Energy Department has committed over $250 million in research and development funding to six computer makers for the next-generation supercomputer, as China eclipses the U.S. in computing speed.
Artificial Intelligence
Why 'Skilled in Machine Learning' Should Be the New 'Proficient in Excel' On Your Resume
The only difference? What you bring to table will be more valuable than a pivot tables or color-coded pie charts.
Digital Government
Programmers Get So Many Job Offers, a Site Made a Special Spam Filter to Help Them Cope
The abundance of offers can be overwhelming
Artificial Intelligence
Facebook Built an AI System That Learned to Lie to Get What it Wants
Humans are natural negotiators. Machines typically don’t share that affinity, but new research from Facebook’s AI research lab might offer a starting point to change that.
Digital Government
This Coding School Is Set Up to Fail if Its Students Don’t Get Jobs
Hundreds of coding bootcamps have popped up in the last decade, and most of them are tremendously successful—at least, according to their websites.
Digital Government
How Policy Could Advance Open Data in Government
Data.gov's Program Manager Hyon Kim says the OPEN Government Data Act could boost participation.
Modernization
CSRA Sponsored the U.S. Flag Emoji Because That’s a Thing You Can Do
Sorry, the poo and eggplant emojis are taken.
Cybersecurity
DHS, FBI Alert About North Korean Hacking Campaign
It’s rare for the government to attribute cyber mischief to a nation-state.
Modernization
CIA's Cloud is 'Pretty Close' to Invincible, CIO Says
The agency wants to operate more like commercial companies, not the government, CIA CIO John Edwards said.
Cybersecurity